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The Robert B. Gordon Natural Area is a nearly hundred-acre parcel of eastern deciduous woodland in the Plum Run watershed on the South Campus of West Chester University. Preservation of any natural site is of invaluable importance to sustain the vitality and stability of the environment. The Gordon Natural Area is of particular importance because its functions are so comprehensive.
The Gordon Natural Area not only supports a great range of life including plants, fungi, invertebrates, and vertebrates, but also serves as a "natural laboratory" for various environmentally-related courses at West Chester University. The Gordon Natural Area is an integral aspect of both the environment and of education in Chester County. We must strive to maintain this ecological sanctuary so that its many attributes are not lost to the pressures of development.