Last updated: March 15, 2023
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Information Panel: The Forests of Wolf Trap
NPS / Claire Hassler
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The Forest of Wolf Trap
In the early 1960's Catherine Filene Shouse began seeking a way to preserve her farmland. Congress accepted her farm as a donation to the National Park Service in 1966 and created Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts. Nestled within a large expanding metropolitan area, this protected woodland forest plays a role in protecting our environment.
Forest protect water quality by slowing rain runoff, reducing erosion, absorbing nutrients and shading steams to reduce water temperature. Forest also improve air quality by removing harmful air-borne particles and transforming gases like carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen. Forest provide natural habitat for birds and animals. Habitat is where wild animals and birds live and seek shelter and food.
Protected woodlands enhance our quality of life, creating an oasis within our urban environment. To appreciate the value of quiet open spaces and the forest, take time to walk along this path. The temperature near the water is cooler, the sounds of the water mingle with bird songs and the rustle of animals. Signs along the path will identify some of the trees of the Wolf Trap forest.
In the early 1960's Catherine Filene Shouse began seeking a way to preserve her farmland. Congress accepted her farm as a donation to the National Park Service in 1966 and created Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts. Nestled within a large expanding metropolitan area, this protected woodland forest plays a role in protecting our environment.
Forest protect water quality by slowing rain runoff, reducing erosion, absorbing nutrients and shading steams to reduce water temperature. Forest also improve air quality by removing harmful air-borne particles and transforming gases like carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen. Forest provide natural habitat for birds and animals. Habitat is where wild animals and birds live and seek shelter and food.
Protected woodlands enhance our quality of life, creating an oasis within our urban environment. To appreciate the value of quiet open spaces and the forest, take time to walk along this path. The temperature near the water is cooler, the sounds of the water mingle with bird songs and the rustle of animals. Signs along the path will identify some of the trees of the Wolf Trap forest.