*A sample of the island and bay biota includes algae, lichens, mushrooms, mosses, ferns, sedges, rushes, grasses, wildflowers, shrubs, trees, protozoa, insects (bugs, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, etc.), numerous other invertebrates (sponges, jellyfish, worms, bryozoans, echinoderms, crabs, crayfish, mollusks, spiders, millipedes, miscellaneous arthropods, etc.), fish, amphibians (frogs), reptiles (snakes and turtles), birds, and mammals (deer, foxes, marine mammals, etc.). The Virginia portion of Assateague Island (not included in this project) is technically part of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, although the National Park Service does maintain and staff the Tom's Cove Visitor Center near the beach. Assateague Island National Seashore, Berlin, MD.
For visitor information, see the website and facebook page for the national seashore and for the state park. The visitor center for the Virginia unit of Assateague Island National Seashore is called Toms Cove Visitor Center.
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All life forms - plants, animals, fungi and lower kingdoms* - found on the Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park, Maryland and the public access areas around the mainland Visitor Center and boat launch at the west end of the Varrazano Bridge. The visitors center is a great first stop to get an overview of the island and the horses, as well as the ecology of a barrier island. Trail end points: Assateague Island State Park Visitor Center, west side of Verrazano Bridge and South Ocean Beach Campground, Assateague Island National Seashore. The Life of the Dunes Trail has stops along the way that are designated by numbered markers, and if you buy a trail guide at the Assateague Island Visitor Center or download a copy from Assateague Island National Seashore’s Hiking web page and carry it with you, you can read about the natural features at each stop.
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