Guided Tree Walk at Fraser Preserve

Join The Nature Conservancy and Fraser Preserve Steward, Margaret Chatham, for a guided walk through the preserve to explore its myriad tree species.

A short hike through Fraser Preserve offers glimpses of the many natural habitats found in the Piedmont region, including clear streams, mature hardwood forests, open meadow, thickets, and various stages of old field succession. During the tree hike, you'll make your way along a graveled road to a stream and traverse back up through a forested trail. The terrain slopes down to the Potomac River, which you can hike to independently after the guided walk.

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-Trail Difficulty: easy to moderate. We’ll go down & up (in that order) 100 feet of elevation 3 times on this 3-mile walk, and are likely to encounter mud along the way. Lollipop hike: trail map

-Free and open to the public

-No bathroom facilities. No pets.

Location: Park along Allenwood Lane and meet at the corner of Allenwood and Springvale. Please try to carpool as much as possible as parking is limited.

Bring: water, hiking shoes (tennis shoes or boots), dressing in layers is recommended, you may want a hat, insect repellent and sunscreen. Bring binoculars if you wish.

Led by volunteer naturalist, Margaret Chatham. Margaret has been poking around Fraser for over 20 years, celebrating the native plants and trying to discourage the invasive ones. She’s always happy to share what she’s seen, and keeps coming back because there’s always something new to look at. She is a Virginia Master Naturalist, member of the Virginia Native Plant Society — and has a very wild yard, full of native plants.

Photo credit: Glenna Goldman, Fraser Preserve

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