Friends of Dyke Marsh

	Friends of Dyke Marsh
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Friends of Dyke Marsh is a volunteer group dedicated to preserving and enhancing Dyke Marsh, the last enduring substantial freshwater tidal marsh in the Washington, D.C. capital area, located on the Potomac River just south of Alexandria, Virginia. Dyke Marsh is administered by the National Park Service. Read here for more about FODM.

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Site updated by:
T.D. Hobart

DVD on Sale
Purchase a DVD copy of the film "On the Edge"

Send $25 to:
FODM
P.O. Box 7183
Alex., VA 22307

Sunday morning bird walks

The weekly Sunday morning bird walks are held every Sunday morning all year. Meet at 8 a.m. in the south parking lot of the Belle Haven picnic area. Walks are led by experienced birders and all are welcome.

Dyke Marsh Study on Sale

Reprints of The Dyke Marsh Preserve Ecosystem, a study of Dyke Marsh by Dr. David Johnston, are available from FODM for $10. The 50-page study was published in the Virginia Journal of Science in Winter 2000 and describes Dyke Marsh in depth. To obtain your copy, send us $10 and your name and address, the designation "for the Johnston Study," to FODM, P.O. Box 7183, Alexandria VA 22307-7183. We'll send you your copy!

Photography Show at Huntley Meadows

FODMer and past president Ed Eder will have a photography show featuring his photographs of many species of moths, June 3 to July 31, at Huntley Meadows Park. On July 26, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ed will make a presentation and HMP will host a reception.

Christmas Bird Count Results Are In

Two FODM members led our area's Christmas Bird Counts and have published their results in the Winter 2009 issue of The Marsh Wren. Kurt Gaskill led the Fort Belvoir Count while Larry Cartwright headed up the District of Columbia Count. Read their reports here.

Attack Invasive Plants at Dyke Marsh

FODMers go out almost every Friday, 10 a.m. and we need eager FODM volunteers. Contact Don or Elizabeth Ketz-Robinson at 703-768-1344 or Ned Stone at 703-768-5441 or nedstone@verizon.net. Leaders will train you. It’s easy and good exercise.