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Chapman Forest and Ruth Swann Park
Dates: First Sundays and following Saturday, monthly
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Remove invasive non-natives from the 200-acre Swann Park and 800 acre
portion of Chapman Forest designated Chapman State Park. There will be time
for plant identification and a beautiful beach lunch. Participating
organizations include Maryland Native Plant Society, Sierra Club and Chapman
Forest Foundation.

To empower ourselves, there are general methods and species-specific methods
such as best season for species, wet soil condition for pulling, handouts,
extent of area of natives seen rescued, delayed gratification, targeted use
of herbicides, and matching funds for staff to do what volunteers find hard
to do.

Non-native invasive plant removal will reach maintenance phase following a
major work effort at each site in the Mid Atlantic Region and around the
world for about 3 to 5 years
to remove the massive populations of species. Regular stewardship projects
are conducted in all seasons including Winter, early Spring, late Spring,
Summer, and late Summer. This high intensity program is followed by a low
intensity annual maintenance program for plants we have missed, plants
emerging from the seed bank, and occasional plants migrating in from
neighboring areas.

Casual clothing, long sleeves and pants, sturdy comfortable walking
boots/shoes, gloves are encouraged for these events.
Contact: Marc Imlay
(301-699-6204, 301-283-0808)

I can be reached at 301-442-5657 on my cell phone on these dates.

DIRECTIONS: First Sunday, meet at main gate of Chapman Forest,

Directions to Chapman Forest, Chapman State Park, Mount Aventine
and the Glendening Natural Environment Area. Take the Washington
Capital Beltway to Indian Head Highway (MD 210) south toward
Indian Head (from VA Exit 2; from MD Exit 3A). At 14 miles,
continue through on MD 210 through the traffic light at MD 227
(this crossroads is the center of the community known as Bryans Road).
At about 1.1 miles past the light, veer to the right onto Chapmans
Landing Road. Follow for 1.6 miles to the gated entrance of Mount
Aventine and Chapman State Park.

DIRECTIONS: Following Saturday, meet at Ruth B. Swann Park-
Potomac Branch Library parking lot, 20 miles south of Washington
Beltway (I-495) on Rt. 210 (Indian Head Hwy), about a mile and a
half south from the traffic light on Rt. 2l0 in Bryans Road .Give yourself
30 to 40 minutes from the Beltway.


CARPOOL Info: Meet at Sierra Club Md. Chapter office at 9:00 am;
return 5:00 pm. Call Laurel Imlay at 301-277-7111.