| The Grand Canyon of the Northwest Branch |
You are invited to:
A Guided Stream walk of the Grand Canyon of the Northwest Branch and part of the proposed Rachel Carson Trail.Tour begins at Brun Mills East Park: located about half a mile north of the four corners intersection of the University Blvd with Rt. 29 (Colesville Rd). We will meet in the parking lot on the east side of Colesville Road ((on the right if you are going north on 29/Colesville). From Colesville Rd you will see a brick bldg with signs for "Burnt Mills East Park" and Federal Res Center - FDA") Questions: Call Jim Fary at 301-460-1561. Sligo Creek is in many of our back yards but Northwest Branch is very close to many of us also- just minutes away and is truly one of the most beautiful places to hike in the county. It covers the largest watershed area of any county stream but faces many of the same development pressures now that Sligo Creek has faced needing help to keep it the gem it still is. To that end a new citizen's group has formed to provide stewardshop for it. NW Branch meets with Sligo Creek before heading to the Anacostia and Northwood High School straddles the NW Branch and Sligo Creek watersheds. |
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