Publications about Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

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Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Natural Resource Condition Assessment (Page 1)

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Natural Resource Condition Assessment

Walsh BM, Costanzo SD, Dennsion WC, Campbell JP, Lehman M, Nortrup M, Chittenden B, Goetkin P, and Schuster C ·
15 December 2015

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is a 117-acre park located approximately 18 miles west of Washington, D.C. in Vienna, Virginia. Established in 1966, the park was designated as the first national park for the performing arts. The park provides a natural sanctuary for native bird, plants, and animal species in a developing region. The natural resources of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts were assessed using the Vital Signs Framework.

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Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (Page 1)

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Jane Hawkey, Tim Carruthers, Bill Dennison ·
20 December 2006

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is the only National Park dedicated to the performing arts. Performance structures on the 130 acre property include a 7,000-person main stage. The park includes protected stream, meadow, and forest patches in the urban Washington, DC landscape. Noise from the Dulles Toll Road threatens the primary function of the park as a performance venue and is a major management concern.

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