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Fairfield Township, Cumberland County
58 Acres
In 1991, Julia Buhlman donated a 17-acre property in memory of
her husband. Today, thanks to additional donors, the preserve
has more than tripled in size. The preserve includes extensive
upland forests which level out from steep slopes along the Rattlesnake
Gut and Cow Slip Creek tributaries. The tributaries join within
the preserve and then flow into the Cohansey River. The upland
forests, which provide an important buffer for the tributaries
and their associated wetlands, consist of white oak, holly, and
mountain laurel and areas of dense young pines beneath a thinning
canopy of oak. The dense forest vegetation is home to nesting
songbirds, while flocks of wood ducks can be seen migrating along
the tree-lined streams and resting within the preserve’s
wetlands.
Public Access and Uses:
Access to the preserve is limited due to minimal road frontage.
A point along Rama Road offers limited access. No hiking trails
or other facilities are available. The Trust allows registration
for deer hunting at this preserve.
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