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03/24/26 Perennial Pollinator Planting - Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
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Description
Removing invasive exotic plants, while a crucial step, is only one component of habitat restoration. As such, on this day we will visit a site already cleared of invasive plants and install native flowering perennials that will benefit the local ecosystem.
Registration with Howard County's official volunteer portal is required: https://www.hocovolunteer.org/custom/501/opp_details/3734
Job Duties:
- Prepare for (clearing, digging, etc.) and plant native flowering perennials for wildlife habitat
Notes:
- Training, tools, and supplies will be provided
- Precautions for the ticks, poison ivy, & stinging insects that may be encountered should also be taken
- This event may be cancelled in the case of adverse weather conditions (such as moderate to heavy precipitation, high winds, or lightning)
Please Bring/Wear:
- Drinking water
- Snacks, if desired
- Work gloves
- Long pants
- Sturdy, closed-toe shoes
- Eye protection (recommended)
- Appropriate clothing for the weather, including sun protection
Severe weather may cause this event to be cancelled.
Location
Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
Directions
From Route 29 at Route 32: Take 32 west to the Great Star Drive exit. Turn right onto Great Star Drive. Then make a right onto Summer Sunrise. Continue to Trotter Road and make a left. Proceed about 1 mile to the parking area on the right just beyond the small traffic circle.
From Route 29 at Route 108: Take Route 108 west and continue past Centennial Lane. Proceed past Harpers Farm Road to Trotter Road and make a left. Continue to the parking area on the left. If you reach the small traffic circle, you've gone too far.
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Registration with Howard County's official volunteer portal is required: https://www.hocovolunteer.org/custom/501/opp_details/3734
