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Fox squirrel along the trail at C&O Canal 



Montgomery County 



jlo see bald eagles, songbirds, and sala- 

 manders, visit the Chesapeake & Ohio 

 National Historical Park of Montgomery 

 County. A highlight of the county, the 

 19,236-acre park offers a chance to hike, 

 canoe, bike, and horseback ride within 

 important and varied habitats, both 

 aquatic and terrestrial. Within the park, 

 the 185-mile C&O Canal offers a glimpse 

 into both history and nature. Built during 

 the Canal era as a transportation route 

 from the Chesapeake Bay, the C&O Canal 

 retains hundreds of original structures, 

 including locks, lock houses, and aque- 

 ducts. The Canal also provides habitats 

 for animals during breeding, migration, 

 and throughout the year. Its diverse areas, 

 including wetlands, streams, rivers, springs 

 and seeps, and open water, are habitats to 

 such animals as frogs, toads, salaman- 

 ders, fish, freshwater mussels, beaver, 

 and muskrat. 



The spectacular view oi the Potomac 

 River Valley, seen from the Canal s hiking 

 path, is not to be missed. In the rest of 

 the park, visit the deciduous forests whose 

 open fields and rock) outcrops support 

 deer, songbirds, red and gra) lows, rac- 

 coons, gray and fox squirrels, and black 

 bears. For gardeners, be sure to visit the 

 award-winning Brookside Gardens with its 

 50-acre public display garden located within 

 Wheaton Regional Park. 



^Witfo more than 23,000 

 acres of parkland, Trince 

 Qeorge's County offers a 

 unique combination of 

 outdoor recreation and 

 natural resources. 



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.istory, nature, and culture are seam- 

 lessly woven throughout Prince George's 

 County. As you birdwatch in Colman 

 Manor's Dueling Creek you are standing 

 at the site of more than 50 duels fought 

 during the first half of the nineteenth 

 century. As you explore the relics on 

 Mount Calvert representing 8,000 years of 

 Native American, Euro-American, and 

 African-American history, you are also 

 witnessing nature at its wildest. 



For wetland habitat viewing, head to 

 the 60-acre Suitland Bog to experience 

 the last undisturbed coastal plain bog, 

 w hich is home to a variety of carnivorous, 

 rare, and threatened plants. The 200-acre 

 Cheltenham Wetlands Park offers a wetland 

 nature study trail with overlooks for viewing 

 various species of birds, insects, amphibians, 

 and fish. Here you can also see other species 

 including deer, muskrats, bluebirds, hawks, 

 and frogs in their natural environment. 



Other places of interest include Lake 

 Artemesia Natural Area, with its 38-acre 

 lake, aquatic garden, fishing, and more 

 than two miles of hiking trails; Cosca 

 Regional Park's Clearwater Nature Center, 

 with its interesting environmental dis- 

 plays, indoor pond, lapidary laboratory, 

 and seasonal butterfly gardens; and the 

 Patuxent River Park with its 6,000 acres 

 of natural area parklands where you can 

 hike, canoe, birdwatch, or view the abun- 

 dant wildlife. There is a park for everyone 

 in this county! 



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Make the most of your trip by staying with us in Montgomery County, Maryland. 

 Here, you'll enjoy value and quality in our wide selection of lodgings and restaurants as 

 well as the opportunity to visit our many historic sites and national parks. Our 

 I 3 METRORail stations will transport you to Washington, DCs many attractions. 

 Call for our Visitor Guide at 800-925-0880 or by visiting www.visitmontgomery.com 



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