Westmoreland Church Social Hall
One Westmoreland Circle
Bethesda, MD
Entrance to the Social Hall is from Massachusetts Ave.

You have given us so much, now it’s time to for us to celebrate YOU with music, food, speeches and more!
FREE, but presents will not be turned down.
Make a donations in honor of our birthday HERE.

program:

Light Super and birthday cake.

David Batson and Band!

Volunteer Appreciation:
Super volunteers Jack Deutsch, Bobby Pestronk, and our salt monitoring team.

Key Note Speaker:
Maureen Jais-Mick: “Save the Bees! But Which Bees?” Exploring native bees, beneficial insects, pollinator-friendly planting, and how each of us can help Maryland’s 400+ bee species thrive.

Parking:

There is parking in the Church Parking Lot or on Massachusetts Avenue. The entrance to the Social Hall is from Mass Ave. Do NOT use the main entrance to the church or you will wander around for hours looking for the social hall (which is downstairs). Look for signs if you are confused.

About our Speaker:

Maureen Jais-Mick is a member and past President of the Montgomery County Beekeepers Association (MCBA). She completed an 18-month internship at the Sustainable Honey Bee Program in Loudoun County VA and has kept honey bees in Bethesda since 2013. Maureen also manages the MCBA training apiary for new beekeepers at Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton MD. Maureen's support of native bees and beneficial insects pre-dates her becoming a keeper of managed honey bees, and she appreciates that they have a greater impact on the local environment.

Winter Stream Monitoring

Discover what creek critters live in the Little Falls Branch

LFWA monitors the Little Falls Branch four times a year - doing a biological census of the macro-invertebrates that live on the bottom of the creek. This count of benthic organisms - numbers of individuals and diversity - gives us a picture of the health of our creek. By mapping the data over the years, we have good assessment of how well our stream is surviving in our dense urban area. Our monitoring is done in partnership with Nature Forward (nee Audubon Naturalist Society).

This event is primarily for trained monitors. Before going into the field, new monitors should have a basic knowledge of macroinvertebrate identification and stream ecology, either from previous training or by attending the Nature Forward water quality training sessions. Please contact Sarah Morse, stormwater@LFWA.org, for information about the Nature Forward courses and volunteering.

Learn more about our stream monitoring program and results HERE.

Winter Stream Monitoring

Cancelled due to inclement weather.

Discover what creek critters live in the Little Falls Branch

LFWA monitors the Little Falls Branch four times a year - doing a biological census of the macro-invertebrates that live on the bottom of the creek. This count of benthic organisms - numbers of individuals and diversity - gives us a picture of the health of our creek. By mapping the data over the years, we have good assessment of how well our stream is surviving in our dense urban area. Our monitoring is done in partnership with Nature Forward (nee Audubon Naturalist Society).

This event is primarily for trained monitors. Before going into the field, new monitors should have a basic knowledge of macroinvertebrate identification and stream ecology, either from previous training or by attending the Nature Forward water quality training sessions. Please contact Sarah Morse, stormwater@LFWA.org, for information about the Nature Forward courses and volunteering.

Winter Stream Monitoring

Cancelled due to weather. Rescheduled to January 25.

Discover what creek critters live in the Little Falls Branch

LFWA monitors the Little Falls Branch four times a year - doing a biological census of the macro-invertebrates that live on the bottom of the creek. This count of benthic organisms - numbers of individuals and diversity - gives us a picture of the health of our creek. By mapping the data over the years, we have good assessment of how well our stream is surviving in our dense urban area. Our monitoring is done in partnership with Nature Forward (nee Audubon Naturalist Society).

This event is primarily for trained monitors. Before going into the field, new monitors should have a basic knowledge of macroinvertebrate identification and stream ecology, either from previous training or by attending the Nature Forward water quality training sessions. Please contact Sarah Morse, stormwater@LFWA.org, for information about the Nature Forward courses and volunteering.