Natural History at SBC

Sweet Briar College is a liberal arts college for women in central Virginia. With more than 3200 rural acres, it is one of the largest landholders among private colleges in the United States. The college provides outstanding opportunities for education and research in field biology and environmental science. Prospective students are invited to contact Admissions. Scientists and naturalists interested in visiting or establishing study sites on the campus are invited to contact Professor Linda Fink.
	May 8-10, 2009 The Central Virginia Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program and The Sweet Briar Biology Department are sponsoring our second Advanced Training Rally for Virginia Master Naturalists click here for more information
	Information about Campus Natural Areas Maps (Landholdings, campus trails, timber map, main campus arboretum) Aerial Photographs About the Sanctuaries and Ecological Study Areas
	Campus Natural History Based on faculty and student research and biology class projects over the last decade, these links focus on the biological diversity of Sweet Briar's natural areas. Amphibian phenology Breeding Bird Populations of Sweet Briar B. McIntyre 2000 Beavers The Fletcher Oak toppled on 9 August 2005 Guion Pond Woodland Garden Monarch butterflies fall censuses 1997-2001 Mosquitofish (Gambusia) in Guion Pond Spotted salamanders in Guion Pond and Woods Saturniid caterpillar parasitism Sweet Briar campus plant list (PDF file, 3MB, collated by Mabel and Buck Edwards in1991) Wood roaches