Bird Walk and Landfill Tour on the Blue Mash Nature Trail

Sun, April 25, 8:00am – 11:15am

20500 Zion Road, Laytonsville, MD (map <http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=20500%20Zion%20Road%2C%20Laytonsville%2C%20MD> )

 

Join us for a beginner's bird walk (8 a.m.) followed by a tour of the former Oaks landfill (9:30 a.m.) on April 25th at the Blue Mash Nature Trail. We will get a rare opportunity to view birds and other wildlife on top of the landfill and nearby bodies of water. Staff from the Division of Solid Waste Services discuss what happens when a landfill closes to minimize environmental impact, show us the gas collection and leachate pretreatment systems, and take us for a tour of the of methane gas-to-electricity plant. Long sleeves, pants, comfortable walking shoes or boots, hat, binoculars, telescopes, and water are recommended. 

 

Trail map at http://www.montgomeryparks.org/PPSD/ParkTrails/trails_MAPS/blue_mash.shtm <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.montgomeryparks.org%2FPPSD%2FParkTrails%2Ftrails_MAPS%2Fblue_mash.shtm&ust=1270816837648000&usg=AFQjCNGe7UmjSk-bjME6wU7k0UtBjpGiLA> . Where: 20500 Zion Road, Laytonsville, MD (map <http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=20500%20Zion%20Road%2C%20Laytonsville%2C%20MD> )

Meet at the Zion Road park entrance between Brookeville and Riggs Roads. Go north on Georgia Avenue through Olney and Brookeville. Make a left on Brookeville Road. Make a right on Zion Road. The park entrance is on the left 1/2 mile from Brookeville Road. 

 

RSVP Mimi Abdu at  or 301-919-6060.

Website:  <http://maryland.sierraclub.org/montgomery/calendar.html> http://maryland.sierraclub.org/montgomery/calendar.html