Wildlife in Valley Forge National Historical Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Valley Forge right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Valley Forge
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
210 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
164 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
163 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
136 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
122 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
120 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
114 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
111 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
105 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
104 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
101 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
99 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
94 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
91 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
90 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
89 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
88 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
88 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
87 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
87 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
85 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
84 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
84 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
82 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
82 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
82 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
81 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
80 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
79 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
77 observations
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