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“That was the First Snapping Turtle I’ve Ever Seen in the Jones Falls” – Prof. Kemp
Prof. Stan Kemp (University of Baltimore) has been studying the biology and ecosystem of the lower Jones Falls for years, but he’d never seen a snapping turtle before. It was “Number 1.” What’s the meaning of this? It kinda comes around to our recent Newsletter post about a river otter in the Jones Falls stream: improving localContinue reading ““That was the First Snapping Turtle I’ve Ever Seen in the Jones Falls” – Prof. Kemp”
“What If We Dreamt Bigger…” Developer Hosts Meeting #3 for Falls Rd. Remake
On July 13, Remington-based developer Seawall hosted another evening follow-up meeting with a self-guided walk around the Potts & Callahan combined sites on Falls Rd. Some 110 attended; double earlier turnouts. Seawall co-founder Thibault Manekin’s opening remarks included asking attendees to introduce themselves to someone new and share why they’d come. He said he wantedContinue reading ““What If We Dreamt Bigger…” Developer Hosts Meeting #3 for Falls Rd. Remake”
River Otter Seen in the Lower Jones Falls
Long before the industrial boom that built the city we know today, the Jones Falls likely supported quite a few families of river otters, a semi-aquatic species, in the tributaries and main stem of the Jones Falls watershed. A recent sighting of an individual swimming near Meadow Mill in Woodberry, beneath the roar of I-83,Continue reading “River Otter Seen in the Lower Jones Falls”
“What If We Dreamt Bigger…” Meeting #2
On May 4, Remington-based developer Seawall held its second community meeting about reuse of the Potts & Callahan Falls Rd. industrial properties it has under contract, this time drawing about 50 attendees to Beth Am Synagogue in Reservoir Hill. Seawall co-founder Thibault Manekin opened with a recap of the March 24 meeting themes: environmental concerns, development versusContinue reading ““What If We Dreamt Bigger…” Meeting #2″
New 65′ or 80′ Tower-Supported Electric Transmission Lines Over the Lower Jones Falls?
From our FJTF FB page on 5/21/26- At the GRIA (Greater Remington Improvement Assoc.) meeting on Wednesday night, May 20, a phalanx of reps from BGE and AMTRAK presented their findings about the need for 80′-monopole- or alternative 65′ H-frame-supported transmission lines crossing the Jones Falls from the DPW Salt Dome, just north of North Ave., toContinue reading “New 65′ or 80′ Tower-Supported Electric Transmission Lines Over the Lower Jones Falls?”
