Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve is a Natural Area Preserve located in Frederick County, Virginia. The cave contains an extremely diverse ecosystem including a branch of Buffalo Marsh Run, and hosts five rare species of invertebrate. Nutrients are brought in by the stream in the cave and by various animals, such as bats and crickets, that come and go from time to time.
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