“Defensores de la Cuenca” (Watershed Defenders) Members Learn about Stream and Shoreline Restoration at Jug Bay By Patricia Delgado, Park Superintendent
T he construction phase of the stream and shoreline restora- tion project at Jug Bay Emory Waters Nature Preserve is sched- uled for the spring of 2026. While this project is designed to improve the health of three stream reaches and a stretch of shoreline, it also serves as a unique location and opportunity to learn and teach about the complex process of stream and shoreline restoration. A workshop highlighting aspects of project planning, design, and
construction was offered in Spanish to a group from Defensores de la Cuenca. Participants learned from experts about the causes and conse- quences of stream degradation, site assessment, the design process, restoration approach, and best practices in restoration construction, among other things. The workshop concluded with a site visit to see firsthand the current, preconstruction degraded conditions of streams
Defensores de la Cuenca participants learn from experts in the classroom and in the field.
and shoreline area. Follow-up workshops with Defensores de la Cuenca and other organizations will highlight postconstruction site status and monitoring.
Sanctuary Grows by Two More Acres By Dave Linthicum, Cartographer and Naturalist
A ll acreage is not the same! In April 2025, the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks purchased and added a small two-acre parcel to the Sanctuary land. But small doesn’t necessarily mean not important! The Sanctuary now includes all of the forested parcels without houses on the right as you drive in toward the Visitor Center (see map).
The new acquisition includes tidal marsh bordered by particu- larly large “specimen” hardwoods. A steep bluff rises 50 feet above the marsh, offering nice wintertime views of the Patuxent wetlands. As now part of the Sanctuary, this area will be protected, serving as a valuable forested buffer between the Visitor Center area and neigh- boring private land.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Thank you to friends who have supported us in 2025 through non-cash donations:
• WeCare Denali for 20+ cubic yards of recycled yard waste compost to the South County Community Garden • Anonymous for an office desk • Robbie Emmert for an office chair
• Blythe Alexander for an office chair • Lorraine Collins for an office desk and chair • Beth Sieglinger for a rug and chairs
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