- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Garlic Mustard Pulling & Spring Flower Watching
ORGANIZATION: Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks: Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
A significant amount of time will be spent pulling up invasive Garlic mustard but we will also search for and identify many species of spring ephemeral flowers. With luck, our trip will coincide with the annual showing of gorgeous Virginia bluebell blooms nearby the river. The walking route is determined by where we find the mustard. Plan on spending the first half of the morning removing invasive mustard and the latter half finding wildflowers.
Contact jclaffy@howardcountymd.gov for more information.
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About Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks: Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
Location:
5795 Trotter Rd, Columbia, MD 21044, US
Mission Statement
The primary components of the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area's mission are natural resource conservation, environmental education, research, and passive recreation. The area is managed using ecosystem management concepts to restore and protect the diversity of communities found in this region.
Description
Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks manages the 1,021-acre Middle Patuxent Environmental Area (MPEA) in cooperation with the Middle Patuxent Environmental Foundation. This natural area is home to a diversity of wildlife, including an impressive list of about 150 species of birds, over 40 species of mammals, and numerous amphibians, reptiles, fishes, butterflies, plants and other wildlife. Five and one-half miles of hiking trails, with two interpretive nature trail brochures, give visitors an opportunity to enjoy and learn about the area.
The objective of the MPEA volunteer program is to involve members of the community in many aspects of the MPEA's management. Volunteers can become involved in the development and maintenance of our trail system, help fight the invasive exotics that threaten our native species, study the diverse flora and fauna communities, participate in habitat management projects.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Middle Patuxent Environmental AreaSouth Wind Circle TrailheadColumbia, MD 21044
DATE POSTED
February 21, 2018
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Approx. 3 hrs per month
- No experience necessary