Join the Montgomery County Sierra Club at the Blue Mash Nature Trail,
Laytonsville, MD, for a tour of the former Oaks Landfill and
biologically diverse habitats in the buffer zone. Peter Karasik,
Operations Chief of the Division of Solid Waste Services Operations,
and Rob Gibbs, Montgomery County Parks Natural Resources Manager, show
what happens when a landfill closes to minimize environmental impact,
discuss new garbage strategies, and point out the habitats and
wildlife that make the Trail a birding hotspot. Long sleeves, pants,
comfortable walking shoes or boots, water, and binoculars are
recommended. Description and maps at
http://www.mcparkandplanning.org/parks/ppsd/parktrails/trails_MAPS/blue_mash.sht\
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For more information and rain cancellation, visit
http://maryland.sierraclub.org/montgomery/ or contact Steve Lonker at
md.sierraclub@... or 301-438-3453.

Directions. Take Georgia Ave (Rt. 97) north through Brookeville. Rt.
97 bears west, then north through Brookeville. Turn left at first
intersection past Brookeville onto Brookeville Rd. Right on Zion Rd.
Parking lot is ¾ mi north of intersection on the left.