Hidden Pond Restoration project

The Children of Sherwood Forest & Downs on the Severn in collaboration with the Severn River Association, Severn Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem Recovery, and Underwood & Associates took part in an International Bog Day Celebration at Hidden Pond, at our Brewer Creek Marina, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)

Many native species were planted by the team, including the endangered Atlantic white cedars. The restoration project was lead by Sherwood's Billy Moulden, resident naturalist, long time environmental activest and expert on all things Severn.

Hopefully, our youngsters will be the future stewards of our environment. This was an introduction to that responsibility, and ....a great opportunity to get completely muddy without getting scolded.

International Bog Day Celebration | PHOTOS (capitalgazette.com)
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Photo Log
1. Eliza Bing, 12, listens to a talk about bogs with the rest of the group. The
Children of Sherwood Forest & The Downs on the Severn in collaboration with the
Severn River Association, Severn Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem Recovery,
and Underwood & Associates took part in an International Bog Day Celebration at
Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)
2. Mack Glynn, 9, looks for a bird feather as part of a scavenger hunt. The
Children of Sherwood Forest & The Downs on the Severn in collaboration with the
Severn River Association, Severn Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem Recovery,
and Underwood & Associates took part in an International Bog Day Celebration at
Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)
3. Carter Lyman, 9, left, and Xander Wiringi, 9, look for items on a scavenger
hunt. The Children of Sherwood Forest & The Downs on the Severn in
collaboration with the Severn River Association, Severn Riverkeeper, Center for
Ecosystem Recovery, and Underwood & Associates took part in an International
Bog Day Celebration at Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Paul W.
Gillespie/Capital Gazette)

4. Landon Feramec, 9, and Eliza Bing, 12, dig a hole for a tree. The Children of
Sherwood Forest & The Downs on the Severn in collaboration with the Severn
River Association, Severn Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem Recovery, and
Underwood & Associates took part in an International Bog Day Celebration at
Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)
5. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s Dennis Whigham, left, speaks
about bogs to the kids. The Children of Sherwood Forest & The Downs on the
Severn in collaboration with the Severn River Association, Severn Riverkeeper,
Center for Ecosystem Recovery, and Underwood & Associates took part in an
International Bog Day Celebration at Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Paul W.
Gillespie/Capital Gazette)
6. Brooke Eckert, left, with Underwood & Associates, talks to the kids about the
various native bog plants on the table. The Children of Sherwood Forest & The
Downs on the Severn in collaboration with the Severn River Association, Severn
Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem Recovery, and Underwood & Associates took
part in an International Bog Day Celebration at Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21,
2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)
7. Michael Mespelli, 9, collects Atlantic White Cedar seeds. The Children of
Sherwood Forest & The Downs on the Severn in collaboration with the Severn
River Association, Severn Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem Recovery, and
Underwood & Associates took part in an International Bog Day Celebration at
Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)
8. The kids [Intermediate Girls] plant trees. The Children of Sherwood Forest &
The Downs on the Severn in collaboration with the Severn River Association,
Severn Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem Recovery, and Underwood &
Associates took part in an International Bog Day Celebration at Hidden Pond,
Friday, July 21, 2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)
9. Maya Helmacy, 13, helps plant a tree. The Children of Sherwood Forest & The
Downs on the Severn in collaboration with the Severn River Association, Severn
Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem Recovery, and Underwood & Associates took
part in an International Bog Day Celebration at Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21,
2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)
10. Eliza Bing, 12, digs a hole for a tree. The Children of Sherwood Forest & The
Downs on the Severn in collaboration with the Severn River Association, Severn

Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem Recovery, and Underwood & Associates took
part in an International Bog Day Celebration at Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21,
2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)
11. William Moulden gives regimental challenge coins for working on the project.
The Children of Sherwood Forest & The Downs on the Severn in collaboration
with the Severn River Association, Severn Riverkeeper, Center for Ecosystem
Recovery, and Underwood & Associates took part in an International Bog Day
Celebration at Hidden Pond, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital
Gazette)