A massive stretch of trees and wetlands in Suffolk will soon be added to Virginia’s South Quay Sandhills Natural Area Preserve.
The state Department of Conservation and Recreation recently announced its purchase of nearly 900 acres just east of the preserve and plans to close on another 1,000 acres later this year.
Lesley Starke, the department’s chief of natural areas stewardship, said officials have long eyed the area for its distinctive habitat for many plant and animal species…