The Eyes of Paint Branch - Spring 2001
Newsletter
Volume: 7 Issue: 1
Some things you can do to protect and preserve the Paint Branch and its watershed:
- Reduce unnecessary mowing.
- Avoid soil disturbance. Most weedy aggressive invasive species thrive in disturbed soils.
- Hand-remove exotic vines, shrubs, trees, and herbs. Avoid chemical herbicides due to their adverse effects on wildlife, soils, and aquatic life.
- Landscape with native species. Many of our worst invasives entered natural areas from suburban plantings. Replace lawns with native perennial herbs, shrubs, and trees to reduce runoff and increase infiltration of groundwater.
- Report illegal use of off-road vehicles on parkland to the park police, 301-949-8010 for non-emergencies, 301-949-3010 for emergencies.
- Monitor and report violations of sediment control and runoff from existing sand and gravel mining operations.
- Reduce or eliminate lawn fertilizer.