Chantilly in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Wipe Your Feet!
Please brush your shoes before entering and leaving this area.
Tiny seeds of invasive plants can hide in the soles of your shoes. Wiping shoes on the brush at the base of this sign helps prevent seeds from entering or leaving this natural area.
Plant Invaders from Afar
Non-native invasive plants thrive outside their area of origin and harm the local environment. These highly aggressive species often spread uncontrollably in natural areas. Their rapid growth chokes forests, suppresses native plants such as wildflowers, and damages wildlife habitat.
Wavy-leaved basketgrass is an invasive species from Asia that is spreading throughout Virginia and Maryland. This plant produces sticky seeds in summer and fall that easily attach to your shoes, socks and pant legs. It can invade mature forests and blanket the grounds in only a few years.
Garlic Mustard is native to Europe and Asia. Settlers brought it to the United States to use as a medicine and for food. It is considered an invasive species. Garlic Mustard contains compounds that make it taste bad to herbivores. Garlic Mustard also produces chemicals that alter the soil. The small, dark seeds can germinate for up to five years and are easily spread.
Erected by REI, Fairfax County Park Authority.
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Location. 38° 51.626′ N, 77° 25.877′ W. Marker is in Chantilly, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from Historic Trail east of Walney Road (Virginia Route 657), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5040 Walney Rd, Chantilly VA 20151, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Walney Outbuildings (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Walney Outbuildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Walney House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Walney Dairy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Walney Dairy (about 300 feet away); The Houses at Walney (about 400 feet away); Walney Barnyard (about 700 feet away); Walney Ice Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chantilly.
Other markers no longer nearby. Walney Outbuildings
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
