The Eyes of Paint Branch - Fall 2001
Newsletter
Volume: 7 Issue: 2
Eyes of Paint Branch Upcoming Events
September 29
Burtonsville Day • 10 a.m.
Join us in the Parade that starts at 10 a.m. at Paint Branch H.S. or at our display in Columbia Park
October 6
Lower Paint Branch Bike Ride (College Park Area) • 10 a.m.
We’ll follow the bike path along the Paint Branch to the
confluence with Indian Creek & Lake Artemisia. Meet at
Cherry Hill Road Community Park, just east of Route 1.
October 20
Paint Branch Mainstem Restoration Project Walk • 10 a.m.
Led by Army Corps of Engineers & Montgomery County
DEP. Meet at Valley Mill Park on Randolph Road.
October 27
Paint Branch Gorge Walk • 10 a.m.
A reprise of our great rainy Spring walk. Meet at the very
end of April Lane in White Oak. From Route 29, turn onto
Stewart Lane and then left onto April Lane.
Follow to end (2 speed bumps).
November 3
Community Tree Planting • 9 a.m. - 12 Noon
EOPB needs lots of volunteers for this joint tree planting
project. Participants include Trout Unlimited, the
Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission. Spend an hour or
the entire morning. Holes bored in advanced, so the hard
work is already done. Bring gloves and a shovel if possible.
Follow the gravel road at the end of Gladbeck Drive to the
planting site. Contact David Dunmire at 301-989-0331
to register. Great for public service hours. Groups welcome.
November 10
Bird Walk for Beginners • 7 a.m.
enjoy a leisurely hike through the Good Hope watershed
with knowledgeable guides to help identify native birds.
Meet at the corner of Cavendish Drive and Gladbeck Drive.
Bring binoculars.
December 1
Trout Nest (Redd) Count Stream Walk • 9 a.m.
Walk the primary spawning and nursery areas and help us
identify nesting sites for the wild brown trout. Meet at
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School. Terrain may be
rough or muddy and appropriate footwear should be worn.