[BSW] October 17 Taylor Run

[KATHY BILTON]

Taylor Run Preservation Alert

Walks Planned for Saturday, October 17 – Sign up!

The City of Alexandria says it wants to restore Taylor Run, which runs 
through Chinquapin Park and past the First Baptist Church. The restoration 
project threatens a unique wetland and at least 28 native plant species 
that are rare in Alexandria. The project also includes the removal of over 
250 trees. And those are just the obvious impacts.

The Environmental Council of Alexandria (ECA) and other experts think the 
project will cause significant environmental harm to Taylor Run. In a 
recent webinar, Alexandria officials presented the community with a nearly 
completed plan to reconstruct a 1900-foot section of the Taylor Run stream 
channel between the Chinquapin Park Aquatic Center and the First Baptist 
Church. The City claims this restoration plan will help the Chesapeake Bay 
and the Potomac River by reducing nutrient pollution.

Join us for a guided tour of Taylor Run on Saturday, October 17 to learn 
from local experts how this restoration project could harm the park’s 
wetlands and plants and find out what you can do to help preserve this 
natural treasure.

Tours of no more than 10 participants will leave every 25 minutes from the 
field along King Street next to the Chinquapin pool parking lot from 9:00 
AM - Noon. If you are interested in reserving a spot please contact 
RRussell.Bailey at gmail.com and state your preferred start time (i.e., 9:00, 
9:25, etc. up to 12:05).

If certain time slots are oversubscribed, an effort will be made to move 
participants to other times. Face coverings are required. Boots, long 
pants, and long-sleeved shirts are recommended.

Please park in the lot next to the tennis courts and walk to the park 
entrance on the King Street side of the Aquatic Center.