Events
Meet at the gravel parking lot which is located on Little Falls Parkway near the Mass Ave intersection. If you are late, find us working our way towards River Road.
Join us for a habitat restoration workday. We have tools and gloves to lend. No experience necessary.
Join us for a habitat restoration workday. We have tools and gloves to lend. No experience necessary.
Join us to for a habitat restoration workday. We have gloves and tools to lend. No experience necessary.
Westmoreland Church Social Hall
One Westmoreland Circle
Bethesda, MD
Entrance to the Social Hall is from Massachusetts Ave.
You have given us so much, now it’s time to for us to celebrate YOU with music, food, speeches and more!
FREE, but presents will not be turned down.
Make a donations in honor of our birthday HERE.
David Batson and Band!
Volunteer Appreciation
Maureen Jais-Mick: “Save the Bees! But Which Bees?” Exploring native bees, beneficial insects, pollinator-friendly planting, and how each of us can help Maryland’s 400+ bee species thrive.
In the Church Parking Lot or on Massachusetts Avenue. Entrance to the Social Hall is from Mass Ave. Do NOT use the main entrance to the church or you will wander around for hours looking for the social hall (which is downstairs). Look for signs if you are confused.
About our Speaker:
Maureen Jais-Mick is a member and past President of the Montgomery County Beekeepers Association (MCBA). She completed an 18-month internship at the Sustainable Honey Bee Program in Loudoun County VA and has kept honey bees in Bethesda since 2013. Maureen also manages the MCBA training apiary for new beekeepers at Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton MD. Maureen's support of native bees and beneficial insects pre-dates her becoming a keeper of managed honey bees, and she appreciates that they have a greater impact on the local environment.
Meet at the gravel parking lot which is located on Little Falls Parkway near the Mass Ave intersection. If you are late, find us working our way towards River Road.
Remove Strangling Vines from the Trees
Native habitat restoration along Massachusetts ave.
Cancelled due to inclement weather.
Discover what creek critters live in the Little Falls Branch
LFWA monitors the Little Falls Branch four times a year - doing a biological census of the macro-invertebrates that live on the bottom of the creek. This count of benthic organisms - numbers of individuals and diversity - gives us a picture of the health of our creek. By mapping the data over the years, we have good assessment of how well our stream is surviving in our dense urban area. Our monitoring is done in partnership with Nature Forward (nee Audubon Naturalist Society).
This event is primarily for trained monitors. Before going into the field, new monitors should have a basic knowledge of macroinvertebrate identification and stream ecology, either from previous training or by attending the Nature Forward water quality training sessions. Please contact Sarah Morse, stormwater@LFWA.org, for information about the Nature Forward courses and volunteering.
Cancelled due to weather. Rescheduled to January 25.
Discover what creek critters live in the Little Falls Branch
LFWA monitors the Little Falls Branch four times a year - doing a biological census of the macro-invertebrates that live on the bottom of the creek. This count of benthic organisms - numbers of individuals and diversity - gives us a picture of the health of our creek. By mapping the data over the years, we have good assessment of how well our stream is surviving in our dense urban area. Our monitoring is done in partnership with Nature Forward (nee Audubon Naturalist Society).
This event is primarily for trained monitors. Before going into the field, new monitors should have a basic knowledge of macroinvertebrate identification and stream ecology, either from previous training or by attending the Nature Forward water quality training sessions. Please contact Sarah Morse, stormwater@LFWA.org, for information about the Nature Forward courses and volunteering.
Meet at the gravel parking lot which is located on Little Falls Parkway near the Mass Ave intersection. If you are late, find us working our way towards River Road.
Little Falls Stream Valley Park
Massachusetts Avenue Entrance
Bethesda, MD
Ever wonder where the Little Falls creek goes? Start the New Year with a LFWA lead hike to the mouth of the creek on the Potomac River. We will meet at the Park entrance on Massachusetts Ave and follow the creek to the river. You can park at the gravel parking lot (Mass Ave and Little Falls Parkway).
It’s an easy 4.8 miles round trip, almost all on hard surfaces. Strollers and dogs on leashes are welcome. If you want to go all the way to the Potomac, there is about 100 yards of scrambling through the brush. You might want to have hiking boots if you’re going to do that.
The entrance to the towpath at Lock 5 is temporarily closed. So, this year we will be rerouting through the Brookmont neighborhood and going to Valley Road where we will cross the Clara Barton Parkway at Lock 6 where there is a pedestrian crosswalk.
Download a google map of the new route for your phone HERE.
Download a PDF of the map HERE.
RAIN DATE: In the event of inclement weather, we will reschedule for Saturday, January 3 , same time, same place.
Remove Strangling Vines from the Trees
Meet at the gravel parking lot which is located on Little Falls Parkway near the Mass Ave intersection. If you are late, find us working our way towards River Road.
Join LFWA to kickoff to this year’s Winter Salt Watch season! Winter Salt Watch is a community science program aimed at identifying road salt pollution hot spots and raising awareness on smart salting practices. Road salt keeps our roads and sidewalks safe in the winter months, but too much can harm our streams and our health.
Join us to remove non-native invasive vines and plant that are crowding out the native plants in this woodland habitat.
Remove Strangling Vines from the Trees
Meet at the gravel parking lot which is located on Little Falls Parkway near the Mass Ave intersection. If you are late, find us working our way towards River Road.
Remove Strangling Vines from the Trees
Remove Strangling Vines from the Trees
