• Aerial view of the Parkway in the fall

    George Washington

    Memorial Parkway DC, MD, VA

  • Road Closure Sunday, May 27, 2012 anytime between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Arlington Memorial Bridge and Memorial Circle will be closed for the Rolling Thunder XXV First Amendment Demonstration Run. Please be flexible to increased traffic and potential closures in the area all weekend.

Mollusks

Picture of terrestrial snails

- Photo by Brent Steury

Terrestrial snails of Great Falls Park, Clockwise from top, Succinea ovalis, Anguispira alternata, and Ventridens ligera

A total of 40 mollusk species have been documented within GWMP. Twenty-seven species of land snails and slugs and five freshwater snails have been found. These include the state rare species Striatura milium (Fine-ribbed striate) and Fontigens bottimeri (Appalachian springsnail). Additionally, eight species of freshwater mussels have been found within GWMP.

Did You Know?

Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River

Memorial Bridge symbolically reunites the North and the South, which divided during the Civil War.  Several monuments and memorials are located on the Virginia side.