Jon Wolz led us on another amazing hike along the C&O Canal sharing the history and wildlife along the way. The group walked north from White’s Ferry to the LaTrobe Quarry where the adventurous and hardy hikers crossed the canal […]
The ladies from Needlepointers.com brought us a great Earth Day Craft. Many thanks to Annette Rosanelli and Chris R
After more than a year of partial or total isolation you may be looking for an excuse to get outside and exercise. But you don’t need to jog, gardening is a great workout. What better way to celebrate Earth Month in April than getting your hands in the dirt?
If you are new to gardening, you can start small using containers or pots. If you are an old hand, you may find that your garden size gets smaller as you get older. Whatever […]
Join us April 26th for another PS Book Club! This month’s read is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
In the multiverse of Matt Haig’s novel, The Midnight Library
This month, as part of his recurring lecture series, Kenny Sholes introduced us to properties in the Barnesville area of the Ag Reserve. No doubt, many of you recognized the familiar names of Harris and Hays. Several of the homes built by these Barnesville founding families are still standing and occupied. Sadly, the farmhouse of a perhaps less well-known family, the Pearre’s, is no longer standing. However, a cemetery does still exist on […]
April 18 – 24 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week and is an opportunity to pause and reflect on all the volunteers who touch our lives. From our local volunteer firefighters to Jon Wolz our local C&O Canal Association volunteer guide to your WUMCO volunteers to your volunteer Town Elected Officials, our lives are touched and improved every day by their generosity in sharing their time, talent, and voice to make a difference in […]
“Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth, are never alone or weary of life.” – Rachel Carson
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”
― Rachel Carson,
Join Sarah Defnet on May 13th
Local Luminary Nina Honemond Clarke has passed away. The Washington Post devoted a quarter page to remembering her. It’s wonderful to see she is getting such well-deserved recognition.