Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve is a Natural Area Preserve in Northumberland County,

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. The preserve protects an area of fresh and brackish tidal wetlands at the confluence of the freshwater Bush Mill Stream and the saltwater

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, which serves as important habitat for numerous species of birds. The preserve is open to the public during daylight hours and contains hiking trails, a boardwalk over the stream, an observation deck, and signs about the history of the stream. It is owned and maintained by the

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Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation: Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve
Protected areas of Northumberland County, Virginia Virginia Natural Area Preserves {{NorthumberlandCountyVA-geo-stub

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