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Shenandoah National Park is now a little bigger
Visitors to Shenandoah National Park may have new hiking trails to explore thanks to a recent expansion. The park is now 1,000 acres larger.
Nearly 1,000 acres were added to Virginia’s original national park on May 18, which is good news for the more than 1 million visitors expected in 2023.
The headwater of Naked Creek in the Tanners Ridge area of Page County, majestic waterfalls and habitats for migratory birds, fish, riparian and other wildlife are amongst the almost 1,000 woodland acres donated.
The land was donated to the park through efforts by the Shenandoah National Park Trust and the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation. By selling their properties to be added to the park, landowners in the area have allowed restoration and preservation to be priority for these lands and protected for future generations.
Photo by Famartin via Wikimedia | CC-BY-SA-4.0
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Ellen Montgomery
Director, Public Lands Campaign, Environment America
Ellen runs campaigns to protect America's beautiful places, from local beachfronts to remote mountain peaks. Prior to her current role, Ellen worked as the organizing director for Environment America’s Climate Defenders campaign. Ellen lives in Denver, where she likes to hike in Colorado's mountains.
Cat Lockett
Conservation Intern
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