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Freeland Boardwalk

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  2. WV
  3. …Eastern Panhandle
  4. Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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“An easy trail with nice views of Canaan Valley on this short boardwalk showing a common plant community. ”

Canaan Valley
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3,236' 986 m

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3,229' 984 m

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5' 1 m

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7' 2 m

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Spring · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly An easy, short boardwalk with lots of wildlife and plantlife.

Description

Nice views of Canaan Valley abound on this short, accessible boardwalk leading through a wet field and shrubland, and past a beaver pond and bubbling spring. This is an easy hike which takes visitors to a stand of Balsam Fir, a plant community typical of Maine and Canada.

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Land Manager: Canaan Valley State Park

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in West Virginia

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Pond in winter.
Nov 2, 2016 near Davis, WV

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