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Soldiers Delight Conservation, Inc.
c/o Lynell Tobler, Vice President
10012 Lyons Mill Road
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 USA
410-922-3044
soldiersdelight@gmail.com

www.soldiersdelight.org
Last Revised: 06 September 2011
© 2011 SDCI

Photographs

Alienweeds Papermaking Workshop, by Lynell Tobler
2011 Volunteer Fair at Patapsco Valley State Park, by Lynell Tobler
2010 Patapsco Valley State Park Thanksgiving Feast at Soldiers Delight, by Lynell Tobler
Haunted History Hike 2010, by Lynell Tobler
An October Sunday in the Visitors' Center, by Lynell Tobler
2009 Patapsco Valley State Park Thanksgiving Feast at Soldiers Delight, by Lynell Tobler
Seventeen Photos - September 2006, by Rudy Benavides
Nine Mill History Photos, by Johnny Johnsson

Alienweeds Papermaking Workshop, June 19, 2011
by Lynell Tobler

Beating Mulberry

SDCI President Laura Van Scoyoc beats bark from white mulberry trees into pulp to form paper in a workshop led by Washington Post artist and naturalist Patterson Clark and hosted by SDCI at the Soldiers Delight Visitor Center on June 19. You can follow these links to learn more about Patterson Clark and his papermaking workshops:

http://alienweeds.com/

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/28/134054004/
the-art-of-war-on-invasive-species

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/
people/capitalcomment/19735.html

Making Mulberry Paper

SDCI Vice President and volunteer park ranger Lynell Tobler forms pulp from a mulberry tree into paper using a mould and deckle.

2011 Volunteer Fair at Patapsco Valley State Park, May 7, 2011
by Lynell Tobler

2010 Patapsco Valley State Park Thanksgiving Feast at Soldiers Delight, December 2, 2010
by Lynell Tobler

Haunted History Hike 2010, October 28, 2010
by Lynell Tobler

Snake wreath and flyer	Naturalist Bethany Sparks
Bethany leads a haunted history hike	Bethany tells a story

An October Sunday in the Visitors' Center,
October 3, 2010, by Lynell Tobler

An October Sunday in the Visitors' Center

Longtime volunteer Mary O'Neill and her husband
Klaus Schopmeier with visitor John Steele from
Eldersburg and his children (from left to right)
John Jr., 8 years old, Luke, 5, and Sophia, 3.

A Sunday activity in the Visitors' Center

Storytelling hour with
a volunteer ranger

2009 Patapsco Valley State Park Thanksgiving Feast at Soldiers Delight, December 3, 2009
by Lynell Tobler

Every year, Patapsco Valley State Park manager Robin Melton hosts a Thanksgiving feast in early December to honor and thank all the employees and volunteers who staff the parks and natural environment areas which comprise the Patapsco Valley State Park (PVSP) system. For the past two years the luncheon has been held in the auditorium at Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area.

This feast of fellowship is "potluck," so PVSP provides the turkeys and drinks, and guests are asked to bring a dish to share for about 50 people. Last year guests were also asked to bring a box or can of non-perishable food for charity. This year guests were asked to choose something from a list of sundry items provided by "Marine Moms," who assemble gift baskets of toiletries and other items for armed service members serving overseas.

Four turkeys were roasted for the luncheon this year, held on Thursday, December 3 at high noon. Tables groaned under the weight of goodies brought by happy (and hungry) PVSP staff members and volunteers. And the table holding toiletries for military service personnel was literally overflowing. A wonderful time was had by all.

Morgan Hedges, animal care specialist, and Melody Nevins, naturalist, both work at Soldiers Delight, taking care of the animals in the Scales & Tales program which is housed at SDNEA. Here, they survey the bounty set before them.	Lori Wicher helps organize the PVSP Thanksgiving feast every year. Lori made sure everyone had a wonderful variety of foods to choose from and plenty of turkey.
Staff members and volunteers come from throughout the Patapsco Valley State Park system to enjoy the good food and fellowship.	Robin Melton, PVSP Park Manager, tells everyone how much their contribution is appreciated all year long.

Seventeen Photos - September 2006
by Rudy Benavides

Soldiers Delight Visitor Center

Soldiers Delight
Visitor Center

Information desk in Visitor Center

Information desk
in Visitor Center

Exhibits Room in Visitor Center

Exhibits Room
in Visitor Center

Old mine shack in Exhibits Room

Old mine shack
in Exhibits Room

Serpentine Trail in western sector

Serpentine Trail
in western sector

Grassy meadows in western sector

Grassy meadows
in western sector

Serpentine grasslands under power lines

Serpentine grasslands
under power lines

Soldiers Delight overlook, Deer Park Road

Soldiers Delight overlook,
Deer Park Road

A full parking area at the overlook

A full parking area
at the overlook

Indian Grass and other prairie grasses

Indian Grass and
other prairie grasses

Mining cart in Exhibit Hall

Mining cart
in Exhibit Hall

Parking area at Visitor Center

Parking area
at Visitor Center

A view of the Orange Trail

A view of the
Orange Trail

Also on the Orange Trail

Also on the
Orange Trail

An autumn pool

An autumn pool

Hiking the Yellow Trail

Hiking the
Yellow Trail

A view of the Red Trail

A view of
the Red Trail

Nine Mill History Photos
by Johnny Johnsson

Horace Triplett working chrome buddle, c. 1900	Triplett Buddle, c. 1900
Ware Quartz Mill	Warner Quartz Quarry
Triplett family buddling chrome sands at Visitor Center	Triplett family buddling chrome sands at Visitor Center
Old chrome mill dam remain on Mill Branch (old photo)	Old chrome mill dam remain on Mill Branch (current photo)
Old chrome mill dam remain on Mill Branch (current photo)