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The US Environmental Protective Agency declares a shift in the fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) from a "poor" to a "fair" rating.
- Posted May 7 |
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Marty Ittner, section 2 steward, won this year's Takoma Park Green Activist Azalea Award. Congratulations, Marty!
- Posted April 30 |
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In spite of the Sunday rain, 318 volunteers harvested 289 bags of trash and 20 bags of recycling from Sligo Creek in this semi-annual cleanup.
- Posted April 29 |
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Jennifer Chambers, the project coordinator, documents the building of this trail that links Sligo Creek and the Northwest Branch
- Posted April 24 |
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Four of the worst outfalls for illicit (dry weather) discharges in Sligo as identified by the Center for Watershed Protection in 2011.
- updated March 1 |
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The action log entry about considerable tree damage by a beaver or beavers near the Park Valley Rd stone bridge in section 3 has been updated.
- updated February 27 |
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The leader of the team that created the Northwood Chesapeake Bay Trail linking Sligo Creek and Northwest Branch Parks is honored.
- posted February 18 |
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The 2011 financial report is now available.
- posted February 14 |
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Tags on Sligo trees have been appearing up and down the Park since the
summer, alerting park-users to—what? Under the Clean Water Act, WSSC
must upgrade sewer lines throughout the watershed, with work to begin
in 2013. Planning is underway, with Friends of Sligo Creek committed
to contributing our on-the-ground knowledge of particular locations
and the imperative of minimizing damage. An Action Log has been opened
to follow this project, including an invitation for members to
contribute their energy and expertise. Maps showing the planned work in each section have been added. - updated February 2 |
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Ann Hoffnar and the committee chairs have documented the accomplishments of Friends of Sligo Creek during 2011.
- posted January 17 |
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