The parks of the National Capital Region encompass more than 87,000 acres of parkland and open space located in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia with thousands of historic structures and archeological sites, hundreds of miles of trails, bike paths, riverfront, scenic parkways, and historic canals. The National Capital Region also offers visitors numerous statues, presidential memorials, historic forts, Civil War battlefields, and the White House. The Regional Director represents the National Capital Region and manages the following programs within the Region: Business Operations; Communications and Community Engagement; Facilities, Design, and Construction; Lands and Planning; Protection Operations; Resource Stewardship and Science; and Workforce and Techno