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A Pond with a Purpose

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Silver Spring, Maryland.
Water cycles endlessly through nature, evaporating and rising into the air, condensing and forming clouds, and precipitating back to earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. In natural areas, most rain water is caught by . . .

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Elements of Brookside's Rain Garden

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Silver Spring, Maryland.
Permeable Sidewalk: Permeable paving captures water that would normally run off and allows it to soak down into gravel beds below. Strip Drain: This drain captures water as it flows across the sidewalk and channels it into . . .

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What Are Rain Gardens?

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Silver Spring, Maryland.
Rain gardens are designed to capture stormwater runoff, holding it until the water soaks into the ground. The water may come from any impervious surface including roofs, streets, sidewalks, or even lawns. Normally this water . . .

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Creating Pollinator & Native Plant Gardens:

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Silver Spring, Maryland.
Every time you walk into your garden to enjoy a beautiful flower or pick a fruit, you might thank a bee, butterfly or hummingbird. These and other kinds of animals are pollinators -- they move pollen from one flower to . . .

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Efficient Irrigation System

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Silver Spring, Maryland.
Prior to installation of the Gardens' in-ground irrigation system, 60 percent of gardeners' time was spent pulling up and placing water hoses during the hot, dry months. With this important technology, gardeners can now . . .

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The Pond in Autumn

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Silver Spring, Maryland.
Autumn Wildlife--Autumn's shorter days bring cooler weather. Leaves begin changing from green to yellow, gold, orange and red. Animals get ready for colder days by building up fat and energy reserves. Some eat leaves, seeds, . . .

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Wrightsboro Friends Meeting House

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near Thomson, Georgia.
1799 House of Worship for All Denominations 1810 Wrightsboro Church Constructed 1837 Methodist Episcopal Church South 1939 Methodist Church 1966 Property to McDuffie County Commission 1967 Wrightsboro Foundation, Inc. . . .

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The Pond in Winter

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Silver Spring, Maryland.
Winter Wildlife--Some animals that live around the pond remain active, foraging for food to sustain them in the winter. A thick layer of fat keeps them warm, and provides energy reserves when food is hard to find. Most . . .

(Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Pond in Spring

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Silver Spring, Maryland.
Spring Wildlife--In the spring, a flurry of activity takes place in and around the pond. Animals that were inactive during winter become active as the days get longer and warmer. Many begin selecting territories and mates. . . .

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Grand Army of the Republic Fort and Soldiers and Sailors Lot

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Bangor, Maine.
This fort was built by patriotic donors in 1907 to honor veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was rebuilt in 1985 with funds bequethed by Luther H. Peirce, a member of the Second Maine Regiment of Volunteers in the . . .

(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts, Castles • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Pond in Summer

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Silver Spring, Maryland.
Summer Wildlife--In the summer, animals that were born in spring have left their dens and nests and begin to make their own way in the world. In the Pond--The pond provides habitat for painted, red-bellied and snapping . . .

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C S Missouri

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Sixth Infantry June 25 – July 4 Killed 11, wounded 74 total 85 Col. Eugene Erwin, Lieuts. W.S. Lipscomb, John T. Crenshaw and John Roseberry killed 5th Infantry June 25 – July 4 Killed 1, wounded 7, total 8 Second Infantry . . .

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Melancthon Smith

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Lt. Col. 45th Ill. Inf. Mortally wounded in crater, June 25.

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Eugene Erwin

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Col. 6-th Mo. C.S. Infty Killed in battle June 25 1863

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Pembroke S· Senteny

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Lt· Col · 2nd· MO· C·S· Inf·t·y killed in battle Jvly 1· 1863

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Maine Korean War Memorial

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Bangor, Maine.
(Front) They Gave Their Lives Fighting For Freedom Medal of Honor Recipients Cpl Clair Goodblood Army Cpl David B Champagne USMC Sgt George D Libby Army Maj Charles J Loring Jr USAF [Remaining Roll of Honored Dead] . . .

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Andrew Hickenlooper

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Captain Fifth Ohio Battery Chief Engineer 17th Army Corps March 29—July 4, 1863 Logan's Approach and the mines at its head under the Confederate Third Louisiana Redan were under his personal direction ______ Given by his . . .

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U S Missouri Battery C

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
17th Corps Sixth Division First Light Artillery Battery C Captain Charles Mann

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U.S. Battery H,

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Capt. Levi W. Hart. The battery served four 20-pounder Parrott rifles from about May 27 and one 30-pounder Parrott rifle from about May 30, to about June 10, in this position, when the right section, under Lieut. Francis . . .

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U.S. Battery B,

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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi.
Capt. Samuel E. Barrett; Lieut. Israel P. Rumsey. The battery served four 6-pounder guns ?and two 12-pounder howitzers in this position from the morning of May 22 to the evening of May 26, when it went with the force under . . .

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