Stream Monitoring at Bull Run - 10/14/12

Aaron, Morlay and I did stream study of macroinvertebrates at Bull Run.  This was a much wider stream than the stream at Troy Park and the stream at Lubber Run.

Invasive Plant Removal at Haley Park - Nov 3rd

Subject: HOG Pull, Sat., Nov. 3, 9-11 AM, Haley Park

HOG Pull, Sat., November 3, 9-11 AM Haley Park

Haley Park, Oakridge Elementary School, Gunston Middle School Invasive Plant Pull]

Meet at Haley Park,

2400 S. Meade St., Arlington, VA 22202

 

 Bring:

Appropriate clothing, including good footware.

    Some parts of the area are steep and contain poison ivy.

Gloves

Tools - weeders, clippers, whackers, small saws

Drinking water

We will provide extra tools if you don't have any of your own.

This is a continuing project on the first Saturday of each month to reclaim the natural area between Haley Park, Oakridge Elementary School and Gunston Middle School from invasive plants.

This is a RiP and ARMN approved project.

Contacts:

Marti Klein, cummingslc@aol.com

Jennifer Frum, frumjb@gmail.com

Mary Ann Lawler, malawler0@gmail.com

Bill McLaughlin, billmcnative@gmail.com

Green Schools Networking Event at Central Library- Nov. 7th

From: apsgreenschools@yahoogroups.com [apsgreenschools@yahoogroups.com] on behalf of Elenor Hodges [elenor@arlingtonenvironment.org]
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 2:06 PM
To: apsgreenschools@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [APS Green Schools] 11/7 - Green Schools Networking Event

 

Please join us and help spread the word at your school!

Green Schools Networking Event. Wednesday, November 7, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA.  Meet in 2nd floor meeting room.  Join us for an informal evening of networking and resource sharing for anyone (parents, teachers or students) who is organizing a green project at their school. We are especially targeting people who are involved in a green PTA committee but all are welcome. The topics we discuss will be generated by those that attend and may include recycling, outdoor gardens, composting, after-school environmental clubs, reducing paper in backpack folders, reducing waste at school parties and events, and more. Organized by Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment in collaboration with the APS Sustainability Committee that reports to the superintendent.  More information: elenor@arlingtonenvironment.org or 703-228-6427.

Elenor Hodges
Executive Director

 

Troy Park stream monitoring on Oct. 14/12

Aaron, Morlay and I worked hard doing 3 stream studies of macroinvertebrates.  We started with Aaron's stream, then we proceeded to do the stream at Troy Park, which is very near Gunston Middle School.  Here are some pictures of us working.

Ms. Chamorro's Science students and AMERICORPS pull out invasive plants

Today I had my 6th graders work with AMERICORPS.  My 5 classes pulled invasive plants from Haley Park, which is between Gunston Middle School and Oakridge Elementary School - about 105 students.  My students researched invasive plants in Virginia before the event today, so that increased their enthusiasm for pulling out these plants!  They absolutely loved being outdoors and enjoyed doing something good for the environment.  Mary Van Dyke and HOG volunteers also joined us.  We are planning on having another invasive plant removal day on Earth Day 2013.