Valley Forge Nature Science

Congressional Intern Mary Kathryn Hurd discusses Pine Forests. Hear how the pine forest has grown and how certain plants threaten the forest. Download this file and listen along County Line Road between Gulph Road and Rt 23.

Once Upon a Nation Storyteller Natalie discusses pollination at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Learn about the different ways pollination occurs and the difference in plant and tree pollination. Bring this podcast with you and listen as you walk the Grand Parade grounds.

Natural Resource Manager Kristina Heister discusses the geology of the area known as the Grand Parade. Learn about dolostone and how underground streams have created an area that is lower than the surrounding ground. Bring this podcast with you and listen as you visit the Grand Parade Ground at tour stop #9 (Varnum's Quarters).

Natural Resource Manager Kristina Heister discusses the meadows of Valley Forge. Learn how the management of the meadows has changed over time and how current meadows support wildlife habitat. Bring this podcast with you and listen as you visit the General von Steuben Statue at tour stop #9.

Listen as the natural resource manager discusses the wildlife of Valley Forge. Learn what kinds of wildlife was in the area when the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778 in the Valley Forge area. Several animals frequently seen over 200 years ago are no longer here, and animals rarely seen at that time are abundant today. Hear how white-tailed deer have populated the region and how the deer are impacting the national park. Download this podcast and listen as you visit Artillery Park at tour stop #8.

Listen as the natural resource manager discusses the historic landscape of Valley Forge. Hear how the winter encampment changed the look of the area, how the state park planted trees in the 1890s and how the National Park Service is working to maintain a healthy landscape. Bring this podcast with you and listen as you visit the Wayne's Woods (Tour Stop #4)area of Valley Forge National Historical Park

Listen to a natural resource specialist discuss Valley Creek in Valley Forge National Historical Park. Learn how flooding damages the creek, it inhabitants and the surrounding streambanks. Bring this program with you on your visit to Valley Forge and listen while you are at General Washington's Headquarters at tour stop #5.