Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area

Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area

Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area is a nature reserve near Owings Mills in western Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.[1] The site is designated both as a Maryland Wildland (1,526 acres) and as a Natural Environment Area (1,900 acres) and is part of the Maryland Wildlands Preservation System. The site's protected status is due to the presence of serpentine soil and over 39 rare, threatened, or endangered plant species along with rare insects, rocks and minerals.[2]

  1. ^ Conkwright, Bob. Soldiers Delight Serpentine Barrens, Baltimore County. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2007. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Maryland Department of Natural Resources (August 15, 2007). "Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area". Patapsco Valley State Park. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2008.