After cancelling once because of the bitter cold, the LFWA stream team was out monitoring the Little Falls Branch last week, February 22. The weather cooperated - sunny and 41 degrees and the team was able to complete the task. They were excited to find a crane fly larva and a narrow winged damsel fly larva along with 6 other species despite the high salt levels seen this winter.
Watershed creeks are showing very high levels of chloride this month. After each winter storm, LFWA salt testing team has recorded chronic or acute levels of toxicity to aquatic life in four of our creeks.
If you haven't gotten a chance to visit the beautiful restored meadow at Westbrook ES in Bethesda, take some time and go down there. It is in full bloom and some thing to see. I have never seen so many butterflies, bees and other pollinators in one place.