Learn about the Health of the Potomac River and its Future
May 26, 7 PM
The Friends of Mason Neck State Park are co-sponsoring a program by the Friends of Dyke Marsh on the state of the Potomac River. Hedrick Belin, President of the Potomac Conservancy, will discuss the Potomac's water quality results from the latest Potomac Report Card, the role of tree protection, stormwater pollution and climate change and how citizen activism is opening new opportunities to protect water quality.
The program is on the Zoom platform and is free and open to the public. You can register for the program here (on the left side of the home page).
Learn about the
Pre-History of Mason Neck
Join us at 10 AM on June 12, 2021 when Carina Velazquez-Mondragon, the Visitor Services Specialist for the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex, will present a program on Mason Neck's pre-history.
Discover the history of Mason Neck as we explore what the area looked like and who lived here over the last 18,000 years. Learn about the geological changes that occurred, and what happened to the native people who lived here. The historical artifacts unearthed on the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge help us understand the way they lived.
