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"We believe there is merit in preserving open space, maintaining habitat for wild animals, keeping the fields in agricultural use, and providing the public with uncluttered views of the mountain ridges lying parallel to South Branch Mountain."
Bob
 
Advocacy Events

Saturday, March 22, Workshop: Subwatersheds and Stormwater - Working Toward Healthy Streams 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, University of Maryland, Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD. Registration is free, but you must register online here. More information.

Thursday, March 27, Comment & Volunteer Opportunity: Huntley Meadows Park (Alexandria, VA) Wetland Restoration Project 7:00PM - 8:45PM, Groveton Elementary School 6900 Harrison Lane (just up the road from Huntley's Lockheed Blvd. entrance) Alexandria, VA. Join Huntley Meadows Park staff as they present the latest plans and updates for the wetland restoration project. The program will include plenty of time for comments, group discussion, questions and a "what's next" portion where we will discuss the project schedule and volunteer monitoring opportunities. More information.

Saturday, April 5. Workshop: Forest & Farmland Conservation Strategies Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, VA 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. $30 per persson. A short course designed for forest landowners and citizens interested in conserving a working landscape. Contact Kelly Watkinson, Director of Land Protection, watkinson@potomac.org.