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McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area

Coordinates: 39°04′15″N 77°23′29″W / 39.070831°N 77.391456°W / 39.070831; -77.391456
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McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area
McKee-Beshers Open Field, Autumn
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LocationMontgomery County, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates39°04′15″N 77°23′29″W / 39.070831°N 77.391456°W / 39.070831; -77.391456
Area2,000 acres (8.09 km2)
Governing bodyMaryland Department of Natural Resources

McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a large contiguous forest of varied habitat, situated between the Potomac River and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal to the south, and Seneca Creek State Park to the east.[1]

Acres of sunflowers are planted each year at McKee-Beshers WMA to attract game birds. Every July, these spectacular fields in full bloom also draw photographers, garden enthusiasts, and tourists.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Official Site, Maryland DNR".
  2. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/columns/roadtrip/maps/trip07162006.pdf Washington Post article about sunflowers at McKee-Beshers WMA