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Caminata de Identificación de Árboles y Fungi en Español | Tree and Fungi Identification Walk in Spanish
May
10
10:30 AM10:30

Caminata de Identificación de Árboles y Fungi en Español | Tree and Fungi Identification Walk in Spanish

Identify Trees & Enjoy Local Urban Forest Ecology in Spanish & English
Whether you speak Spanish ONLY or only a little Spanish, come take a walk with us in Norwood Park where you can learn to identify some beautiful native mature canopy trees in the collection and see how they live in the riparian urban forest of the Little Falls Watershed ecosystem.

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Spanish/English Fungi and Tree Tour
Oct
18
5:00 PM17:00

Spanish/English Fungi and Tree Tour

Identify Trees & Enjoy Local Urban Forest Ecology in Spanish & English
Whether you speak Spanish ONLY or only a little Spanish, come take a walk with us in Norwood Park where you can learn to identify some beautiful native mature canopy trees in the collection and see how they live in the riparian urban forest of the Little Falls Watershed ecosystem.

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Cancelled: Spanish/English Fungi and Tree Tour
Sep
27
5:00 PM17:00

Cancelled: Spanish/English Fungi and Tree Tour

Identify Trees & Enjoy Local Urban Forest Ecology in Spanish & English
Whether you speak Spanish ONLY or only a little Spanish, come take a walk with us in Norwood Park where you can learn to identify some beautiful native mature canopy trees in the collection and see how they live in the riparian urban forest of the Little Falls Watershed ecosystem.

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Native Tree ID Tour  @ Norwood Park
Jul
7
10:30 AM10:30

Native Tree ID Tour @ Norwood Park

Walk a slow mile and learn some fundamentals to ID 5 native trees with local arborists.  Talk with a mushroom expert about fungi-tree partnerships and more!  We will look at several trees as we walk and discuss features used to ID them, leaves, tree form, bark characteristics and their fruit.  Enjoy a beautiful fall day and the amazing trees that live in our local ecosystem -- Norwood Park, Little Falls Stream Valley Park and the Little Falls Watershed. 

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CANCELLED: Cinco de Mayo Spanish Language Tree ID Tour
May
5
10:30 AM10:30

CANCELLED: Cinco de Mayo Spanish Language Tree ID Tour

Identify Trees & Enjoy Local Urban Forest Ecology in Spanish & English
Whether you speak Spanish ONLY or only a little Spanish, come take a walk with us in Norwood Park where you can learn to identify some beautiful native mature canopy trees in the collection and see how they live in the riparian urban forest of the Little Falls Watershed ecosystem.

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Native Tree ID Tour and Fungi Fun @ Norwood Park
Oct
29
12:00 PM12:00

Native Tree ID Tour and Fungi Fun @ Norwood Park

Walk a slow mile and learn some fundamentals to ID 5 native trees with local arborists.  Talk with a mushroom expert about fungi-tree partnerships and more!  We will look at several trees as we walk and discuss features used to ID them, leaves, tree form, bark characteristics and their fruit.  Enjoy a beautiful fall day and the amazing trees that live in our local ecosystem -- Norwood Park, Little Falls Stream Valley Park and the Little Falls Watershed. 

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Meet the Robots
Jun
11
3:00 PM15:00

Meet the Robots

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church
5450 Massachusetts Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20816

Meet our autonomous water quality testing robots. Learn how they were made, what they do and why we need them to help us assess the health of the Little Falls Branch and the watershed.

After our indoor presentation, we will meet the robots in person, stream side.

The Robot project was funded by the Montgomery County Water Quality Protection fund.



 
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Norwood Park Natural History Day
Oct
30
12:30 PM12:30

Norwood Park Natural History Day

Learn about the natural features and history that led to this precious urban greenspace’s existence. Identify keystone and ambassador species that live in this critical connective watershed ecosystem. Share knowledge with experts to combat invasive species, and conserve and foster a healthy biodiverse community. Kick off & support the Norwood Park Arboriculture (Tree) Project. Join this LOCAL NATURALIST COMMUNITY to have fun!

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