Resources for Sustainable Landscaping and Stormwater Management

Article submitted by Chapter Ike Ken Dugan

Here are some links posted by Dr. Sara Via of the University of Maryland that I found very interesting:

Link to the video of the talk on Feb. 24, 2021: https://umd.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=6b69b88c-5b9a-435d-9240-acda00201622

Links to a couple of other recent talks:

Climate change and native … Read more →

Chapter Park Dam Tree Clearing Work Crews

On Thursday, February 4th, 2021, Chapter Ikes Mike Lane, Ray Powell, and Tim Doxey met at the chapter park to begin work on clearing trees from the dam’s backside slope in accordance with our DCR (Department of Conservation and Recreation) agent’s specific requirements for us to control erosion and maintain dam … Read more →

Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathers)

Article Submitted by Tim Doxey, S-N IWLA Board member, Chapter Treasurer, Awards Chair, SOS/Clean Water Liaison Chair

Have you ever noticed how much better you feel after spending time in the woods? I think most of us IKE’s have. It doesn’t matter if the fish aren’t biting or there is … Read more →

New Members January 2021

Please welcome the following new members who were sworn in by chapter President Powell on the Constantia House Front Porch just prior to the January, 2021 chapter virtual board meeting.  To comply with the governor’s executive orders regarding maximum event headcounts of 10 individuals, Alan Ferguson, chapter Membership Chair, scheduled … Read more →

New Chapter Members December 2020

Pictured in the photo below are eight (8) new chapter members being sworn in by chapter president Powell  just prior to the December, 2020 chapter board meeting. Pictured below from left to right are: Honnalora and Billy Hubbard, Roger Gossett, Ken Keiger, Ben Lee, Sam Chambers, Joe DeStefano, and Bruce … Read more →