Join Bob for special restoration work at Cool Spring Preserve!

PVAS Host: Bob Schwartz

PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult participant.

Come help us get rid of invasive plants! Bob Schwartz, will lead volunteers in removing invasives from the landscape while teaching about the different species and how they are so successful at taking over an area. We will start by restoring a section of Cool Spring Preserve near the Bullskin Run. In the future, we will be planting natives into the newly opened areas to prevent future non-native species from taking over again. All hands are welcome and appreciated!

• Walking Distance: Less than 1/2 mile.
• Pace: Moderate exertion
• Exposure: Mixed shade/sun
• Terrain: Hard ground/hiking trail and some off trail in tall grass. Gentle slopes/rolling hills
• Restroom: There is a port-o-pot onsite
• Parking/Where to Meet: Participants should meet behind the Nature Center on the back patio.
• What to Bring: Please bring a water bottle and gloves if you have them!

Register Here!

About Bob: Originally from Chicago, Bob earned an undergraduate degree in Forest Ecosystem Science and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin- Madison and is about to complete a Master of Science in Environmental Biology and Climate Change from Hood College in Maryland. Bob serves as Western Watershed Forester for the Maryland Forest Service where he works with private and public landowners to improve forested watershed health through facilitation of cooperative conservation and restoration projects. In his free time Bob is a book nerd, loves to explore far and wide to find cool habitats, and work in his native plant garden. He lives in Brunswick, MD with his wife Ellen and their cat Ollivander.