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Name: <\/strong>Blackwater Falls<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Waterfalls<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>WV<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>P.O. Drawer 490, Davis, WV 26260, (304) 259-5216
\nhttp:\/\/www.blackwaterfalls.com\/
\n<\/a>Named for the falls of the Blackwater River whose amber-colored waters plunge five stories then twist and tumble through an eight-mile long gorge. More water in early spring. Lots of special events.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Birds, Wildlife & Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>MD<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>2145 Key Wallace Drive, Cambridge, MD 21613
\nhttp:\/\/www.fws.gov\/blackwater\/
\n<\/a>Schedule of Wildlife – http:\/\/www.fws.gov\/blackwater\/wcalendar.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Blue Ridge Nature Center<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Wildlife & Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>11661 Harpers Ferry Rd., Purcellville, VA 20132
\n540-668-7640, http:\/\/www.blueridgecenter.org\/
\n<\/a>\u201cOur 894 acres are home to deep woods, streams, a working farm, wildflower meadows, historic farmsteads, apiaries, and wildlife.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Birds, Nature & Gardens<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>DE<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, DE 19977
\n(302) 653-6872
\nhttps:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/bombay-hook<\/a><\/p>\n

See the Wildlife Calendar for the best times to see flora and fauna.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Bull Run Regional Park<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Bluebells and  Water<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong> 7700 Bull Run Drive Centreville, VA 20121
\nT: 703-631-0550
\nhttp:\/\/www.nvrpa.org\/park\/bull_run
\n<\/a>Early April: Bluebells Bloom
\nFree for locals, there is a fee of $7 for non-residents<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Brookside Gardens<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Flowers, Gardens & Butterflies<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>MD<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
\n301-962-1480,
\nhttp:\/\/www.montgomeryparks.org\/brookside\/
\n<\/a>May \u2013 Sept: “Wings of Fancy” Live Butterfly Exhibit in a large greenhouse
\nhttp:\/\/www.montgomeryparks.org\/brookside\/wings_of_fancy.shtm
\n<\/a>Best to visit weekday mornings after school is out.
\nThere is a fee of $6.
\nNOTE: “Wings of Fancy” will close at 12 noon during the following National Weather Service conditions:
\nHeat Advisory, Excessive Heat Warning, Code Red or Purple Air Quality Alert.
\nThe exhibit may also close at other times during severe thunderstorms or other emergencies. Please call or check the website before your visit.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>C&O Canal National Historical Park<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>History, Nature & Architecture<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>DC, MD, WV<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>Georgetown Visitor Center<\/a>, 1057 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 (202-653-5190
\nGreat Falls Tavern Visitor Center<\/a>, 11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac, MD 20854 (301-767-3714
\nBrunswick Visitor Center<\/a> is located at 40 West Potomac Street Brunswick, MD 21716 (301-834-7100)
\nWilliamsport Visitor Center<\/a>, Cushwa Basin, 205 W. Potomac St., Williamsport, MD 21795 (301-582-0813)
\nHancock Visitor Center<\/a>, Bowles House near lock 52, 439 East Main Street, Hancock, MD 21750, (301-678-5463)
\nCumberland Visitor Center<\/a>, Western Maryland Railway Station, Room 304, 13 Canal St., Cumberland, MD 21502 (301-722-8226)
\nThe park is open during daylight hours. Some visitor centers operate on a seasonal schedule. Contact each current hours of operation. There is access to a limited area of the Potomac\u2019s Great Falls from the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Cherry Blossoms<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>March \u2013 April<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>DC<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>The Tidal Basin, Washington, DC
\nhttp:\/\/www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org\/
\n<\/a>Schedule varies year to year; be sure to check newspapers or web site.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Colonial Plantation<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>History, Civil War & Architecture<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>Apr \u2013 Dec<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>PA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>Ridley Creek State Park, Media, PA 19063
\n(610) 566-1725
\nhttp:\/\/www.colonialplantation.org\/index.html
\n<\/a>There are several civil war reenactments and other events of historical significance.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Covered Bridges<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>History & Architecture<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>MD, VA, PA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>Maryland: http:\/\/www.tc2u.com\/home\/MD_Bridge_Index_01.html
\n<\/a>Virginia: http:\/\/www.virginiadot.org\/info\/faq-covbridge.asp
\n<\/a>Pennsylvania: http:\/\/pacoveredbridges.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Cunningham Falls<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Waterfalls, Flowing Water<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>MD<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>Cunningham Falls State Park, Inc.
\n14039 Catoctin Hollow Road, Thurmont MD 21788
\nhttp:\/\/www.dnr.state.md.us\/publiclands\/western\/cunninghamfalls.html
\n<\/a>Cunningham Falls \u2013 more water in the early spring. Also of note: Historic Catoctin Iron Furnace, annual maple syrup program, numerous special events.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Dunbarton Oaks<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Flowers & Gardens<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>DC<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>1703 32nd Street, NW, DC 20007 (located in Georgetown)
\n202-339-6400, http:\/\/www.doaks.org\/
\n<\/a>Flowers bloom through the year, (http:\/\/bloomingatdoaks.com\/average-bloom-times-2\/<\/a>).
\nGardens are closed during inclement weather, federal holidays and on Christmas Eve.
\nAdmission is $8 for adults, $5 for children and seniors.
\nCommercial photography is not allowed. No tripods or monopods.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Edgar J Kaufmann House (Fallingwater)<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Architecture<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>Apr \u2013 Nov<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>PA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>1478 Mill Run Road, Mill Run, PA 15464
\n724-329-8501, www.fallingwater.org
\n<\/a>Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s architecture, surrounded by deep forests.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Fort Frederick State Park<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>History<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>Mar \u2013 Nov<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>MD<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool MD 21711, 301-842-2155
\nhttp:\/\/www.dnr.state.md.us\/publiclands\/western\/fortfrederick.asp
\n<\/a>See calendar of special events<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Fort McHenry National Monument<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>History<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>MD<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230
\nhttp:\/\/www.nps.gov\/fomc\/index.htm
\n<\/a>See calendar of special events<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Fort Washington State Park<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>History<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>Apr \u2013 Oct<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>MD<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>From I-95\/495 take exit 3, Indian Head Higway South\/MD 210.
\nTravel about 4 miles to Fort Washington Road, turn right.  The park is located at the end of the road.
\nhttp:\/\/www.nps.gov\/fowa\/index.htm
\n<\/a>See calendar of special events<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Gettysburg Battle Reenactment<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>History, Civil War<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>July<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>PA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>Gettysburg National Military Park, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100, Gettysburg, PA 17325
\nhttp:\/\/www.nps.gov\/gett\/index.htm
\n<\/a>Civil War Re-enactments http:\/\/www.gettysburgaddress.com\/HTMLS\/Reenact.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Great Falls Park<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Waterfalls, Flowing Water<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>9200 Old Dominion Dr., McLean, VA 22102
\nhttp:\/\/www.nps.gov\/grfa\/
\n<\/a>See C&O Canal for Maryland access.
\n$5.00 Vehicle Pass. Good for three consecutive days for one vehicle, including motorcycles, in Great Falls Park and C&O Canal National Historical Park in Maryland. $20.00 Annual Pass. Good for one year from the date of purchase in Great Falls Park and C&O Canal National Historical Park in Maryland.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Harpers Ferry, WV<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>History & Festivals<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>WV<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>There is Harpers Ferry Historical Park, which includes much of the oldest part of the town.
\nPark Visitor Center is at 171 Shoreline Drive, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
\nhttp:\/\/www.nps.gov\/hafe\/index.htm<\/a> And there is the town of Harpers Ferry, which is very quaint with many old buildings and is host numerous festivals and craft\/art fairs. http:\/\/historicharpersferry.com\/<\/a> & http:\/\/www.harpersferrywv.net\/
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Name: <\/strong>Horseshoe Crabs on Delaware Bay<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature & Wildlife<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>May \u2013 June<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>DE<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>http:\/\/www.dnr.state.md.us\/features\/Horseshoe_Crabs.asp
\n<\/a>http:\/\/www.virtualbirder.com\/vbirder\/realbirds\/dbhsc\/SBMigration.html
\n<\/a>Near the full and new moons of May and early June, predominantly at night, hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs will make their way on to sandy beaches to spawn. This spawn also serves as fuel for the migration of shorebirds from Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America to the Northern Arctic circle where these birds will nest. There is some spawning activity on Maryland inland sandy beaches both in the Chesapeake Bay and along the coast if you don\u2019t want to travel so far. Also if you intend to observe the horseshoe crab spawning on the Delaware Beaches make sure you stick around until day time to observe the shorebirds which feed on the horseshoe crab eggs.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Huntley Meadows<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Birds, Wildlife & Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>Huntley Meadows Park & Visitor Center
\n3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria, 703-768-2525
\nhttp:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/huntley\/
\n<\/a>1,425 acres Fairfax County’s Hybla Valley has \u00bd mile boardwalk wetland trail, wildlife observation platforms and a 2 mile interpretive trail system. Offers some of the best wildlife watching in the Washington metropolitan area with excellent views of beavers, frogs, dragonflies and herons. Huntley. Is well known as a prime birding spot, with over 200 species identified in the park. Visitors center closed Tuesdays, but the park is open. Hours vary; see web site.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Ida Lee Park<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Gardens & Architecture<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>June \u2013 August<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>60 Ida Lee Drive, NW, Leesburg, VA 20176
\nhttp:\/\/www.leesburgva.gov\/index.aspx?page=463
\n<\/a>Near the heart of old town Leesburg, great day of shooting and lunch!<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Lake Anna Winery \u2013 Renaissance Festival<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Festivals<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>May or June<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>5621 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
\n540.895.5085
\nhttp:\/\/lawinery.com\/
\n<\/a>The winery has a Renaissance Festival on property, In addition, you have access to the lake (a bit more of a drive), but lots of opportunities for shooting in this area.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Lily Pons<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Flowers (aquatic)<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>June (mid) \u2013 July (mid)<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>MD<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>6800 Lily Pons Road, Adamstown, MD 21710,
\n800-999-5459
\nhttp:\/\/www.lilypons.com\/
\n<\/a>Lily Pons is a private dealer of aquatic plants and water gardening supplies. They allow public access to their extensive landscaped ponds.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Long Branch Hot Air Balloon Festival<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Festival<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>October<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>830 Long Branch Lane, Millwood, VA 22646
\n877.868.1851
\nhttp:\/\/www.historiclongbranch.com\/balloonfestival.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Manassas National Battlefield Park<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Battlefield, Nature, Boardwalk & Bluebells<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All Year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>6511 Sudley Road
\nManassas, VA 20109<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mana\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

National Park: $3 per person, good for 3 days.  National Park Pass accepted<\/p>\n

Bluebells bloom by the old bridge early April.
\nhttp:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mana\/naturescience\/bluebells.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Margaret\u2019s Garden<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Flowers & Gardens<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>May \u2013 June<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>12410 Lawyers Road, Herndon, VA 20171
\n(703) 860-3378
\nA private collection of irises and other flowers that is open to the public each spring. Open sunrise to sunset. There is no entrance fee.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>McKee Besher Wildlife Mgmt Area<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Wildlife, Birds & Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>MD<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>Off River Road adjacent to C&O Canal National Park
\nhttp:\/\/www.dnr.state.md.us\/wildlife\/Publiclands\/central\/mckeebeshers.asp
\n<\/a>The two sunflower fields are major attractions in July.
\nhttp:\/\/hankinslawrenceimages.wordpress.com\/2008\/07\/06\/sunflowers-at-mckee-beshers-wildlife-management-area-in-maryland\/<\/a>.
\nThere are two fields. The first is located just off River Road at the first parking lot for Mc-Kee Beshers.
\nThe second field is on Sycamore Landing Road, just south of River Road. You\u2019ll need to park along the side of the road for the second field since there isn\u2019t a convenient parking lot. Each field covers a few acres.
\n(Note: different fields planted for 2012 – flowers scattered along with wild growth<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Meadowlark Botanical Gardens<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Gardens & Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court Vienna, VA 22182
\n703-255-3631
\nhttp:\/\/www.nvrpa.org\/park\/meadowlark_botanical_gardens\/
\n<\/a>95 acre complex of large ornamental display gardens and unique native plant collections. Walking trails, lakes, more than twenty varieties of cherry trees, irises, peonies, an extensive shade garden, native wildflowers, gazebos, birds, butterflies, seasonal blooms and foliage.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>National Arboretum<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong>Nature, Gardens & Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong>All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong>DC<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>There are two entrances: 3501 New York Avenue, NE, DC 20002
\n24th & R Streets, NE, off of Bladensburg Road. (best)
\nhttp:\/\/www.usna.usda.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>National Mall <\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> History, Gardens, Flowers, Statues & Architecture<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> DC<\/div>\n

Details: <\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/nacc\/index.htm<\/a>
\nLots of photogenic monuments, memorials, museums and small secluded gardens. Don\u2019t forget about the Vernal Equinox (March) when there is alignment of full moon with monuments. Can also be viewed from Arlington, VA<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Oatlands Plantation <\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> Gardens, Flowers & Architecture<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> April \u2013 December<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175
\n703.777.3174, http:\/\/www.oatlands.org\/
\n<\/a>Oatlands is beautiful throughout the year. The facility is closed January through March.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Occoquan Nationa Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> Nature & Birds<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> Mid April through Mid July<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 13950 Dawson Beach Rd., Woodbridge, VA   22191
\nhttp:\/\/www.fws.gov\/occoquanbay\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Excellent place to photograph Osprey<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge <\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> Nature, Birds & Wildlife<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> DE<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>11978 Turkle Pond Rd. Milton, DE, 302-684-8419
\nhttp:\/\/www.friendsofprimehook.org\/index.htm
\n<\/a>Directions: http:\/\/www.friendsofprimehook.org\/directions.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Rich Mountain Battlefield Reenactment<\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> History & Civil War<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> June or July<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> WV<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>Rich Mountain, PO Box 227 Beverly, WV 26253, (304) 637-RICH
\nhttp:\/\/www.richmountain.org\/<\/a> Battle of Corricks Ford Reenactment.  http:\/\/www.corricksford.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Riverbend Park <\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> Nature, Birds, Wildlife & Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls, VA
\n703-759-9018
\nhttp:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/riverbend\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Rock Creek Cemetery <\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> Cemetery, Stained Glass & Sculpture<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> DC<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>St. Paul\u2019s Rock Creek Episcopal Parish
\nRock Creek Church Road & Webster St., NW, Washington, DC 20011
\nhttp:\/\/www.rockcreekparish.org\/pages\/Rock_Creek_home
\n<\/a>Open daily 8:00 am until 6:00 pm
\nDates to 1719 and contains may sculptures and monuments. It is of note because of the several mausoleums with stained glass. There are also many notables in residence,<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Seven Oaks Lavender Farm <\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> June (mid)<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>8769 Old Dumfries Rd. Catlett, VA 20119, 540-272-7839
\nhttp:\/\/www.sevenoakslavenderfarm.com\/
\n<\/a>Park along the lower drive; you may walk past the lavender shop up to the lavender field in front of the gray Cape Cod house.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Shenandoah National Park <\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> Nature, Birds & Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> VA<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>See Directions to the four entrances
\n540-999-3430
\nhttp:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/index.htm
\n<\/a>This area could be visited in any month.<\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>Union Mills Homestead Civil War Encampment & Living History <\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> History & Civil War<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> July<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> MD<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>Union Mills Homestead
\n3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD.  21158
\n410-848-2288
\nhttp:\/\/www.unionmills.org\/2011_events\/2011_encampment.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Name: <\/strong>US Botanic Gardens <\/span><\/div>\n
Primary Subject(s): <\/strong> Gardens & Flowers<\/div>\n
Peak Time: <\/strong> All year<\/div>\n
State: <\/strong> DC<\/div>\n

Details:
\n<\/strong>100 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20001
\nhttp:\/\/www.usbg.gov\/
\n<\/a>Use of tripod requires a permit; call (202) 226-4145<\/p>\n

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