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Annual Fall Walk Highlighted Native Plants

On October 21, 2024, fall’s phenomena lured 20 nature lovers to the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve on a walk led by Alan Ford and Margaret Chatham with the Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society.

Raptors Wow the Crowd

The birds were the stars on September 14, 2024, when around 450 people filled Fort Hunt Park’s Pavilion A to learn about six species of raptors.

Butterflies Boost Spirits

On the August 17, 2024, butterfly walk, when the sun came out so did the butterflies.

Much to See, Hear and Feel on Ecology Walk

Nature enthusiasts engaged all of their senses on the June 29, 2024, ecology walk led by Charles Smith along the Haul Road trail.

Caring for Creation Motivates Group to Support Dyke Marsh

From the tiny blue-fronted dancer damselfly (Argia apicalis) perched on a twig to a fledged, first-year bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) returning to its parent-less Haul Road nest, 25 people from Good Shepherd Catholic Church’s Care for Creation group enjoyed many of nature’s delights on a June 15, 2024, walk led by three FODMers and National Park Service ranger, Daniel Brier.

Annual Water Quality Monitoring

On April 11 and May 15, 2024, FODM volunteers collected sediment samples from the bed of the unnamed stream that flows through Mount Vernon Park, Westgrove Dog Park, River Towers Condominium properties and into Dyke Marsh. FODM started monitoring this stream in 2016 in partnership with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD).

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