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George Washington Memorial Parkway
United States National Parks - a network of nearly
400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across
the nation. The treasures in this system – the first
of its kind in the world –have been set aside by the
American people to preserve, protect, and share,
the legacies of this land. These pages
400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across
the nation. The treasures in this system – the first
of its kind in the world –have been set aside by the
American people to preserve, protect, and share,
the legacies of this land. These pages
provide a sampling of some National Parks. Perhaps this will spark an interest that
will inspire you to seek more information and explore national parks throughout the
United States.
will inspire you to seek more information and explore national parks throughout the
United States.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This is the “Road to Adventure” – originally designed as a grand
gateway and greenway to the Nation’s Capital. Here, you can learn
about the First President and the development of America. As an oasis
amid urban development, the Parkway has a variety of park sites that
provide opportunities for everything from quiet contemplation to
nature exploration to active recreation.
The George Washington Memorial Parkway stands as a memorial to
George Washington. It connects historic sites from Washington's
home at Mt. Vernon, past the nation's capital, to the Great Falls of the
Potomac, where Washington demonstrated his skill as an engineer.
This is the “Road to Adventure” – originally designed as a grand
gateway and greenway to the Nation’s Capital. Here, you can learn
about the First President and the development of America. As an oasis
amid urban development, the Parkway has a variety of park sites that
provide opportunities for everything from quiet contemplation to
nature exploration to active recreation.
The George Washington Memorial Parkway stands as a memorial to
George Washington. It connects historic sites from Washington's
home at Mt. Vernon, past the nation's capital, to the Great Falls of the
Potomac, where Washington demonstrated his skill as an engineer.
Along the way, visitors to this historic roadway can explore our
Nation's history, from George Washington to World War II and beyond.
These places are all linked by this planned and landscaped road, the
bicentennial of George Washington's birth.
Considered a commuter route by many local residents, the Parkway
offers the traveler much more than convenience. It is a route to scenic,
historic and recreational settings offering respite from the urban
pressures of metropolitan Washington.
The parkway provides a pleasant day from Mount Vernon to Great
Falls, passing through the same lands George Washington frequently
traveled by horse. The Parkway links a group of parks that provide a
variety of experiences to more than 9 million people each year.
There are many ways to explore the Parkway. Ranger led programs are
available year round daily at Great Falls Park, Clara Barton National
Historic Site, Glen Echo Park, and Arlington House. Programs are
available by reservation at many other locations including Turkey Run
Park, Fort Marcy, Claude Moore Farm, Theodore Roosevelt Island,
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove, Dyke Marsh, and Fort Hunt
Park.
The 7,374 acres that comprise the George Washington Memorial
Parkway (GWMP) provide habitat and protection for at least 81 species
of plants and animals listed in the States of Virginia or Maryland by
their Natural Heritage Programs as rare, threatened or endangered.
These include 55 species of vascular plants and 26 animals (6
vertebrates and 20 invertebrates). Additionally, 81 species documented
from GWMP are first records for the State of Virginia. Important habitat
for these species can be found at Great Falls Park, Turkey Run Park,
and Dyke Marsh in Virginia, at Glen Echo Park in Maryland, and on
Theodore Roosevelt Island in the District of Columbia. Great Falls Park
has the only known location in the State of Virginia for two of the rare
plants found there and Turkey Run Park is the only known Virginia site
for the Spectacled Nettle Moth (Abrostola urentis). Together these two
parks contain 51 species of beetles unknown from the rest of Virginia.
Many of these rare species are associated with the rare plant
communities of the Potomac River Gorge such as Bedrock Terrace
Rim Xeric Forest and Bedrock Terrace Xeric Savanna. The natural
areas within GWMP are so rich in biodiversity that they are not yet fully
known. As recently as 1995 a species of Crustacean new to science,
currently called Stygobromus sp. 15, was discovered at a freshwater
seep within GWMP jurisdiction.
The Parkway is made up of many sites, including:
Arlington House: The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Arlington Memorial Bridge &
Memorial Avenue
Belle Haven Marina
Belle Haven Park
Clara Barton National Historic Site
Collingwood Park
Columbia Island Marina
Claude Moore Colonial Farm
Daingerfield Island
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve
Fort Hunt Park
Fort Marcy
Glen Echo Park
Gravelly Point
Great Falls Park
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove-on-the-Potomac
Mount Vernon Trail
Netherlands Carillon
Potomac Heritage Trail
Riverside Park
Roaches Run Wildlife Sanctuary
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Turkey Run Park
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Washington Sailing Marina
Women in Military Service For America Memorial
Nation's history, from George Washington to World War II and beyond.
These places are all linked by this planned and landscaped road, the
bicentennial of George Washington's birth.
Considered a commuter route by many local residents, the Parkway
offers the traveler much more than convenience. It is a route to scenic,
historic and recreational settings offering respite from the urban
pressures of metropolitan Washington.
The parkway provides a pleasant day from Mount Vernon to Great
Falls, passing through the same lands George Washington frequently
traveled by horse. The Parkway links a group of parks that provide a
variety of experiences to more than 9 million people each year.
There are many ways to explore the Parkway. Ranger led programs are
available year round daily at Great Falls Park, Clara Barton National
Historic Site, Glen Echo Park, and Arlington House. Programs are
available by reservation at many other locations including Turkey Run
Park, Fort Marcy, Claude Moore Farm, Theodore Roosevelt Island,
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove, Dyke Marsh, and Fort Hunt
Park.
The 7,374 acres that comprise the George Washington Memorial
Parkway (GWMP) provide habitat and protection for at least 81 species
of plants and animals listed in the States of Virginia or Maryland by
their Natural Heritage Programs as rare, threatened or endangered.
These include 55 species of vascular plants and 26 animals (6
vertebrates and 20 invertebrates). Additionally, 81 species documented
from GWMP are first records for the State of Virginia. Important habitat
for these species can be found at Great Falls Park, Turkey Run Park,
and Dyke Marsh in Virginia, at Glen Echo Park in Maryland, and on
Theodore Roosevelt Island in the District of Columbia. Great Falls Park
has the only known location in the State of Virginia for two of the rare
plants found there and Turkey Run Park is the only known Virginia site
for the Spectacled Nettle Moth (Abrostola urentis). Together these two
parks contain 51 species of beetles unknown from the rest of Virginia.
Many of these rare species are associated with the rare plant
communities of the Potomac River Gorge such as Bedrock Terrace
Rim Xeric Forest and Bedrock Terrace Xeric Savanna. The natural
areas within GWMP are so rich in biodiversity that they are not yet fully
known. As recently as 1995 a species of Crustacean new to science,
currently called Stygobromus sp. 15, was discovered at a freshwater
seep within GWMP jurisdiction.
The Parkway is made up of many sites, including:
Arlington House: The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Arlington Memorial Bridge &
Memorial Avenue
Belle Haven Marina
Belle Haven Park
Clara Barton National Historic Site
Collingwood Park
Columbia Island Marina
Claude Moore Colonial Farm
Daingerfield Island
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve
Fort Hunt Park
Fort Marcy
Glen Echo Park
Gravelly Point
Great Falls Park
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove-on-the-Potomac
Mount Vernon Trail
Netherlands Carillon
Potomac Heritage Trail
Riverside Park
Roaches Run Wildlife Sanctuary
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Turkey Run Park
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Washington Sailing Marina
Women in Military Service For America Memorial
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