Date/Time
Sunday, Oct 05, 2025
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Field Trip Leader:
Join PVBC and The Nature Conservancy at Fortune’s Cove Preserve in Nelson County to look for migrating birds and enjoy beautiful fall foliage at this scenic mountain preserve. Fortune’s Cove straddles Virginia’s Piedmont and Blue Ridge. Here, these two ecological regions meet to form a unique collection of flora from both areas. The preserve is nestled within some 29,000 acres of relatively unfragmented forest, providing excellent wildlife habitat.
This field trip is open to all for free, but registration is required on Eventbrite.
- Fortune’s Cove Preserve roughly 40 minutes from Charlottesville. Meet at Fortune’s Cove Preserve, Fortune’s Cove Ln, Lovingston, VA 22949
- Due to the terrain and elevation change, this walk is not accessible and will be moderately strenuous.
- Parking is limited, please carpool!
- Bring water, comfortable hiking shoes, layered clothing and binoculars.
- The nearest available restrooms are in Lovingston.
Learn more about Fortune’s Cove and The Nature Conservancy on their website. Detailed directions to Fortune’s Cove Preserve:
- From Charlottesville, take 29 south towards Lovingston.
- Before reaching Lovingston, turn right onto Rte. 718, Mountain Cove Road. Go 1.5 miles and turn right onto Rte. 651, Fortune’s Cove Lane.
- Continue 1.2 miles to a fork in the road. You’ll see vineyards to your right down the hill. You will see a purple grape sign leading to the vineyard, downhill to the right. Bear left at the fork (going right here will take you to Mountain Cove Vineyard). Instead follow the Fortune’s Cove sign left and follow the road until you see another sign, which is the entrance to the parking lot.
- Go 0.2 miles after the fork and then turn left into preserve parking area.
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