Maryland Chapter

Anne Arundel County Group

At Last!!

Weed Warriors' Work Pays Off

Our hard work is starting to pay off for the Weed Warriors sponsored by the Sierra Club and working on removing invasive plants in Quiet Waters Park.  If you drive into the park and look to the right just past the gatehouse, you will see an area cleared of the vines that were hanging on trees.  It may be small, but it is also obvious.

Weed Warriors now has four volunteers.  They are John Cook, Agnes Lorentzen, Liz Vanden Heuvel and quite recently, Lauren Thomas.  John Cook gets credit for much of the work to date.  He is effective, knows what he is doing and knows the plants.  Lauren Thomas will be an equally effective worker.  She is fast, energetic and has tools.  She is planning to work extra days.  (Pictured above, from left are Joyce Riley-Green, Quiet Waters Park horticulturist, Liz Vanden Heuvel, and John Cook.)

Agnes (pictured on the right is working on a large plot of invasive weeds just behind the Visitors” Center and Liz is helping near the gatehouse as much as possible.

At the Friends of Quiet Waters Volunteer reception, the Weed Warriors and Liz received an award for our work.  It was quite a surprise and most encouraging.  Another person from the audience will be volunteering to assist us soon. 

You can join us, too.  We meet on Wednesday mornings just inside the gatehouse at around 9:30 or 10:00. Other days or times can be arranged.  Contact Liz if interested at 410-267-9009 or by email at liz2vh@olg.com.