Join us! The Dufief Green Team is open to all Dufief homeowners and renters. Its goals are:
● To undertake projects to enhance our common areas, using plants native to Maryland. Such projects include the landscaping at the front entrance (from Rte 28), removal of invasive plants in common areas and enhancement of our traffic circles.
● To undertake projects that support residents who wish to create wildlife habitat in their yards, such as pollinator garden workshops, plant giveaways, yard visits to give pointers on getting started, etc.
● To enhance appreciation for the natural areas adjacent to our development by inviting residents to join nature walks on the Muddy Branch Park trail.
Contact us at Dufiefgreenteam@gmail.com. We will also be contacting the community via the Dufief Calendar. Your participation is welcome at any level, whether for a single project or
many!
Upcoming Green Team Activities
Nature/Bird walks:
Spring is coming and so are Dufief’s Green Team nature and bird
walks! Join us on Saturday, March 22 at 8 a.m. and Wednesday, April
16 at 9:00 a.m. for a ramble along the Muddy Branch Greenway. We
will walk about 2 miles round trip looking for birds and emerging
plants. Meet at the Pollinator Gardens at the entrance on Dufief Drive and Rte 28. Let us know if you can join us by sending an email to dufiefgreenteam@gmail.com. Bring binoculars or mention in your
email if you don’t have any. We’ll try to bring extras.
Invasive Weed Day, Saturday, May 3
Last July, Green Team members spent a morning removing invasive
wineberries from an area around the pond. On Saturday, May 3 we
will tackle garlic mustard, another invasive plant species that has
spread near the pond. More details to come, but mark your calendars if you are able to join us.
L to r: Antonio Carrillo, Kevin McGrattan, Roger Rasnake, Sana and Adhav Kumar, Moira Davenport and Vin Kotraiah removed invasive wineberry at the pond.
Yard Visits:
Would you like to add native plants to your yard but don’t know where to start? Green Team members Roger Rasnake and Moira Davenport will make a ‘yard visit’ to give you pointers on plants that will do well in your landscape. Contact us at dufiefgreenteam@gmail.com