Huntley Meadows info courtesy of Condo 1 Alexandria

About the neighborhood of Huntley Meadows

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Fire at Huntley Meadows Park?

filed under: Fairfax County, Hayfield, Parks & Libraries, Woodstone, Huntley Meadows

Huntley Meadows

Huntley Meadows is a 4500 acre park in Fairfax County, but today the park service only maintains about 30 acres of meadows. The remainder of the park is following the natural life cycle of the land.

In the days before Columbus, Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley mostly a sprawling meadow, and even here on the East Coast we had bison herds. The meadows are not the natural state here though, and they were maintained by natives who burned and cut the forest from time to time to leave room for the big herding animals. Left on its own, the land here will slowly revert to a hardwood forest. In Huntley Meadows, visitors can explore this forest by way of many trails and paths.

Huntley Meadows trees

The change to forest happens over time. When the meadows first fall fallow, weeds rush in. In a few years brambles and honey suckle mix in with fast growing trees like locusts or cedars. Eventually the tree canopy grows so thick that the vines and undergrowth begin to die off. In dry months, this undergrowth becomes brittle and fires are easy to start. Left unchecked, nature will start its own fire to clear the undergrowth and to replenish the hardwoods as they grow.

vines and duff

The forests of Huntley Meadows are young. This is evidenced not only by the diameter of the trunks and by the types of trees that are tallest. It's also evidenced by the duff, or undergrowth, that is heavy in parts of the forest. The park's management recently ignited a number of controlled burns to clear up the duff and to help keep the forest healthy.

fire at Huntley Meadows

You'll see signs of the fire along many paths in the park.

feathers at Huntley Meadows

Huntley Meadows is also popular with birdwatchers. I found these feathers scattered along the trail. Perhaps a fox found a meal here? I am curious what type of bird this might have been.

Neighborhoods near Huntley Meadows

Here are a few resources for house hunters in Northern Virginia:

Huntley Meadows --- a map of the park with homes for sale nearby
Kingstowne --- condos, houses and townhouses for sale in and near Kingstowne
Hayfield Farm --- Single family homes near the Coast Guard station
Woodstone -- Townhouses and single family houses near Huntley Meadows
Stoneybrooke -- Single family homes between Groveton Hieghts and Huntley Meadows

About the Author --- Will Nesbitt is the principal broker of Will Nesbitt Realty and maintains Condo 1 Alexandria. Will specializes in condos, townhouses and single family residences in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Crystal City, and Kingstowne. Will resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Alexandria VA in Fairfax County.

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Nature Photography Expo

filed under: activities, Alexandria, Fairfax County, Huntley Meadows, Places of Interest, Woodstone

Karen Brown Arnold is offering a Nature Photography Expo everyday until March 31st at Huntley Meadows Park & Visitor Center 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria.Ms. Arnold works with digital cameras and printing and is self-taught. She looks for subjects all over Virginia, principally in the Shenandoah Valley, where she goes with her husband and their dog Darla. She is particularly interested in capturing the different colors and moods of each season.

For more information call: (703) 768-2525

If you're interested in purchasing a home near Huntley Meadows you might want to check out Woodstone---a great little community of townhouses and single family homes in a quiet corner near the park.

About the Author --- Will Nesbitt is the principal broker of Condo 1 Alexandria and Will Nesbitt Realty. Will specializes in condos, townhouses and single family residences in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Crystal City, and Kingstowne. Will resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Alexandria VA in Fairfax County.