Welcome to Meadowview!

Meadowview is a non-profit501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and restoring rare wetland plants, habitats and associated ecosystems on the coastal plain of Maryland and Virginia. Our particular area of specialization is an endangered habitat known as pitcher plant bogs or seepage wetlands. Bogs are acidic, nutrient poor wetlands which are characterized by a unique assemblage of plants and animals. Many bogs have been lost in Maryland and Virginia through drainage, development or neglect and most of the plants found in these sites are threatened with extinction.

Our goal is to preserve and restore a part of our natural bog heritage by returning the endangered Yellow Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia flava, and the Purple Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia purpurea, to their historic ranges in Virginia and Maryland utilizing an integrated ecosystem restoration approach. The carnivorous plant, Sarracenia flava, formerly occurred in eight counties in Virginia and is now down to two populations in two counties totaling less than 100 plants. Our objective is to have at least one viable population in each county of the historic range. We also are developing a system of bog preserves in Maryland and Virginia which will guarantee the preservation of the unique ecosystems supporting the pitcher plant community. Read More.









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March 2013

Crossfest 2013!

Join us for a symposium on the ecology and cultivation of the waterwheel plant, Aldrovanda vesiculosa, at Bowling Green Town Hall in Caroline County, Virginia on Saturday June 29, 2013.  The waterwheel plant is a globally rare carnivorous plant and our keynote speaker, Adam Cross, will talk about his research with this species.  Adam has published a new book on Aldrovanda which will be available for sale at the event.  Additional speakers are invited to present at the symposium.  The event will also focus on the efforts of Meadowview Biological Research Station to preserve the northern most pitcher plant bog in Virginia at the Central Virginia Preserve.  Tours of the preserve will be available.

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March 2013

2013 Nepenthes Tours

Stewart McPherson has organized three Nepenthes expeditions to take place in 2013.

The expeditions are excellent value, and professionally organised with first class logistics, food and expert Nepenthes guides. The expeditions also raise funds to support Meadowview Biological Research Station and the Ark of Life rare Nepenthes collection to further conservation of endangered Nepenthes species. So your participation will directly support the conservation of rare carnivorous plants.

Learn about this opportunity.

January 2013

2013 Winter / Spring Catalog

The 2013 Winter / Spring Online Catalog and Printable catalog are now available.

2013 Winter/Spring Catalog
November 2012

Central Virginia Preserve Note Paid-Off

November 27, 2012 - Match donation have been successful in paying off the 3 acre Central Virginia Preserve note. Information on this effort can be found in the newsletter.

We still need donations to match the $56,500 from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) and also to fund the Joseph Pines Preserve Expansion, as we have the first payment due in december.

Please help by donating to your favorite project below:

October 2012

$576 Away from our goal.

With a recent donation from Adam Cross, a group of Australian donors, and the Intertional Carnivorous Plant Society; we are now $576 away from our goal to pay off the $19,000 note to fund the Central Virginia Preserve.

Please help us pay the remaining balance by donating below:

October 2012

Rocket Men Cooking at the Central Virginia Preserve

Phil Sheridan, Jon Davis, and Alex Petzke use a Rocket Stove to cook a 20 minute meal at Meadowview Biological Research Station's Central Virginia Pitcher Plant Preserve.

Watch the video.

Meadowview has received the following grants:

  • A. $10,000 from the Duff McDuff Green, Jr. fund from the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region for 'Pitchers for the Public". Grant funding will support hardwood removal in Central Virginia Preserve, signage, equipment, and bench seating for wildlife trail.

  • B. $2500.00 from the Virginia Horticultural Foundation for one horticulture intern in 2013. Paid position, 12 weeks in summer, minimum wage. Applications now being accepted.

The Joseph Pines Preserve Expansion

Meadowview has closed on the purchase of two adjoining parcels to Joseph Pines in Sussex County, VA on 6/30/2012. The Joseph Pines Preserve has now more than doubled in size to 231 acres. The project has been funded by a grant of $145,000 from the Green Reserve Fund of the Virginia Deptartment of Environmental Quality and $145,000 loan at 0.25% from the State of Virginia. The entire property has been placed under permanent protection with Conservation Easement with Virginia Dept. of Forestry.

The payment is $1200/month and we need pledges and donors to pay for the property


 




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