St. Patrick’s Day Events:
Litter Hotspot Cleanup on Long Branch – new meetup spot
Sun, March 17, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
at Long Branch-Arliss Park, near the creek bank at the end of at the Long Branch library parking lot. The address of the library is 8800 Garland Ave. See the Calendar of Events page for details.
Weed Warrior Event in Long Branch
Sun, March 17, 1:00pm -3:00pm
at Long Branch at the foot of Houston Ave.
Requires sign up. See the Calendar of Events page for details.
Walk Into Sligo’s Past
Sun, March 24 at 1:00pm
Meet at the picnic pavilion near Flower and Garland Avenues, across from Sligo Creek Parkway
Walk by FOSC naturalist Bruce Sidwell
Come walk through the historic Takoma section of Sligo Park as Bruce talks about the attempts from 1890 until 1930 to exploit the beauty and other resources of Sligo Creek. See the Calendar of Events page for details.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Virtual community meeting on Zoom at this link.
An opportunity to learn about and discuss the proposed improvements to Colt Terrace Neighborhood Park. See article under News and Updates.
News & Updates
FOSC Listservs on
Friends of Sligo Creek – Main Listserv
FOSC-Stewards Listserv (for Section Stewards only)
FOSC-WeedWarriors Listserv (for Weed Warriors only)
Join FOSC
Sligo Creek connects us. Please join FOSC and help protect and restore the Creek for everyone in our community. It’s simple to do and can be free if you wish. Membership gives you early notice of events and the FOSC newsletter.
You can make a donation too, either online (simple and secure) or by check to FOSC, P.O. Box 11572, Takoma Park, MD 20913. Thank you!
FOSC Action Hub
Winter 2024 Top Invasives
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- Porcelainberry
- Multiflora Rose
- English Ivy
- Bush honeysuckle
- Italian Arum
- Porcelainberry
- Multiflora Rose
- English Ivy
- Bush honeysuckle
- Italian Arum
Invasive: Italian Arum
Italian Arum is back in force around Sligo Creek and Long Branch. One of the EDRR (Early Detection, Rapid Response) invasive species, it has many little “daughter” corms attached to its main corm which makes it difficult to remove completely. Dig it out carefully. Screen the loosened soil for small “daughter” corms. There is some evidence that spraying with glyphosate is effective at killing all its corms.
FOSC on iNaturalist
Heard about FOSC on iNaturalist.org but uncertain how to navigate the site or contribute your own observations? Expert birder and iNaturalist… Read more