• 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.

Management

These pages feature information and highlights of our partners and current park projects. For links to current documents, including management plans and current park projects, go to the Management Documents page.

 

Dyke Marsh Wetland Restoration and Long Term Management

NPS is requesting your input in developing the Dyke Marsh Wetland Restoration and Long Term Management Plan/EIS, specifically your comments on the proposed alternative concepts.

NPS will be hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Indigo Landing - Washington Sailing Marina from 6:30-8:30 p.m. More details, and the opportunity to comment online are available by at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/gwmp.

Environmental Assessment for Gravelly Point and Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary

The National Park Service is seeking your comment on alternative concepts intended to enhance visitor access, safety and education for a study area that includes: Gravelly Point, Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary and a segment of the Mount Vernon Trail. More information is available and public comment can be made electronically at: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/GPRR

The public is invited to attend a public meeting on June 5, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Indigo Landing Restaurant on Daingerfield Island to speak with NPS staff and learn more.

Public comments will be accepted from May 23, 2012 through June 22, 2012. Public input will inform next steps in the process, including further development of alternatives and environmental impacts analysis. There will be further opportunity for public comment when the EA is released, which is anticipated later in 2012.

Did You Know?

Box Turtle

Box turtles are one of the 21 species of reptiles that call the George Washington Memorial Parkway home. You can help protect these turtles by observing them from afar and not removing them from the wild. More...