Khu bảo tồn thiên nhiên Bald Knob

ĐỊA PHƯƠNG	NGƯỜI SỞ HỮU	ACRE	TRUY CẬP	Tin tức
Franklin	DCR	112	Không có

MÔ TẢ TRANG WEB:

Home to four globally rare natural heritage resources, Bald Knob has been a long-standing conservation priority for DCR in Virginia's southern Piedmont. The thin soils and sparsely vegetated rocks found on parts of the Preserve support vegetation assemblages different than any other documented site. Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve is the largest and best known occurrence of a "Piedmont mafic barren" where exposed rocks resist weathering and have unusual chemical properties, making them and their derived soils different from typical Piedmont sites. For more information, see: Low-Elevation Outcrop Barrens

The Preserve was established in 2016 after decades of work by Natural Heritage Program scientists who first noticed something unusual about one of the plants on the site. After years of additional documentation and study, a College of William and Mary botanist confirmed that these plants were indeed a new species, not previously known to science. To-date, this species, Piedmont Fameflower (Phemeranthus piedmontanus) has only been documented at a handful of sites in the world.

Việc mua Preserve ban đầu được thực hiện nhờ sự hỗ trợ tài chính từ Quỹ Bảo tồn Đất đai và Nước và Quỹ Bảo tồn Đất đai Virginia. Mặc dù cần nhiều nỗ lực hơn nữa để bảo vệ toàn diện các nguồn tài nguyên di sản thiên nhiên của địa điểm này, nhưng đặc điểm nổi bật và độc đáo này của cảnh quan Rocky Mount và Quận Franklin đang trên đà được bảo vệ toàn diện cho các thế hệ tương lai.

THĂM QUAN:
In late 2025, a small parking lot will provide access to a moderate 1.3-mile hiking trail that loops around the lower elevations of the preserve on the north side of East Court Street. This trail includes a short accessible section and features views of the rocky summit. The trail, only open to foot traffic, is designed to minimize impacts to rare plants and avoids fragile habitats. To expand hiking opportunities, an additional hiking trail is planned for future development on the southwest side of East Court Street.

LIÊN HỆ:
Ryan Klopf, Mountain Region Supervisor
Department of Conservation & Recreation
Division of Natural Heritage
Roanoke, VA
540-265-5234