Eyes of Paint Branch Upcoming Events
| April 20, 2002 Washington Regional Earth Day Cleanup & Celebration • 8:30am - 12:30pm at Seafarer’s Yacht Club. Local dignitaries invited. Cleanup held at 4 sites along the Anacostia River. Trash Sculpture Contest, Poster & Poetry Contest, Waterfront “Cookout” courtesy of Seafarer’s Yacht Club, Alternative Energy display, Eyes of Paint Branch display. For directions and more information: http://anacostiaws.org/ or call Anacostia Watershed Society at 301-699-6204. |
| April 27, 2002 Rally to Reject the ICC • 10am Meet at Lake Needwood picnic area #3. Council members Blair Ewing and Phil Andrews will speak at the beginning of the rally. From Georgia Ave. (Rt. 97), go west on Norbeck Rd. (Rt. 28). Make immediate right onto Muncaster Mill Rd (Rt.115). Travel approx 3 miles and go left on Needwood Rd. At bottom of hill go left on Beach Drive. Picnic area #3 is 1/4 mile on right side. Magruder High School may also be available for parking with a short shuttle to the rally site. |
| May 4, 2002 Annual Kid’s Fishing Day • 7:30am - 1pm The Potomac-Patuxent Chapter of Trout Unlimited is hosting its annual kid’s fishing day at Martin Luther King Jr. Park pond. An extra heavy stocking of trout guarantees plenty for all, but come early for the best fishing. Members will be available with bait, terminal tackle (hooks, shot, bobbers), and advice. Bring your own rods and kids. To get to the pond from the Beltway, drive north on New Hampshire Ave to Jackson Road, where there is a sign. |
| May 5, 2002 Guided Birdwalk • 7:30am Norm Saunders of the Maryland Ornithological Society will lead a birdwalk through the Good Hope subwatershed. Meet at the corner of Cavendish Drive and Gladbeck Drive in Colesville. Attendance limited and advanced registration required, 301-890-1998. |
| May 11, 2002 Gum Springs Community Tree Planting • 9am - noon Join with several groups in planting native trees along the Paint Branch. Follow the dirt road at the end of Gladbeck Drive (Colesville/Good Hope area) to the planting site. Contact David Dunmire at ddunmire@eopb.org or 301-989-0331. |
| May 18, 2002 Colesville Strawberry Festival • 10am - 4pm This festival has become a part of community life in Colesville and is always well attended. Enjoy fresh strawberries and ice cream with friends and neighbors, and join us at our booth to hear about what is happening in our area. East side of New Hampshire Avenue at Hobbs Drive in Colesville. |
| May 21, 2002 EOPB Quarterly Public Meeting • 7:30 - 9pm Join us in planning future EOPB activities and discussing the health of our watershed. Time will available for public input on specific concerns. Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20904 (past the auto park on the left) |