City Organizers Host Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve Tour and Reception

Preserving extremely rare wetlands and habitats as well as protecting over 20 plants on Virginia Rare Plant List driving force

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WINCHESTER, VA (09/19/2014)(readMedia)-- Among the rare plants present, hooded skull cap, willow leaf asters and Awned Sedge are found nowhere else in the State of Virginia. These features as well as 20 other plants on Virginia's Rare Plant List will be the subject of Winchester Parks and Recreation Department's Abrams Creek Wetland Preserve Tour. The Tour is planned for Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 6pm. The public is invited to attend the Tour as well as a Question and Answer Reception to follow at 7:30pm inside the Abrams Crossing Daily Grind. Tour participants should meet at the trail head and information kiosk located at the intersection of Jubal Early Drive and Handley Avenue at 6pm.

Dr. Woodward Bousquet, professor of Environmental Education at Shenandoah University will lead the Tour. City officials and other flora and fauna experts will be on hand to answer questions. The Tour and Reception are free. Participants are asked to wear good walking shoes.