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Chapman ForestOn the Potomac, near the Nation's Capital
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Chapman ForestOn the Potomac, near the Nation's Capital
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 Halbert-leaved Hibiscus |
 Mt. Aventine |
 Palustrine Forest |
 Buteaux Stream |
Chapman Forest serves as a dramatic reminder of the great woodlands that once cradled the Potomac River. Fall in love with nature and history when you step back to pre-colonial times at the family homestead of Nathaniel Chapman. Here, not far from the nation's capital, you get the uncommon opportunity to experience the wildness that surrounds deeply wooded habitats, forest interior, and umblemished stream borders.
The forest, comprising Chapman State Park and the Governor Parris N. Glendening Natural Environment Area, was purchased in 1998 by the state of Maryland and by the nonprofit Conservation Fund to preserve its rich biodiversity and historical treasures. |
 Old Growth Sassafras Tree |
 Potomac River Shoreline |
 River Herring |
 View from Manor House |