Bannockburn Elementary PTA

BES Woodland Stewardship Workday Events

The BES PTA works to host Community events where our members can help contribute to the well-being of the woodland ecosystem on our school grounds.

The BCA/BES PTA Woodland Steward Group (adults only) hosts 6-10 workdays a year on the school grounds. If you would like to be informed about these work days and the activities of the group, with the intention to participate, then please e-mail David Hecht (dwhecht@gmail.com) and request addition to the distribution list.

All workday events on the school grounds have been pre-approved by BES administration and MCPS Central Office, using their formal Facility Project Request process.

Come out and help us counter these problems so that the 3 acres of woodlands at BES can be a community asset for generations to come.

What do these events accomplish?

These events are put together to enable our community to affect positive ecological change on our neighborhood elementary school grounds. Read more about the change we want and why.

The initial emphasis of these events will be to stabilize the grounds and counter the ecological threats currently posed by abundant and unchecked growth of Non-Native Invasive (NNI) plants and overabundance of deer on the property. Read more about the threats NNI pose to our ecological communities here.

Explanation of Specific NNI Removal Processes

Sometimes it can be difficult to understand why certain steps have been taken. Sometimes what is best for a natural area, is not immediately aesthetically appealing to the eye. Read more about some of the more visible strategies we employ and why.