Hope and Hardship for Canada Geese on Sligo CreekFor a local colony, and one...
For a colony of Canada geese on Sligo Creek, and one nesting Mama Goose in particular, life is filled with unending drama, tragedy and triumph.
Discordant NotesGeese musicians jam in the woods, ugliness screeches backup
The beauty of listening to Canada geese in concert gets marred by sight of pollution in Sligo Creek. The good news is that we can stop pollution at its source.
A Guy Riding His Bike Gets Hit By An Owl And …
A man is enjoying a perfectly good bike ride ... until an owl causes a bicycle crash. This is his story, with some tongue-and-cheek ranting by yours truly.
Weed Warriors Young and Old Repel Invasive Species on Sligo Creek
I spent a recent Saturday morning volunteering with the Montgomery Parks Weed Warrior Program to combat invasive species along Sligo Creek. I loved it!
Happy New Year? No. Happy Heron Year!
Incredible luck greeted us for a second consecutive New Year's Day. Forget Happy New Year. Let's make it Happy Heron Year!
Santa Drops Christmas Gifts On The Northwest Branch Trail
Santa was overly generous on the Northwest Branch today when he gave us a bottomless bag of our favorite kind of Christmas gifts -- nature!
Gulping Down MemoriesA great day for a great blue heron – and for humans
A great blue heron, "Norm," makes a spectacular entrance at the ol' Sligo Creek water bar, catches a fish and washes it down with some frosty cold water.
Mama Goose 2021 Takes High-Risk Gamble on Sligo Creek
Won-ok and I head down to the University Boulevard stormwater retention ponds...
Wildlife and WatershedsA look at Sligo Creek through an environmental science lens
Take a look at Sligo Creek's wildlife and watersheds through an environmental science lens. This essay focuses on daffodils, deer, and stormwater runoff.
Who Stole My Gully?Thoughts on Hard Rains and Police on Horseback
Hard rain and stormwater runoff can produce dramatic landscape changes overnight. Check out our videos that show a Sligo Creek gully before and after rain.
