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HORNBILL:
found in tropical and subtropical
Africa, Asia and Melanesia

MANDARIN DUCK
found in parts of East Asia

GREY CROWNED CRANE
found in the savannah of Africa
south of the Sahara

AMERICAN FLAMINGO
found in the Caribbean islands, Caribbean
Mexico, Belize and Galapagos islands

GOLDEN EAGLE
found in the northern regions
of Eurasia and North America

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Recent News

CRPA Members Provide macrobenthos Training to Local College Students

CRPA Members Provide macrobenthos Training to Local College Students

September 29, 2014
On September 22 2014, four CRPA members conducted a class/lab for 16 ecology students from...

Walton Tract Fall Cleanup

October 27, 2014
On Saturday, October 25, 2014, several Board members and Potomac Hunt Club volunteers completed a...

The Last Dragons – Protecting Appalachia’s Hellbenders

November 10, 2014

Documentary on Fracking – 2013

November 16, 2014
Triple Divide is said to be the only documentary of its kind on the controversial subject...

Upcoming Events

Spring Birding in the Cowpasture River Valley
May 16, 2021

Spring Birding in the Cowpasture River Valley

Join Terry and Mike for a guided hike through a variety of habitats along the upper Cowpasture River to bird for spring migrants as they’re returning to our area for breeding season. We also expect to encounter species moving through our area to their breeding grounds further north.
Please bring drinking water, field snacks, sturdy shoes and binoculars if you have them. Also bring a bagged lunch to picnic with the group after the walk. Further details will be provided upon registration and payment.
Cost is $10 per person. (Limit of 20 people)
Spring On the Cowpasture River | An Artist RetreatMay 2-4, 2021
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Spring On the Cowpasture River | An Artist Retreat
May 2-4, 2021

The Cowpasture River Preservation Association and Fort Lewis Lodge & Farm invite artists of any medium to join us for this multi-day, plein air art event. Offering over 3,300 acres of open fields, mountains, forests, wildflowers, and birds, and featuring 3-miles of the scenic Cowpasture River, Fort Lewis is the perfect place to gather with fellow artists and create in a beautiful outdoor setting. Event is non-juried and open to 25 artists.

Ecology and Geology of Browns Pond — Sinkhole Ponds of the Upper Cowpasture River Valley

Field Trip #2: Ecology and Geology of Browns Pond — Sinkhole Ponds of the Upper Cowpasture River Valley Sunday, April 18,…
Spring Wildflowers Walk on the Jackson River Scenic Trail
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Spring Wildflowers Walk on the Jackson River Scenic Trail

Field Trip #1: Spring Wildflowers Walk on the Jackson River Scenic Trail Saturday, April 17, 2021, 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Led by Michael Hayslett, CRPA Board Member, and CRPA Members Roger and Cynthia Baroody

Details:

Join us for an outdoor mixer with members of the Jackson River Preservation Association. Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the banks of our sister James River tributary while we look for native wildflowers beside the developed trail.

($5 per person; limit of 20 people)