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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”
A Splendid Fran Flanigan Jones Falls “Champion” Celebration and Fundraiser
Many thanks for supporting our highly successful Jones Falls Celebrates “Champion” Francis Flanigan event on September 10 at Whitehall Mill! Please enjoy browsing through some of the photos from the evening taken by Tedd Henn of Side A Photography. Tap the View or Purchase button. Let me also encourage you to peruse the slides shown at the event. ToContinue reading “A Splendid Fran Flanigan Jones Falls “Champion” Celebration and Fundraiser”
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”
Thanksgiving 2025 Tributes to Environmentalists Jane Goodall and Robert Redford
Jane Goodall – Primatologist/Conservationist Photo credits: (l) Europe Press/Associated Press, (r) National Geographic “Human beings are a part of nature, not apart from it. Some have always thought this was true, but Dr. Jane Goodall proved it. While best known for her work with chimpanzees, she championed causes both global and local, including working toContinue reading “Thanksgiving 2025 Tributes to Environmentalists Jane Goodall and Robert Redford”
Experiencing a Major Stream and Wetlands Restoration Project Along the Upper Jones Falls
Some FTJF Board and Stewardship Committee members and a couple of others hiked recently in and around the Upper Jones Falls with an owner of the Eccleston Mitigation site in Baltimore County where more than 10,000 linear feet of the stream and 15 acres of wetlands have been reclaimed under a state conservation easement programContinue reading “Experiencing a Major Stream and Wetlands Restoration Project Along the Upper Jones Falls”
