The Explorer Newsletter

The Edgewood Explorer is our quarterly newsletter full of information about upcoming events, in-depth articles on park restoration and preservation efforts, and details on various Friends of Edgewood programs.

In Our Latest Issue

The December 2021 issue leads with a rundown of the Education Center’s progress toward reopening in January, under the guidance of Nancy Enzminger and Laurie Alexander. Other highlights:

• An appreciation of Perry McCarty, recipient of the 2021 Best Friend award for his service in a wide range of volunteer activities.
• Farewells to two previous Best Friends: Bob Young, who passed away in October at age 100, and Dianne Hunt, who passed away in August.
• A report from the 2021 nest box monitors on eggs, hatchlings and fledglings in the 27 boxes — and how you can help next season.
• An explanation of the amazing blue-green boulder that has landed in the native garden.
• An update on the grassland restoration project, which — based on this year’s testing — is proceeding with hydromechanical pulverization and seeding of five large plots.
• Touched by a tarantula: a story of interspecies connection.