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SUMMARY:Medicinal Plant Walk with Potomac Conservancy
DESCRIPTION:Washington DC Environment Meetup Group\n\nRanda Steblez is impr
 essed with the rich utilitarian history and folklore of common trees\, weed
 s and wildflowers often overlooked by hikers as merely a blur of textured g
 reenery. One may have a casual encounter along the Potomac with an Ash tree
 \, but become better acquainted by discovering that the juice of its leaves
  was use by Native Americans as a snake bite remedy.  Some other examples o
 f close to home fame are the dandelion and the mullein plant\, common and p
 revalent\, but which figured so importantly in medieval pharmacology\, that
  they were depicted in many well known tapestries.  \n\nThese are just a co
 uple of sketches\, but there are many more "celebrities" along the path\, s
 ome with fairly amazing histories. Her interpretive guidebook "Shoreline Pl
 ants of Lake Winnipesaukee" has been widely distributed in the New Hampshir
 e Lake Region and she is currently working on a similar journal about the P
 otomac Canal.\nThe River Center is open Saturdays and Sundays from May 3 th
 rough October 18 from 10 am ‘til 2 pm for tours of the lockhouse and intera
 ctive exhibits. Inside the River Center\, the Conservancy installed a new e
 xhibit\, “Backyard to the Bay\,” that connects what happens on the land and
  the health of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. Visitors are guide
 d by the Potomac Conservancy’s volunteer docents who lead tours\, answer qu
 estions and discuss the historical and cultural significance of the C&O Can
 al and the Potomac River to the regional economy and the local quality of l
 ife.  \n\nFor additional information about the River Center at Lockhouse 8\
 , contact Bridget Chapin (chapin@potomac.org) or visit http://www.potomac.o
 rg/site/discover-rclh8/.\n\n\nAbout Potomac Conservancy \nSince 1993\, the 
 Potomac Conservancy has protected the health\, beauty\, and enjoyment of th
 e Potomac River and its tributaries.  Its conservation programs address the
  goals of improving water quality\, protecting the river’s scenic integrity
 \, enhancing recreational resources\, and building an informed and engaged 
 constituency\, using a range of tools\, including restoration\, permanent p
 rotection\, advocacy\, and citizen education and engagement.\n\nCabin John\
 , MD  20818 - USA\n\nSunday\, July 5 at 10:00 AM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.m
 eetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/6/5/6/event_618006.jpeg\n\nAttending: 9\n\nD
 etails: http://environment.meetup.com/28/calendar/10639021/
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