Picture of the Day: Another Rock

Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve includes a Virginia Bird and Wildlife Trail which is part of BRFAL’s Adopt-a-Trail project. The DGIF sponsored project requires that a small team hike the trail quarterly and report fauna and trail conditions.

But team members also notice other things, including this rock:

Grassy Hill Bolder

According to DGIF, “…on Grassy Hill shallow, basic, heavy-clay soils predominate and outcrops of magnesium-rich bedrock are common.” http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/natural-area-preserves/grassyhill This perfectly sliced mafic bolder fascinated me! It was large enough that it took two people to roll it over. How did it get here? How long has it been here? What force was strong enough to slice it so neatly in half? How long will it stay?

Yes, we did roll it back into place in the spirit of leave-no-trace. Ask any Adopt-a-Trail team member if you are interested in joining in an upcoming quarterly hike.