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Earth Day Event at Quiet Waters Park
April 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Friends of Quiet Waters Park ~ Environmental Committee
The Environmental Committee announces new plans for Earth Day on April 21: for the first time, a program of speakers will be held in the Blue Heron Pavilion and all are invited.
11:00: When Quiet Waters was a Farm
Karen Mitchell, Nita Dulaney Treffer and Chris Buser grew up in three different families who, from the 1930s on, cared for the farm that became Quiet Waters Park. Learn about farm operations, animals, buildings, crops and working for the wealthy Bishops who summered there. Plenty of time for questions about the farm, kids’ chores, and all the FUN.
12:00: Invasive Vines & What to Do
Nina Fisher and Ginger Woolridge of Save Our Trees will provide important information (and slides) on the harm caused by local invasive vines. They will talk about control methods for our yards and communities and answer your questions about native alternatives to invasive plants. There will be an invasive species removal pull after the talk.
1:00: Quiet Waters Park’s Deciduous Forest
Jim Collatz, an Ecosystem Ecologist retired from NASA, will talk about the forests of Quiet Waters Park and how they are representative of the Eastern Deciduous Forest of North America. He will show pictures of how the forest has changed over time and can answer your questions about the park’s birds.
10:00-2:00: Friends Table
From 10:00-2:00 the Friends table in the formal garden will be giving away a variety of guides on native plants for you gardeners. Of special interest to families, look for many free gently used books on nature, wildlife, science, birding guides as well as storybooks. Also, one of the Park Rangers designed a “Nature Detective” game for children to use in exploring the park (and it includes stickers!). Last year’s very popular “fur bearers trunk” with pelts and skulls from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will be back to intrigue the curious.
Join Us for a Fascinating Day on April 21 at Quiet Waters Park!
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Save Our Trees supports and promotes ivy clearing events led by many groups–homeowners associations, religious congregations, community organizations, and Annapolis city events–to name a few.
Please contact us about your upcoming planned or desired activities!