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	Historic Fort Belvoir
		Jackson M. Abbott, a conservationist and wildlife artist, observed that timber removal, road construction, stream pollution, and insecticide use were threatening the native bird and animal life on the installation.
		The Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge was established in 1980.
		The Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge was established in 1980 and includes over 1,300 acres of marsh and hardwood forest in the southwestern corner of the post, in an area formerly used for target ranges.
	www.belvoir.army.mil /history.asp?id=21C (607 words)

	Pohick Bay Regional Park Natural Resources Management Plan Draft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A healthy native ecosystem is one that is free of non-native species, provides a broad range of habitat for fish and wildlife, and is vegetated with plants that are indigenous to the region.
		Based on the "Pohick Bay Regional Park General Management Plan"(GMP), it is the desire of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to protect the natural resources within the Park and to utilize areas within the Park for recreational uses.
		Wildlife species diversity is highest in the second phase of succession (shrub/pine) and in the final stage commonly called the old-growth stage.
	www.nvrpa.org /pohickrmp (8675 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Corner, The Bay Starts Here - Lake Accotink Park, Fairfax County Park Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Accotink Creek Watershed is fourth largest watershed in Fairfax County, and its impact extends far beyond Fairfax County.
		Friends of Accotink Creek (www.accotink.org/AboutFACC.htm) is a volunteer organization restoring Accotink Creek to enhance enjoyment of biking, fishing, jogging, walking and bird watching along a major portion of the Cross County Trail.
		Accotink Creek passes through Eakin, Wakefield, Lake Accotink and Accotink Stream Valley Parks; Ft. Belvoir and the Accotink Bay National Wildlife Refuge, then drains into the Potomac River, affecting waters of Chesapeake Bay.
	www.fairfaxcounty.gov /parks/accotink/thebay.htm (1623 words)

	Fort Belvoir
		The Army manages the marshes and woodland surrounding Accotink Bay as the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge.
		The Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge covers 1,630 acres of wetlands and adjoining forest on the southern portion of Fort Belvoir surrounding Accotink Bay.
		The refuge is easy to get to, see directions below, and the many trails throughout the area will allow visitors to see a slow meandering tidal stream and a gallery of wildlife.
	fward1942.tripod.com /masonneck/ftbelv.html (263 words)

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		The bird, which is becoming redder as it comes out of eclipse plumage, is with a flock of other teal that is usually in the vicinity of an Osprey nesting platform and an old pier, as seen from near the archery range.
		Accotink Bay Refuge is open to the public.
		Le Conte's Sparrow 10/17/98 Fairfax Co., VA 1 was reported in an old landfill area at Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge.
	www.clwillis.com /BirdingVA/Birdline/data/981026.txt (1450 words)

	Paddler Magazine Online : The Potomac, A Capital River
		One of my favorite places to explore is the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, bound on two sides by Fort Belvoir Military Reservation.
		Two small creeks, Accotink and another that hasn't been given a name by mapmakers, end their journeys through suburban Northern Virginia, and provide narrow channels leading far back into a vast spatterdock- filled tidal marsh.
		Wildlife is plentiful on the refuge, which was originally an ordinance testing area used by the United States Army.
	www.paddlermagazine.com /issues/2000_2/article_31.shtml (1085 words)

	VDGIF > Wildlife > Virginia Birding & Wildlife Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Accotink Bay also attracts a variety of shorebirds, waterfowl and offers a hunting ground for nesting ospreys.
		The refuge is open daily from dawn to dusk.
		Proceed on Pohick Road to the refuge main entrance on the left.
	www.dgif.state.va.us /wildlife/vbwt/site.asp?trail=1&site=CMN05&loop=CMN (458 words)

	Earth Day 2001: Transforming the Army . Sustaining the Environment
		Children at Fort Belvoir, Va., were issued passports to take an environmental journey at the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center on post.
		The center, which serves as the focal point for the refuge outreach program, was established as an outdoor lab for school groups, Boy and Girl Scout groups, camps and the general public to reinforce the importance of natural resources protection.
		It is part of the larger Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, which was dedicated on Earth Day in 1980.
	aec.army.mil /usaec/publicaffairs/update/win01/win0123.htm (652 words)

	18th Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup
		The ABWR Center is ahead on the right - next to the Archery Range, Building 780.
		Accotink Creek and Cross County Trail from about a half mile north of Rte 620, Braddock Road, south for at least half a mile in Lake Accotink Park.
		MAP of meeting place We will go as far south as time permits along the trail and creek, leaving trash bags along the trail, so we can be at the 1:00 p.m.
	www.accotink.org /Event20060408.htm (701 words)

	Fort Belvoir Opens Environmental Education Center on Earth Day
		For the past 20 years, the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge has been an important part of Fort Belvoir, Va.’s, efforts to protect the environment.
		The refuge will also serve as a site for environmental learning for local students as they return to school this fall.
		On April 20, during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Earth Day, the post took another step to protect and preserve the environment by opening the new Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center.
	aec.army.mil /usaec/publicaffairs/update/sum00/sum0009.htm (324 words)

	Potomac Trace
		The park road ends in a cul de sac and the trail continues on a dirt path, with the wildlife refuge on the right.
		Pohick Bay just might be the perfect place for hikers to trade in their boots for paddles.
		While this translates into the uncommon experience of entering the area accompanied by assorted vehicles that support a military installation, the refuge is all about wildlife and hiking.
	www.potomactrace.org /hikingguide/nova.html (5956 words)

	Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge receives grant for habitat project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		You can help put the “tweet, tweet” back in the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge System during a unique habitat enhancement project set in September.
		Volunteers are needed to prune or cut back trees and shrubs and to plant native shrubs, trees and grasses along a half-acre stretch of the McCarty Loop trail.
		Hayward says there’s work for everyone, including tree pruning and cutting, construction of wildlife habitats and planting.
	www.belvoireagle.com /archives/2005/JUL/14JUL/accotink.shtml (429 words)

	VDGIF > Wildlife > Virginia Birding & Wildlife Trail
		Description: The Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, purchased in 1969, was the first refuge in the nation created to protect critical habitat for bald eagles.
		The refuge lies next to Mason Neck State Park and protects a large patch of uninterrupted forest that stretches from Accotink Bay to Occoquan Bay.
		Directions: From Pohick Bay Regional Park, return to SR 242/Gunston Road, turn left, and drive 1.1 miles to High Point Road.
	www.dgif.virginia.gov /wildlife/vbwt/site.asp?trail=1&site=CMN07&loop=CMN (250 words)

	Naturalist \| Bristol Bay Native Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This position supports the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir's Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge (ABWR) Environmental Education Center.
		The naturalist will assist in performing a variety of duties related to the daily operation and maintenance of the ABWR Environmental Education Center.
		This includes but is not limited to: greeting guests and advising them on refuge facilities; assisting in the planning, publicizing and executing of interpretive/educational programs; assisting in the planning and execution of one evening program a month; and assisting in the preparation of educational materials.
	www.bbnc.net /home/employment_page/specpro_inc_employment/naturalist (331 words)

	LocalHikes - Beaver Pond Trail, Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge
		LocalHikes - Beaver Pond Trail, Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge
		Follow Great Blue Heron Trail out to bird blind for and excellant view of the bay and waterfowl.
		Follow to the refuge main entrance ahead on the right.
	www.localhikes.com /Hikes/Beaver_Pond_Trail_8872.asp (318 words)

	SpringFest 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Take a journey along Basin Trail to discover how water moves through Accotink watershed and benefit wildlife.
		The hiking portion of the program will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.
		Meet at the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center in Tompkins Bay.
	www.belvoirmwr.com /special-events/springfest2006/activities.html (1539 words)

	Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Continue 1/4 mile and turn right just after large Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge sign into a large parking lot on the right.
		To reach Bombay Hook NWR: From Bay Bridge, go east on US-50 to US-301; go north on 301 to MD-300; go east on MD-300; merge into DE-300 to Smyrna.
		At Smyrna Diner (open 24 hrs.) go south on US-13 for 1.1 mi.; turn left at light with sign for Bombay Hook NWR; continue for 4.9 mi.; merge into Rt.-9 south; after 0.2 mi.
	www.fairfaxaudubon.org /pdapages/findit.html (1356 words)

	Ten Great Birding Destinations Part 2 - National Wildlife Magazine
		Location: Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties (FL), between I-10 and the Gulf of Mexico, north of Fort Walton Beach and Destin.
		9,000 acres; includes 1,360-acre Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge,146-acre Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge, and 742-Forest and Wildlife Corridor.
		Please help us to protect our natural resources, reuse or recycle this paper when you are done.
	www.nwf.org /nationalwildlife/printerFriendly.cfm?issueID=77&articleID=1138 (538 words)

	Fairfax Trails & Streams
		Yesterday's ceremony, held in Annandale's Accotink Stream Valley Park, was attended by officials from the Fairfax Board of Supervisors and the Park Authority Board.
		The Accotink trail from King Arthur to route 236 will be completed in December 2005.
		The Accotink trail from King Arthur to route 236 is under construction
	www.fairfaxtrails.org /news/index.html (9064 words)

	Times Community Newspapers - Check it out -- February 5, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		to look for waterfowl at Fort Belvoir's Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge.
		The focus will be on the lower Accotink Creek area, Accotink Bay and Gunston Cove.
		To register, leave a message at the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge (ABWR) Environmental Education Center 703-805-3972.
	www.timescommunity.com /site/tab5.cfm?newsid=10919864&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=511686&rfi=6 (1740 words)

	LocalHikes - Hikes and trails near Washington-Baltimore, Washington, DC
		Beaver Pond Trail, Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge - Wetlands, Bird Watching
		Cabin John Park Trail - Nice creek trail with lots of wildlife, close to DC Beltway.
		Lake Accotink - gentle hike around a 77 acre lake, excellant jogging trail
	www.localhikes.com /MSA/MSA_8872.asp (1591 words)

	Troop's Page- Junior Troop news
		One of the parents took pictures and we hope to share them with the troop.
		The Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center is willing to help troops earn patches.
		Please call them at 703-805-3972 for more information.
	www.geocities.com /troop5207/Troopnews.html (234 words)

	Potomac Trail Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		For now, turn left on Farm Creek Drive—but don’t look for farms!
		8.0 Tulley Gate entrance to Fort Belvoir and Accotink Wildlife Refuge.
		If you don’t own a kayak, rent on here and take a lesson.
	www.americanhiking.org /potomactrailguide/Quantico-WhitesFerry.html (5908 words)

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