Please join Friends of Ten Mile Creek and 7 other environmental organizations at the 2022 Green Forum for Montgomery County Executive Candidates, which will be moderated by Kathleen Matthews. Wednesday April 6th at 7:00 PM at the Silver Spring Civic Center and on Zoom.
Read MoreWhile forests in the Ten Mile Creek watershed are designated for protection under the 2014 Ten Mile Creek Amended Master Plan, neighboring watersheds, which also drain to the Little Seneca Reservoir, are hotspots of deforestation in the County and are a source of high sediment pollution to the Little Seneca Reservoir. As a partner in the Montgomery County Forest Coalition, Friends of Ten Mile Creek is also working to strengthen the County Forest Conservation Law. This post has links to an Action Alert you can use to show your support and send a letter to the Montgomery County Council asking them to introduce and support a bill consistent with the Coalition’s principles.
Read MoreWith sadness, we share the news that our friend and founding board member Scott Fosler passed away, along with this a ppreciation of the critical role he played in the protection of Ten Mile Creek, and historically, in the creation of the Little Seneca Reservoir.
Read MoreSILVER SPRING, MARYLAND - Friends of Ten Mile Creek will testify before the Montgomery County Planning Board on Thursday June 13, in support of proposed updates to the Guidelines for Environmental Management of Development in Montgomery County.
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