Help us plant beautiful native trees at Cool Spring Preserve!

PVAS Host: Bob Schwartz

Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome, though youth must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required

PVMN Volunteer Credit Eligible.

***This volunteer workday was originally scheduled for Sunday, September 29, 9am-12pm, but has been moved to Saturday, September 28, 3:30pm-6:30pm due to forecasted rainy weather.***

• Walking Distance: Less than 1/2 mile.
• Pace: Moderate exertion
• Exposure: Mixed shade/sun
• Terrain: Hard ground/hiking trail and some off trail in tall grass. Gentle slopes/rolling hills
• Restroom: There is a port-o-pot onsite
• Parking/Where to Meet: Participants should meet behind the Nature Center on the back patio.
• What to Bring: Please bring a water bottle and gloves if you have them!

Register Here!

About Bob: Originally from Chicago, Bob earned an undergraduate degree in Forest Ecosystem Science and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin- Madison and is about to complete a Master of Science in Environmental Biology and Climate Change from Hood College in Maryland. Bob serves as Western Watershed Forester for the Maryland Forest Service where he works with private and public landowners to improve forested watershed health through facilitation of cooperative conservation and restoration projects. In his free time Bob is a book nerd, loves to explore far and wide to find cool habitats, and work in his native plant garden. He lives in Brunswick, MD with his wife Ellen and their cat Ollivander.