Cameron Wiegand, DEP; DEP and Restoration of Sligo 1988-95, Jan. 21
Sonny Arrowwood; Assistant Arborist; Tree Health in Sligo Creek Park, March 18
Robin Jung, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center; Vernal Pools, April 15
Sara Tangren, Chesapeake Native Nursery; Growing Native Plants, May 20
Joe Keyser, Meosotis Curtis, and Craig Carson, DEP; Rainscapes, Sept. 16
Glenn Moglen, Hydrologist, Univ. of Md; Impacts of our Urban System on Sligo Creek, Oct. 21
Rob Gibbs, Wildlife Ecologist, M-NCPPC, Mammals in Sligo Creek Park, Nov. 18
Work in the Park, other Events
Vine-Cutting Event, Kemp Mill; organized by Kathy Michels and Ed Murtagh, Mar 30
Trash Pickup, Potomac Watershed Day; below New Hampshire; organized by Ed Murtagh, Anne Kitchell, and Lauren Page. Apr. 5
Tree Mulching for Earth Day; Wayne-Colesville section; organized by Ed Murtagh and Jeff Lerner, April 26
Trash Cleanup, below New Hampshire at Parkland Park and Hillwood Manor, organized by Ed Murtagh and Ann Kitchell; July 19
Vine-Cutting, Kennebec Park area; organized by Clair Garman, July 26
Stilt Grass Removal, Brunett Ave. area; organized by Ross Campbell, Sept. 6
Second annual Sweep-the-Creek, organized by Ed Murtagh, Sept. 13
Seed Collection; organized by Ross Campbell, Oct. 5
Porcelain berry Pull, Interfaith Families Project, off Dennis; directed by Sally Gagné, Oct. 25
Georgetown Univ. Environmental Class Walk and Invasives Work; Christine Vatovec and Sally Gagné, March 29
Fall Tree Mulching, Wayne to Colesville section; organized by Jean Cavanaugh, Nov. 15
Consideration of Christmas trees on bank; attention to washed-out road and drain problems, Piney Branch-Maple, Clair Garman, Fall.
Shared Meetings and Work
Speaker Andy Frank, M-NCPPC, spoke on improvements planned in Long Branch. With Sligo-Branview Community Association, Nov. 12
Christmas trees for erosion control - demonstration for FoSC members. Photo essay for web created by C.Garman.
Dawn Gifford, Executive Director of DC Greenworks, spoke on green roofs; attendees observed Nina Garfield's green roof porch.
Sara Tangren, Chesapeake Native Nursery, directed Friends and others in landscaping Mike Tidwell's home, 7125 Willow Ave, TP, to demonstrate use of native plants.
Walks and Outings
Snow Walk, New Hampshire to NW Branch, Clair Garman; Jan. 5
Walk to see Sites for Demonstration Retrofits, Dan Harper, DEP; March 22; Dennis Ave area
Full-Length-of-Sligo Walk, two sessions, Clair Garman; April 6 (6 miles) and 12 (5.5 miles)
International Migratory Bird Day Walk, David Blockstein; May 10, Forest Glen area
Field Work with Robin Jung, amphibians, June 9.
Native Plants Walk, John Parrish; July 27; Park Valley Road area
Fall Migration Bird Walk, Gail Mackiernan; Oct. 4, Kemp Mill area
Organization Accomplishments
Pot Luck Dinner Party for Stewards; organized by Laura Mol and Jim Baird, Feb. 8
Posted to web Salisbury Inventory of Plants in Sligo, 1971, with notes on her life; Sally Gagné
Winter Solstice Party for Scientific Advisory Group, organized by Jim Baird, Laura Mol, and Ross Campbell, June 21
Biomonitoring Training with Keith Van Ness, DEP; organized by Helene Smith, June 28
Mark's Kitchen, Share-in-Profits Day, $580, July 15
John Parrish completed Inventory of Woody Plants in Sligo: ferns, shrubs, trees; on web; summer
American Elm Park established at Ladd-Luttrell in Kemp Mill. Sponsored locally by FoSC; a joint project involving DEP, CBDT, the Headwaters Civic Assn, and other groups. Organized by Kathy Michels and Ed Murtagh, October.
FoSC Frog Award to Patricia Wood for "just-go-do-it" approach on invasive removal
T-shirt "Fish Fitter without Litter" designed by Marty Ittner, and distributed for Sweep Day.
Ongoing
425+ members, as of late Dec.
Expanded the website; more active reporting and more photographs; Clair Garman, webmaster
Received frequent mention in newspapers: Gazette, TP Voice, SS Voice
Held walk in Park with 3 science advisory professionals
Expanded committees: Michael Smith, Water Quality; Nette Witgert, Stream Monitoring; Michelle O'Herron, Natural History; Laura Mol, Steward Group; Scouts and Civic Groups liaison, Lauren Page; new stewards, Marty Ittner, Clair Garman
Expanded Sligo News Items newsletter
Acquired more library books and tools: clippers, litter reach tools, gloves
Discussion on litter at Kemp Mill: Ed Murtagh for Kemp Mill fence; wire fence near an outflow pipe
Identified more practices we would like Park Maintenance to consider
Representation
AWCAC Meetings, Helene Smith
Talk on FoSC activities to Seven Oaks-Evanswood CA, Summer
Takoma Park Folk Festival; organized by Ann Hoffnar, display by Phyllis Maringer, Sept. 7
Takoma Park Street Festival; organized by Ann Hoffnar, Oct. 5
Neighbors of NW Branch group, meeting Oct. 25: Sally Gagné, panel; Ed Murtagh, Clair Garman; Kathy Michels on panel at first meeting, Nov. 17.
DEP Meeting on restocking new fish species, Sally Gagné; Oct.22
Alternative Gift Fair; table organized by Jim Baird, Dec. 6; a generous $715 was received
Montgomery County Environmental Policy hearing: Stormwater Comm. members testified, Nov. 19.
Issues Addressed
Trash in/trash out Policy; letter sent to Berlage and County Council
Nairn-Blue Ridge Property: proper notification from M-NCPPC; adequacy of stormwater provisions
Kemp Mill Shopping Center pond: effect of geese on Creek; possible trash barriers, Ed Murtagh.
Oil spill: home heating oil from apartments into Brashear's Run
