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Prince William Forest Park
Research and Reports
a 'green' mine site
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The Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine, post-reclamation.

Post-Reclamation Water Quality Monitoring at the Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine (6 mb - pdf)
In 1995, the National Park Service, Environmental Protection Agency and VA Dept of Minerals and Mines completed a reclamation of the site of the Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine. This report studied the water quality of the Quantico Creek after the reclamation.

 
a beaver near a stream
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A beaver feasts along Quantico Creek.
1998: Wildlife Management, Baseline Data, Beaver Reintroduction Survey and Management Recommendations. By Dr. Carl H. Ernst and Timothy R. Brophy; Department of Biology at George Mason University. (3MB pdf)
 
a fawn in the woods

Deer Reports and Surveys
2006 National Capital Region Deer Survey
Perspectives of Residents in Communities Near Prince William Forest Park. Prepared by William F. Siemer, Kirsten M. Leong, Daniel J. Decker, and Karlene K. Smith, Human Dimensions Research Unit, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Identifying Capacity for Local Community
Participation in Wildlife Management Planning

Case 3: White-tailed Deer Issues at Prince William Forest Park. Prepared by: Kirsten M. Leong and Daniel J. Decker, Human Dimensions Research Unit, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University

 

1994: Bat Survey of Prince William Forest Park. By Richard Reynolds, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and John Leffler, Ferrum College. (3.5 MB - pdf)

Endemic Pollution-Sensitive Subterranean Fauna of Vulnerable Habitats in the National Captial Region. By: Benjamin Hutchins Department of Biology, American University And David C. Culver Department of Biology, American University. (3.1 MB - pdf)

 
 
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
The whitetail deer has a verticle leap of nine feet! This is a handy skill to have when eluding predators. How high can you jump?

Last Updated: December 23, 2008 at 13:22 EST