Broad Branch Stream Progress: Early March Snapshot

Marlene Berlin can’t seem to tear herself away from the site of the Broad Branch stream daylighting project, which started last month:

A Bobcat and two other pieces of excavation equipment, maybe backhoes (not my strong suit), have been hard at work building a wide path covered by what were once large mounds of mulch.

The path parallels Broad Branch Road and ends at an iced-over pool of water blocked by the old bricked-up culvert for the Broad Branch stream:

This creek has long been piped underground but will soon to be brought to the surface for all of us to enjoy.