Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Sites

Transit-Based Directions to Monitoring Sites (Please let me know if any of these bus routes have changed)

To Banneker Park, take the metro to the East Falls Church station and walk from there.

To , take the 62 bus from Courthouse metro, or the 55 bus from rte 29 near Courthouse/Clarendon.

To or , from the Ballston metro, take the 53A bus north.

To Barcroft Park, from the Courthouse area, take the 77 or 45 bus. From Ballston metro, take the 22C or 22A bus south.

To Bluemont Park, from Ballston, take the 1A or 25B. From Square, take the 75. From Courthouse area, take the 4B bus.

To Long Branch/Glencarlyn Park, from Courthouse take the 4B or 41 bus. From Virginia Square, take the 41 or 75 bus.

To Lubber Run, it's about a 15 minute walk from the Ballston metro.

To Little , from East Falls Church metro, take the 53A bus. From the Ballston metro, take the 23T or 53A bus.

To the reference site. I would be happy to put volunteers in touch with each other to carpool!

If you are on bike or scooter, most of the sites are even easier to get to. (Donaldson Run, Gulf Branch, and Little Pimmit have decent bike lanes but are a much hillier ride.)

Last Updated: March 2019 Windy Run (38.904507, -77.097443) Windy Run Park - http://parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/windy-run-park/ Closest Address: 2433 North Kenmore St. 22207 Closest Intersection: Lorcom Lane and N. Kenmore St.

Directions: • Take Lee Highway west, going away from DC. • Right on Parkway (by CVS, Eckerd and Giant). • Left onto Lorcom Lane at the light. • As you go down the hill, turn Right onto N. Kenmore St. (If you get to Nelly Custis Drive, turn around because you just missed N. Kenmore St.) • Follow N. Kenmore to the end and park in the cul-de-sac.

Site Location: The group meets in the cul-de-sac. Walk down the hill and around the pumping station to go on the trail. Walk down the trail to the rock staircase. Go down the “stairs” and then walk upstream. The group will have set up on the stream bank or a gravel bar.

Monitoring Reach: Starting at the rock stairs, proceed 300 feet upstream.

Left: Parking area and entrance to park.

Donaldson Run/Zachary Taylor Park (38.910259, -77.11396) Zachary Taylor Park - http://parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/zachary-taylor-park/ Closest Address: 2900 Military Rd. 22207 Closest Intersection: Military Road and 30th St N. (Park on Military Road)

Directions: • Take Lee Highway west, going away from DC. • Right on Military Road. • Left at the stop sign to stay on Military Rd. • Just before 30th St (on the right) you will see Zachary Taylor Park (on the left). • Park on 30th Street and cross Military at the crosswalk, or turn around and park on the other side of Military near the entrance to the Park. • We gather at the Park's entrance.

Site Location: The sampling site is upstream of the metal pedestrian bridge. At the bridge, the trail forks. Stay to the left. The group will set up along the stream in the general area of the arrow below.

Monitoring Reach: Beginning at the metal pedestrian bridge, proceed 300 feet upstream. The reach is on Tributary A, between the confluences of Tributary B and Tributary C.

Photo taken from pedestrian bridge.

Gulf Branch (38.919748, -77.119086) Across the street from the entrance to Gulf Branch Nature Center - http://parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/gulf-branch-nature-center/ Closest Address: 3608 N Military Rd. 22207 Closest Intersection: Military Rd. and 36th Rd N.

Directions: • Take Lee Highway west, going away from DC. • Right on Military Rd. • Left at the stop sign to stay on Military Rd. • Right on 36th Rd N, across from the Gulf Branch Nature Center. • Park on 36th Rd.

Site Location: The group sets up in the vicinity of the picture on the right, below. The sampling site is down the trail from 36th St.

Monitoring Reach: Beginning at the instream gabion walls (near the intersection of Military Rd and 36th St), proceed 300 feet downstream.

Little Pimmit Run/Upper Pimmit Run Park (38.914564, -77.14307) Upper Pimmit Run Park: http://parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/upper-pimmit-run-park/ Closest Address: 3815 N. Dumbarton St. 22207 Closest Intersection: 38th St. N and N. Dumbarton St.

Directions: • Take Lee Highway west, going away from DC. • Right onto Old Dominion Drive, right before Glebe and Lee Highway intersect. • Cross Williamsburg Blvd, continuing on Old Dominion Drive. • Look for 38th Street North, a small street on your right at the top of a hill. • Right onto 38th. • Left onto Dumbarton St. • Park along N. Dumbarton St. Try to avoid being immediately opposite a driveway.

Site Location: The group sets up at the park’s picnic table.

Monitoring Reach: Starting upstream of the culvert in the lower left photo, proceed 300 feet upstream. The top of the reach is just before the in-stream, broken asphalt (see photo below).

Left: Entering park area from the road Right: Portion of sampling reach

Above: Asphalt at top of monitoring reach (left side)

Four Mile Run at Banneker Park (38.882688, -77.157409) Benjamin Banneker Park - http://parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/benjamin-banneker-park/ Closest Address: 1801 N. Van Buren St. 22205 Closest Intersection: N Van Buren St and 18th St N

Directions: • Take Washington Blvd. (237) west, going away from DC. • Left on Sycamore St., near the East Falls Church metro. • Sycamore will turn into N. Roosevelt St., stay on it. • Right on 19th St N • Left on N Van Buren St. • Park on N Van Buren St near the intersection with 18th St N and the bridge over .

Site Location: Walk over the N Van Buren St bridge. Make a left on the path to follow Four Mile Run downstream. Set up at the picnic table by the stream. If you reach the pedestrian bridge that crosses Four Mile Run, you have walked too far.

Monitoring Reach: In Banneker Park, entering from N. Van Buren St., the stream segment from N. Van Buren Street to the first bike/pedestrian bridge.

Lubber Run (Tributary to Four Mile Run) (38.871535, -77.116508) Lubber Run Park - https://parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/lubber-run-park/ Closest Address: 5010 4th St N Closest Intersection: N. Edison St. and 4th St. N.

Directions (Option 1): • Take Arlington Blvd/Rte. 50 west, going away from DC. • Right onto Edison Street (after passing Outback steakhouse). • Right on 4th St. N. Park there to meet up with the team.

Directions (Option 2 – Carlin Springs) • Take Arlington Blvd/Rte. 50 west, going away from DC. • Right on Carlin Springs Rd (going north). • Right on N. Edison St. • Left on 4th St. N. Park there to meet up with the team.

Site Location: At the end of 4th St. North, walk into the park. The sampling site is upstream from the concrete bridge across the stream. The group meets at the picnic pavilion in the photo below.

Monitoring Reach: From the pedestrian bridge in the photo below, go upstream 300 feet. Four Mile Run at Bluemont Park (38.868575, -77.12947) Bluemont Park - http://parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/bluemont-park/ Closest Address: 325 N Manchester St Closest Intersection: N. Manchester St. & 4th St N

Directions: • Take Arlington Blvd/Rte. 50 west, going away from DC. • Pass the exits for George Mason and Carlin Springs Rd. • Right onto Manchester St immediately after Carlin Springs Rd. • Go to end of Manchester St. • Right into park entrance and park in lot.

Warning! Bluemont Park is about a mile long. It has multiple entrances off N Manchester St that do not connect directly by car. If you start on Wilson Blvd and turn on N Manchester St, you can only connect through other neighborhood streets (R on 4th Rd N, L on N Montague St, L on 4th St N to end and park entrance).

Site Location: Follow the trail and walk downstream past the bathrooms and playground area. The sampling site will be up on the left. The group meets at the covered picnic table (see photo below) adjacent to the trail.

Monitoring Reach: If entering the park from the large parking lot, pass the basketball court and playground on your right and the bathrooms on your left. The reach is the stream segment is from the end of the basketball court downstream to the power station. The power station is located just past permanent little pavilion, located next to the trail, pictured below.

Upper Long Branch (Four Mile Run tributary) at Glencarlyn Park (38.862068, -77.117722) Glencarlyn Dog Park - http://parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/glencarlyn-dog-park/ Closest Address: 5400 4th St S Closest Intersection: 4th St S and S. Harrison St.

Directions: • Take Arlington Blvd/Rte. 50 west, going away from DC. • Right exit, then Left turn onto Carlin Springs Rd. • Left on 4th St. S to end at S Harrison St. • Right on S Harrison St, then immediate Left into park entrance. • Drive down the hill to the parking area. Be careful of pedestrians and bikers – the road is narrow. • At the bottom of the hill, drive to the left past the picnic pavilion. Park in the parking lot at the end.

Site Location: Sample upstream of the wooden bridge that leads into the dog park. Look for the team at the picnic table, near the dog park kiosk (see picture below).

Monitoring Reach: From the pedestrian bridge pictured below that leads to the dog park, go upstream 300 feet.

Four Mile Run at Barcroft Park (38.847745, -77.101717) Barcroft Park - http://parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/barcroft-park/ Closest Address: 4200 S. Four Mile Run Dr. 22206 Closest Intersection: S Four Mile Run Dr between S George Mason Dr and S Walter Reed Dr

Directions: • Starting on Arlington Blvd/Rte. 50 and George Mason Dr, take George Mason Dr south. • Left on S Four Mile Run Dr • Right into Barcroft Community Center parking lot after ½ mile.

Site Location: Park in the parking lot of the Barcroft community center. Walk between the two athletic fields towards the stream. After you walk between the two athletic fields, bear to the left along the walking trail. The sampling site is upstream of a concrete steam crossing. There is a large gravel bar above the concrete stream crossing. The team will have set up on the gravel bar (see pictures below).

Monitoring Reach: From the concrete pedestrian bridge, proceed upstream 300 feet. The reach is between the upstream metal/wood bridge and the downstream concrete bridge.

Margaret’s Creek at Webb Nature Sanctuary (38.77605, -77.392631)

Closest Address: 12829 Chestnut Street, Clifton, VA 20124

Note that this site is private property. Stay on the far side of the fence (away from the house

Site Location: Park in the grassy area before the circle to the right. Follow the trail on the other side of the white fence down to the stream. Set up on the trail by the bench and be wary of ticks during the spring and summer seasons especially.

Bottom of sampling reach.