Weston Wildlife Management Area

Weston Wildlife Management Area

Weston Wildlife Management Area is a protected area located in Fauquier County, Virginia, near the town of Casanova. convert|271|acre|km2 in size, it nevertheless features a variety of habitats, including hardwood forests along Turkey Run. Former tracts of farmland are reverting to cedar thickets, and there are a number of fields around the area as well, divided by well-maintained hedgerows. Turkey Run provides a water supply year-round, and forms the eastern boundary of the property. Within the area's boundaries is a 10 acre parcel of privately owned land.

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* [http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wmas/detail.asp?pid=19 WMA page]


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