MORNING HAS BROKEN
Dr. Jesien, Science Coordinator for the Maryland Coastal Bays Programs collected samples from Walkers Pond just this past Monday to send to Horn Point for study. The following paragraph is the findings, the second paragraph; Dr. Jesien explains to us what this mean.


"Hi Roman, I looked at the samples briefly today under the microscope.
Lots of green filamentous algae and some cyanobacteria and lots of
interesting cells, but no obvious populations of harmful algae. I'll
look more carefully at preserved samples later in the week. Thanks for
the samples. diane"

“cyanobacteria are creatures that sometimes behave as bacteria and sometimes
like algae, in other words, when they need food, they use the sun for
photosynthesis to make food, when food is plentiful they act like bacteria
and use the organic molecules in the water. They are common in highly
enriched areas, like your pond.” Jesien

The photos are my contribution. Sunrise on the pond is worth getting out of bed while it’s still dark. The colors of a sunrise are such a fleeting thing, like most good things in life, all too soon the moment passes.

I hope you noticed the progress being made with the shoreline. When we have enough sand trucked in, which is soon, the excavator will start doing the real work of contouring and rebuilding the banks.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 20 ---- 10AM. PLANTING TIME!!
This will be our own Oktoberfest with planting instead of harvesting. We plan to celebrate after the planting with lunch. Send me an email –1vm.mccullogh@verizon.net -- telling me you will plant with us.