NATURE IN THE PARK
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      • Creek Life
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    • Restore a Shoreline
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    • Interpretive Signs Trail Map
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    • Invasive Species
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    • Reptiles
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    • Forest Regeneration
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    • Geology Sign
    • Recently Planted Trees
    • Bluebird Boxes
    • Small Woodlot
    • Bald Eagles
    • Great Blue Herons
    • Purple Martins
  • Home
  • Four Habitats
    • Habitats Description
    • Marsh Introduction >
      • Life in the Marsh
      • Marsh Dynamics
    • Forest Introduction >
      • Life In the Forest
      • Forest Dynamics
    • Open Fields Introduction >
      • Life in the Fields
      • Field Dynamics
    • Creek Introduction >
      • Creek Life
      • Creek Dynamics
  • Photo Gallery
    • Marsh Photo Gallery
    • Forest Photo Gallery
    • Fields Photo Gallery
    • Creek Photo Gallery
  • Geology
    • Park Geology
  • Earth Keeping
    • Restore a Shoreline
    • Plant a Longleaf Pine
    • Nest a Bluebird
    • Watch out for invasives
  • Interpretive Signs Trail
    • Interpretive Signs Trail Map
    • Salt Water Marsh
    • Mammals
    • Birds and Waterfowl
    • Invasive Species
    • Fresh Water Marsh
    • Reptiles
    • Vernal Pools
    • Forest Regeneration
    • Forest
    • Longleaf Pines
    • Geology Sign
    • Recently Planted Trees
    • Bluebird Boxes
    • Small Woodlot
    • Bald Eagles
    • Great Blue Herons
    • Purple Martins

Introduction

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WELCOME TO NATURE IN THE PARK

Windsor Castle Park, a multi-use public park in the heart of Smithfield, Virginia, is a nature lover’s delight. The park’s sights and sounds represent a broad spectrum of many species typically found in Virginia’s coastal tidal plain. Whether your interest is botany, ornithology or observing the seasonal changes occurring in the park, you will enjoy watching nature alongside the joggers, picnickers, those celebrating, and the many other park users. As you prepare to visit the park or want to know what its natural community is like, consider the descriptions of the four habitats, organisms and geology given in this site.  Your journey is just a click away! ​
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MARSH
FOREST
OPEN FIELDS
CREEKS

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MAMMALS
BIRDS
REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS
PLANTS

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SECTION 1
SECTION 2
SECTION 3
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