If you see someone in overalls out along Sugar Creek Trail helping a class of college kids identify mustard garlic or burning bush that might be Sam Lovold. Or, you might find him in your neighbor’s backyard helping them with an eroding hillside or maybe testing their garden soil.
At noon Friday at Fusion 54, come meet and hear Sam Lovold, program coordinator for the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District, speak about his work. As the May Lunch with the League speaker, Lovold will provide information about the SWCD programs that engage the public in efforts to preserve and protect natural resources. His job has lots of parts including overseeing the cooperative Invasive Species Management Area known as CISMA.
Invasive species cause considerable damage to our native fauna and the animals who depend on a healthy landscape to survive and thrive especially during our current changing weather patterns. The work to bring back more native plants by eliminating some of the invasives has led to many innovative projects in our area. Come and learn how you can be part of these group-shared removals. Lovold not only can identify invasive species, he can instruct on how it can best be removed. He will answer questions at the end of his presentation.
Another major part of Lovold’s job is helping coordinate and administer, Community Growers of Montgomery County. This relatively new organization is growing rapidly and during the past two years has sponsored the popular downtown “Backyard Garden Walks” that give the community the chance to see the work of all kinds of gardeners from beginners to long-term growers. These free sessions give the public the chance to meet other gardeners and to ask questions about getting started or developing practices. This is but one of Community Growers’ programs to help urban gardeners and small farmers. Community Growers brings together backyard growers, small farmers, and anyone else wanting to learn about growing opportunities and be able to share information, coordinate resources, and enjoy fellowship.
This Lunch with the League program is the third of three about the work of the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District. Visit the district’s website for a full calendar of programs and learning opportunities.
Participants are encouraged to bring their lunch to this free program, which is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County.
