| Washington,
D. C. Area |
Darian
Copiz |
| Feb
09, 2005 07:16 PST |
ENTS,
I had missed the string about Rock Creek Park. I found it very
interesting as I live by the next stream valley over from Rock
Creek
Park - Sligo Creek Park. I have explored a fair amount of Rock
Creek
and knew there were some large trees, but did not know they were
quite
so tall as I have not started measuring yet. I think Rock Creek
is
indicative of some of the other stream valleys in the area as
well.
Sligo Creek has some trees which I think may be comparable to
Rock
Creek. Northwest Branch also has some large trees, some of which
I
think are listed on the state or county champion list. It
appears that
there are remnant forest patches in these stream valleys where
large
trees survived, sometimes in surprisingly urban areas. Some of
the
older neighborhoods preserved some of the original trees and
have some
large specimens right in their communities. For me though, the
most
exciting areas near DC are along the Potomac River where
impressive
trees grow in the rich soils deposited by the river (a
relatively
un-dammed river). One very good site is Chapman's Landing, South
of DC.
It is an historic property with some remnant old growth on the
banks of
the Potomac. A few years back it was saved from being converted
to a
housing development. I remember at least one very magnificent
ash at
the site. I look forward to measuring and getting a better idea
on the
heights of some of these trees. If any of you are in the area,
let me
know and we could visit some sites.
Darian
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| RE:
Washington, D. C. Area |
Robert
Leverett |
| Feb
09, 2005 07:43 PST |
Darian:
While I worked at the Pentagon from 1971-1975,
my wife and I lived in
Woodbridge, VA. I remember the forest in Rock Creek Park mainly
as my
wife and I whizzed by it. It had a handsome look to it. However,
I
recall spots here and there of large, older looking trees in a
number of
places in northern VA and southern Maryland. We used to
regularly visit
Prince William Woods, although that was mostly regrown tobacco
fields.
Bob
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