Category: Observations

  • Fern Seep Observations

    Fern Seep Observations

    Fern Seep is located on Occohannock Creek where the creek’s brackish salinity continues to freshen as it bears north towards its origin close to the Virginia Tech Extension office in Painter. Seeps are an unusual hydrological feature that support a variety of ferns and other water-loving species. The seeps attract plant life that thrives in…