Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve
Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve is a Natural Area Preserve located in New Kent County, Virginia, near the Cumberland Hospital Children-Adolescents.
Owned by the Nature Conservancy, it preserves 1,095 acres (4.43 km2) of freshwater tidal marsh along the Pamunkey River, providing habitat for bald eagles, osprey, blue herons, and egrets, as well as for the sensitive joint-vetch. It is allso an important habitat for wintering waterfowl.
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| Location | New Kent County, Virginia, US |
| Nearest city | Richmond |
| Coordinates | 37°33′12.5″N 76°58′51.2″W / 37.553472°N 76.980889°W |
| Area | 1,095 acres (4.43 km2) |
| Established | 1993 |
| Owner | The Nature Conservancy |
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