Have you ever tried a paw paw? These delicious local wild fruits are ripe this week. Join local naturalist Jon Wolz this Friday, September 17th at 10:00 am, to learn how to find and collect these treats and hear about some things you can do with them. Jon will also share other locations where paw paws are found along the canal in case you want to gather more.
This walk will be less than a half mile each way along the Tow Path and limited to the first 12 registrants.
Wear long pants as the trees are located near, but off the path. Bring a plastic bag to collect paw paws.
Participants need to have a signed Poolesville Seniors Liability Release form on file or sign the form prior to the walk.
Meeting information will be supplied with your registration confirmation.
Jon Wolz, our local expert on the C&O Canal and leader of our “pop-up” walks, has a long history with the canal. As a Montgomery Blair High School sophomore and Eagle Scout, he had already hiked the entire canal. In 1970, Jon was the Boy Scout chosen to testify before a Senate subcommittee on behalf of the bill to protect the C&O Canal as a National Historical Park. Maryland Congressmen Gilbert Gude and J. Glenn Beall sponsored the bill.
Since 2015 Jon has volunteered as a level walker with the C&O Canal Association (COCA). His two levels encompass the area from White’s Ferry to Monocacy Aqueduct.
Masks are highly encouraged.