Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area

Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Flower fly (L) and hummingbird clearwing (R), feeding on beebalm in Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area
Location within Virginia
Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area (the United States)
Nearest cityNokesville, Virginia U.S.
Coordinates38°37′30″N 77°32′24″W / 38.62500°N 77.54000°W / 38.62500; -77.54000
Area302 acres (122 ha)
EstablishedApril 10, 2008
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area, composed of wetlands, fields, and hardwood forest, became Virginia's 37th wildlife management area when the site was dedicated on April 10, 2008. It was created with funding from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation, the Department of the Navy and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Home to a variety of flora and wildlife, the area has one of the largest fields of Virginia bluebell flowers in northern Virginia.

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