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Tags on Sligo trees have been appearing up and down the Park since the
summer, alerting park-users to—what? Under the Clean Water Act, WSSC
must upgrade sewer lines throughout the watershed, with work to begin
in 2013. Planning is underway, with Friends of Sligo Creek committed
to contributing our on-the-ground knowledge of particular locations
and the imperative of minimizing damage. An Action Log has been opened
to follow this project, including an invitation for members to
contribute their energy and expertise. Maps showing the planned work in each section have been added. - updated February 2 |
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Ann Hoffnar and the committee chairs have documented the accomplishments of Friends of Sligo Creek during 2011.
- posted January 17 |
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In the face of parent and community opposition, the Parent-Teacher-Student Association and then the principal withdrew their prior support, and subsequently T-Mobile withdrew its petition for a “special exception” to the Montgomery County zoning code in order to allow construction of a cell-phone tower on the grounds of Sligo Middle School.
- posted January 16 |
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If anyone notices possible pollution, one of the quickest ways to have it investigated is to send a quick email to the team in Montgomery County's office of Environmental Compliance, of the Department of Environmental Protection. Environmental Compliance's Steve Martin wrote that most of the team receive email on their cell phones, so someone may be able to investigate pretty quickly (during normal work hours) - although response time will vary, depending on competing other matters and proximity. Send email to the entire DEP team using ReportSligoPollution@fosc.org
- posted January 14 |
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Visitors to the FOSC website can now learn about the natural habitats of Sligo Creek Park, thanks to a new web resource assembled by the Natural History Committee. The feature covers ten habitats, with pop-up images for most of the plants and animals mentioned, featuring photos taken in Sligo. Covered in the resource are three aquatic habitats, two wetland types, three types of woodland, and two types of open land.
- posted January 10 |
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Once again, plastic bags topped the list of trash items collected in Sligo during our fall Sweep the Creek event in September.
Of the more than 8,000 items counted in five sections of the Park, 2,075 were plastic bags, followed in quantity by aluminum cans (1554), food wrappers (1166), and plastic bottles (1115), representing the types of trash with more than 1,000 items collected. See the full results. Mark your calendars for the Spring Sweep on April 21 and 22 and the Fall Sweep on September 29 and 30. - posted January 10 |
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The Montgomery County Department of Parks will cull deer in Sligo for the first time this winter. In its announcement on December 5, the County indicated that the culling will take place between January 1 and March 30, 2012, in Sligo Creek Golf Course. Read the full press release.
- posted December 12 |
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We had 222 volunteers who picked up 167 bags of trash during our sweep of Sligo Creek on Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25.
- posted September 28 |
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Sarah Jane Marcus has detected and documented the natural source of the odor. - posted September 27 |
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Employees from the Wildlife Habitat Council removed mile-a-minute, porcelainberry, and stiltgrass from a field near Colesville Road. - posted August 24 |
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Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Starting in January 2011, the Center for Watershed Protection investigated outfalls in the Montgomery County part of Sligo Creek for illegal discharges by looking for flows in dry weather. On July 20th, Lori Lilly of the Center made a presentation at a Friends of Sligo Creek program meeting describing their findings and recommendations to the Montgomery County government.
- posted July 25
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