Naturalist Marney Bruce will lead a walk at this 130-acre park which used to be a golf course! 

 

Please meet at the far end of the parking lot, at 1:30 pm, closest to the entrance to the park. 

 

Paths in the park are paved, and it's a mostly easy walk, but the area is hilly in parts.  Please dress for the weather, bring water to drink, and bring a walking stick or hiking poles for use, as needed, on the hills.

 

The golf course was closed by the city of Rockville in 2018.  Since then, the area has grown wild, with addtions such as a Monarch butterfly way-station, planting of many native plants, and the continuation of a habitat that supports hundreds of bird species.   It's beautiful at all times of the year, with wintertime showing off the large variety of everygreens and dried grasses and many birds. 

 

Marney will also share the story of how what was once a golf course became a park, when the local community demanded that the area not be developed.  Here's a link to a recent documentary film, called Bird Walk," which tells part of that story. 

 

Reservations are required, no later than Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6 pm, so we know how many people to expect.  This walk is open to all, as a gift to our larger community.  

 

Members who need transportation should request it when they register; if you can offer transportation, please indicate that as well.