Meadow Management

Monarch butterfly

Come join us and experience nature first hand at Fluvanna County’s Pleasant Grove Park. With the Rivanna River and adjacent forests and fields, we have every type of Piedmont Virginia habitat represented in the Park.

Over 20 miles of trails run through these habitats which contain a diverse population of wildflowers, animals and birds. Our river habitat is host to river otters, eagles and ducks while in our untended grassy fields you will see many songbirds, hawks, and rabbits. Walk our tree identification trail and learn the names of our many native Virginia trees.

Butterfly on a flower in the butterfly garden
Discover the unique alliance between plants and pollinators!

Pollinators move pollen from flower to flower as they search for nourishing nectar and pollen. Flowers become fertilized and are able to produce seeds and more plants. Some pollinators found in our area: