It's the same water source that drew people to the land and has diverse woody and marshy habitats in proximity, Henry said. The trail is centered on a small natural spring that begins at Lebanon Run and feeds into the Newport News Reservoir, said Tim Greene, Endview's education specialist. "It's just really cool to have something that you can take from wildness and bring it back to 'Oh, God, wouldn't this be a cool way to teach… about the history of the plantation and a little bit about what they used?" she said. The goal is to lay a defined trail, identify and tag plants and produce an educational brochure for visitors, said Daina Henry, a lead volunteer and master naturalist. Restoration began in June when Peninsula Master Naturalists identified 23 species of birds and 47 types of plants and trees on the quarter-of-a-mile long trail. But by next spring it will resemble the wildlife that Peninsula Campaign soldiers saw in the area 150 years ago, according to a naturalist who is leading the restoration effort. ![]() Currently the trail is overgrown with invasive Japanese stiltgrass and pawpaws. ![]() NEWPORT NEWS – A Civil War trail is being restored at Endview Plantation this summer. Naturalists and organizations are working together to restore a trail at the Endview Plantation in Newport News. The following article is featured here with permission from The Daily Press about the work of alumnae and adjunct professor Daina Henry '81, Ed.S.
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