Benthic Macroinvertebrate
Sarah Morse
Two-Lined Salamander and More: Spring Stream ...

Our stream monitoring team was thrilled to find a two-lined salamander at their spring monitoring session, April 21! This little salamander lays her eggs in the creek on the rocks and pebbles. While they are native to the area, we don’t see many in the creek because their habitat is frequently buried in the silt caused by eroding banks.

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Sarah Morse
Spring Newsletter: npAp

Happy Arbor Day!  The Norwood Park Arboriculture Project (npAp) is excited to share the inaugural npAp News!

Green Acres News
Sarah Morse
Yes, We have Virginia Bluebells!

It’s spring in the Green Acres Restoration Project and we are happy to report that the Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) we planted last fall are up and starting to bloom and more were planted just last week. Virginia bluebells are native to the eastern part of North America and occur in riparian forests, which are wooded areas growing on river and lake banks or in wetland areas. The blue flowers in the spring make a stunning display and when they spread, carpet the area in blue.

Green Acres News, Capital Crescent Trail
Sarah Morse
Happy Birthday to Us!

Jane Padelford Gomes was recognized for her tremendous contribution to the watershed, the Green Acres Habitat Restoration. This project, started by Jane in 2016, has transformed the muddy, invasive overgrown “paper road” between Wakefield and Yorktown Roads in Bethesda into a haven of native plants alive with song birds, butterflies, bees and other native insects.

Sarah Morse
We Win! Most Volunteer Hours by a Weed Warrior ...

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All Things Nature: Norwood Park Natural History Day

Mushrooms, trees, ceramics, rocks, ice cream, saplings, birds, milkweed balls, and more all came together for one big celebration at the Norwood Park Natural History Day, Sunday October 30.  Over 200 attendees learned about the trees in the Park, what kind of mushrooms grow where (and even sampled some cooked up right on site), learned about watersheds and the importance of native plants, and did some non-native invasive removal.  

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