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Top: Parker's Creek, Calvert County, the only 

 undeveloped creek on the Chesapeake's 

 western shore; bottom: wood turtle laying her 

 eggs at Charles County shoreline 



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)r water-based adventures, visit Calvert 

 County, where the Patuxent River and 

 Chesapeake Bay offer boating and birding. 

 Along the Chesapeake's " ~~~ " 

 western shore, head to the In addition to boasting 



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mall-town charm and big-time oppor- 

 tunities to experience nature exist less 

 than an hour from Washington, D.C. 



Home to more than 

 321 species of birds, 



American Chestnut Land many national, State, and including the second 



Trust to hike along the county pflr fe areaSy Qalvert lar § cst bald ca * le P°P U ' 



onlv undeveloped creek ( lation in Maryland, 150 



and salt marshes in the County is the "East Coasts miles of spectacular 



area. Stop by some of leading supplier of oysters, shoreline, and numerous 



the 20 properties listed Civil War sites, Charles 



on the National Register of Historic 

 Places, visit sites along the Star-Spangled 

 Banner Trail for scenic views and thou- 

 sands of years of Chesapeake Bay history, 

 and hunt for fossils along the 1 5-million- 

 year-old Calvert Cliffs. Explore the 

 Chesapeake Beach and North Beach 

 town boardwalks, historical buildings, 

 and beaches. In 2007, several festivals 

 will commemorate the 400th anniversary 

 of Capt. John Smith's travels. 



Natural Beauty 



...Comes in many forms 



Discover scenic habitats, wildlife exhibits and 

 educational experiences, all just minutes from 

 Washington, DC, Annapolis and Baltimore 

 Prince George's County offers natural 

 beauty in all its forms. 



County lets both nature lovers and history 

 buffs explore their passions. 



An abundance of undeveloped areas, 

 including "green tree" reservoirs, which 

 are deliberately flooded forest areas, cre- 

 ates a haven for wildlife. Along the 

 Mattawomen Creek, birders can look for 

 the barred owl, multi-colored songbirds, 

 and the wood ducks that favor this habi- 

 tat. In the Cedarville State Forest, the 

 original winter camping ground of the 



Choose 

 Calvert County 



Deciding to 

 visit is easy. 



That's the 

 hardpart! 



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Our welcome mat is over 

 400 years old. 



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 800-331-9771 



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• Cedarville State Forest 



• Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary & 

 Visitor Center 



• National Colonial Farm 



• National Visitor Center at 

 Agricultural Research Center 



• National Wildlife Visitor Center 



• Watkins Nature Center 



• Patuxent River Park 



For additional information, contact: 

 Prince George's County 

 Conference & Visitors Bureau 

 301-925-8300 



www. visitprinccgcorges.com . 



