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George Washington Memorial Parkway
Animals
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| - Photo by Brent Steury | | Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) can be found at many sites along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. |
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The George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) provides habitat for the 245 species of birds, 25 mammals, 21 reptiles, 16 amphibians, 61 fish, 43 mollusks, 11 crustaceans, 76 butterflies, 722 moths, 466 beetles, 38 arachnids, 37 dragonflies and damselflies, and 28 caddisflies that have been documented as extant. Twenty-six species of animals (6 vertebrates and 20 invertebrates) are listed by the states of Virginia or Maryland as rare, threaten or endangered in the states where they occur. Additionally, 51 of the beetle species, 5 true bugs, 2 alderflies, a moth, a flower fly, a sawfly, and a bee, found within GWMP are not known from any other Virginia sites. Inventories of other taxonomic groups are currently underway at GWMP.
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Did You Know?
Daniel Chester French's best-known work is the sculpture of a seated Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Two of his works can be found in President's Park: the Butt-Millet Fountain and the "Victory" statue on top of the First Division Monument.
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Last Updated: October 06, 2008 at 07:56 EST |
