P Patch: Pioneers, Peeves and Passions
A Wealth of Woodlands at Greenbelt’s Doorstep
A big part of what Greenbelt has to offer is our forest preserve.
Nearly 200 acres of forest preserve land form the “belt” from which all of Greenbelt derives its name, yet I wonder how many of us merely know the periphery. “We have some trails and trees that would rival what you would see in western Maryland or the Appalachians,” Greenbelt Homes, Inc. maintenance operations manager Matt Berres said. “They’re in your back yard, right here in a metropolitan area.” The woodlands were vital to our town’s founding vision, a vision of which Greenbelt, old and new, are all beneficiaries. My dad moved here when he was eight years old in one of the waves of pioneer families who came in 1938 — the first wave of 197 families having come in October 1937. From his home base on 5 Ridge Road, he set out immediately to…
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Earl Kepler
5:02 pm on Thursday, February 10, 2011
Great Ed! Maybe we can get some City Council members to join us. Members of the stream committees could come along also. more ›