Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve
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| Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location of Bald Knob Show map of Virginia Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Franklin County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36°59′59″N 79°52′41″W / 36.9996°N 79.8781°W / 36.9996; -79.8781 |
| Area | 112 acres (45 ha) |
| Established | 2016 |
| Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve is a state natural area preserve in Franklin County, Virginia. The preserve was established in 2016, and currently not open to the public. Bald Knob is one of few sites in the world home to the Piedmont fameflower.
The Piedmont fameflower was first documented as a unique species in the Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve by the Virginia Natural Heritage Program. After decades of work, the preserve was established in 2016 with funding support by the Land & Water Conservation Fund and Virginia Land Conservation Foundation.[1] In 2019, volunteers from the Virginia Master Naturalists helped to remove privet shrubs from the preserve.[2] Later that year, the preserve was of three sites to which a total of 300 acres were added.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve". www.dcr.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ↑ vmn-admin (2019-05-03). "Teamwork Wins Again - Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve invasive species removal". Virginia Master Naturalists. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ↑ "Virginia Adds More Than 300 Acres to Natural Area Preserves". WBOC TV. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
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