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Glenns Campus, Rappahannock Community College

Description

The Glenns Campus of Rappahannock Community College is primarily a wooded campus of 100-plus acres located on major thoroughfares of the region, US 17/SR 33. Adjacent to the campus is Dragon Run, a protected and pristine waterway. The wooded acreage of the campus is interwoven with trails and pathways and provides a peaceful setting to walk and enjoy birds and other wildlife. There are benches along the trails, and a freshwater pond that attracts beaver and muskrat.

 

Directions

Physical Address: 12745 College Dr, Saluda, VA 23149

From the Previous Site on the Mattaponi Loop of the VBWT:

From The Nature Conservancy’s Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh, return by Rt. 637 to SR 249. Turn left on SR 249 and follow it approximately 6.0 miles to SR 33. Turn left on SR 33 East and travel approximately 8.0 miles to SR 14, passing through the Town of West Point. Continue straight on SR 33 approximately 7.0 miles to Rappahannock Community College on your left.

Location & Directions

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Site Information

  • Site Contact: (804) 758-6840; rlewter@rappahannock.edu
  • Website
  • Access: Free, Daily

Birds Recently Seen at Glenns Campus, Rappahannock Community College (as reported to eBird)

  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
  • Downy Woodpecker
  • Blue Jay
  • American Crow
  • Tufted Titmouse
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  • Golden-crowned Kinglet
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
  • Brown Creeper
  • Carolina Wren

Seasonal Bird Observations

Facilities

  • Hiking Trails
  • Parking
  • Restrooms