Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 1

Fall 2018 Newsletter

Inside This Issue Page 1 – Congratulations Bill Offutt Page 7 – Chartwell Garden Club News Page 1 – The Acting Superintendent Shuffle Page 8 – Anne Arundel Bird Club Happenings Nov.- Page 1 – Membership Renewal Campaign Dec. Page 2 – Fall Harvest Festival, a Big Success Page 10 – A Great Holiday Gift Idea! Page 3 – Getting our Tractors in Shape Page 11 – Jingle Bell Hayride – Dec. 1, 2018 Page 4 – Reviving the Antique Tractor Club Page 12 – Kinder Farmhouse During Holidays Page 4 – Farm Education Livestock Group News Page 13 – Life in the Park Photo Competition Page 5 – Bunny Bungalow Page 14 – FoKFP 12 Month Calendar Page 6 – Fall at the Apprentice Garden Page 17 – Business and Organization Support Online viewing feature: You can select the title in the index and go directly to the article.

Congratulations Bill Offutt! would temporarily fill Bill’s old position at Kinder Farm Park. However, due to Bill’s promotion and The Friends of Kinder another promotion out of Downs Park staff, Nolley Farm Park are pleased has returned to Downs Park. to extend special congratulations to Bill Thank you Nolley for returning to take the reins at Offutt on his recent Kinder Farm Park, especially during our Fall promotion to Anne Harvest Festival. Arundel County’s Chief Welcome to our new Acting Superintendent, Susan of Regional Park Operations. Bill became the first Payne. Susan brings a lot of experience from her 20 Superintendent of Kinder Farm Park in May 1998 years with the county Department of Parks and after working as a park ranger in the county for the Recreation. She has worked in every park in the previous nine years. county (including a short time at Kinder Farm Park With almost 30 years of experience in the county, in 2003), except Downs and Ft. Smallwood. In Bill brings a lot of expertise to his new position and 2012 Susan was selected Ranger of the Year; and in fortunately Kinder Farm Park will continue to 2016 she was named the Department’s Employee of benefit from that experience. the Year.

The Acting Superintendent Shuffle Membership Renewal Campaign In the Summer edition of this newsletter, it was By Jim Rausch, FoKFP Membership Chair announced that Bill Offutt was “temporarily” filling It is almost that time of the year for renewal letters the Chief of Regional Parks Operations position to go out to members of the Friends of Kinder Farm until a replacement could be found, and that Park asking them to renew their memberships for Superintendent Nolley Fisher from Downs Park Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 2 (Continued on next page) Despite a rainy start to the day, our annual Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 13th, was a Membership Renewal… (Cont.) big success. We estimate that around 7500 people 2019. The good news is membership costs will came and enjoyed the fun, food, and shopping that remain low - the same fee schedule as previous were featured at this event. years: $25 for families and $15 for individuals! This year we had a new layout that provided a Renewal letters will be mailed in early December smaller, more compact footprint for the event. We and all those who renew no later than December 31, moved the food vendors out of the Pavilion and 2018 will be entered into a drawing. The drawing Playground areas to the grassy area on the hill will take place at our January Friends’ meeting above the Comfort station, (where the pony rides (scheduled for January 9, 2019) and the winner will used to be located). The games for young children be reimbursed for their renewal fee plus receive a were set up on the lawn in front of the Kinder pass to all County Parks for 2019. All renewals Farmhouse. received by the last day of this year will be eligible for the drawing. To be eligible for the drawing, payments made by mail must be postmarked no later than December 31st. Visit us online where you can join and pay using Pay Pal or print a membership form and mail in your payment at our website: http://www.kinderfarmpark.org/join.html

So be sure to renew early to be eligible for the drawing and, most importantly, to show your continued support of our great Park. Again this year, we will offer anyone who joins the Friends group between October 15, 2018 and December 15, 2018 a membership for both 2018 and 2019…for the cost of one membership only. Those new members will receive free hayride tickets for both 2018 and 2019 and those tickets can be redeemed for up to 2 years! Plus these new members will receive free discounts at local participating merchants, the quarterly FoKFP newsletter and personal invitations to Friends events and activities, and many other benefits as listed on our website above. So, if you are not currently a member, join now and receive double the benefits for this limited time!

Fall Harvest Festival, a Big Success (Continued on next page) By Mike Lowman, FoKFP Board Member Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 3

Fall Harvest Festival… (Cont.) support for this event and this unique place, Kinder Farm Park

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Getting Our Tractors in Shape By Mike Lowman, Friends of Kinder Farm Park Board Member In the summer edition of this newsletter one of our board members Kirk Platt told you about the purchase of the,” new to us,” 1995 Ford 545D tractor and the work involved to get it ready to

safely pull wagons for our hayrides. Putting the festival together starts a week or two Kirk’s efforts to get at least four of our 12 antique after the previous festival, when the committee tractors in safe operating condition for hayrides at meets to discuss how what worked and what needed our major events did not end there. To understand to improve. Then in April, the committee starts the condition of the tractors that we could or could meeting monthly to iron out all the details for the not use, Kirk met with John Bolly, who until next festival. In addition, it takes a few hundred recently was maintaining the tractors. volunteers to work the festival itself, and a monumental amount of support from the park Realizing that the work required was beyond what rangers and staff to make the festival happen. could be done at the farm, and would be somewhat costly, Kirk started asking around and found Mr. On behalf of the Friends of Kinder Farm Park, a Grimes and Sons, who just works on older tractors. special note of appreciation goes out to all those on Not only were they capable of getting the tractors the committee, the park rangers and staff, all the volunteers, and to all of those that attended for their (Continued on next page) Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 4 Getting Our Tractors in Shape (Cont.) 1. 1944 Allis Chalmers (runs) 2. 1944 International Harvester Farmall working, but Mr. Grimes was willing to purchase (Clutch stuck, does not run) two of our non-repairable tractors to help offset the 3. 1949 Case VAC (runs) cost of the work that needed to be done. 4. 1949 – 1950 Oliver (runs) When all is said and done, thanks to Kirk and Mr. 5. 1951 Farmall Super C (runs) Grimes, the Friends will have four tractors capable 6. 1951 Farmall Cub (runs) of pulling wagons for our events, they include the 7. 1951 Ford 8N (does not run and has flat tire) Ford 545 D, and three Minneapolis Molines, the 8. 1959 John Deere 435D (runs) G1000, the G707 and the 5 Star. Are you one of those people that have always wanted to drive a tractor; or do you have an urge to get behind the wheel of a tractor again, and/or get greasy and dirty working on a tractor? Consider joining others with similar interests in forming a new Antique Tractor Club. If you have any questions or you are interested in forming a new 1960 MM G1000 1960 MM 707 club, please email [email protected]

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1957-1960 MM 5 Star 1996 Ford 545D 410-777-8678

Reviving the Antique Tractor Club 160 Ritchie Hwy, Severna Park, MD 21146 A couple years ago the Antique Tractor Club just Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM kind of faded away after its leader had to step aside Saturday: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM because of work demands. Though it was called a club, it was more a group of folks that shared an Farm Education Livestock News interest in tractors, maintaining them and driving them for park events and in community parades. By Roy Fielder, Farm Education Livestock Group Leader No formal meetings were held, business was With the summer winding down and cool weather conducted when members would work or get approaching, it’s time to think about feed for the together to drive the tractors. winter. Our cows will eat 30 to 40 round bales The Friends of Kinder Farm Park have 12 tractors during the winter months. These round bales will in their collection, of which the four mentioned in weigh between 600 and 800 lbs. each. We will also the previous article are used for Hayrides at our receive at least 150 square bales that we unload and major events. The other 8 are in various conditions, stack in the cow barn. These will each weigh here is a list of those: approx. 40 -50 lbs. That’s 35,000 pounds of hay each winter. (Continued on next page) Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 5 Farm Education…(Cont.) They have done a great job but will be winding down soon as the foliage dies. Great job done by all We are also excited that our pig “Dottie” is who work so hard to keep animals happy and expecting piglets in early November. We all hope healthy at our park. everything goes well. This fall we plan to breed 4 of our eco goats, 4 of our dairy goats, and 5 sheep. FLASH! We should have plenty of spring babies. In Recently Dot has given birth to three piglets and we addition, 6 more rabbits will be re-homed to reach now have a small herd of alpaca at the farm. So if our goal of 4 females. you haven’t been to the barnyard recently, stop by an see tour new additions The one joy of the upcoming cool weather is no more flies, ticks, mosquitoes, and parasite loads. This has been a bad bug year. Our group also had Bunny Bungalow our first camp out at the park in late September. We had 80 kids and adults who came and enjoyed a great night of family fun. It is so nice to see kids

Farm Livestock Group Campout at Kinder Farm Park

Rabbits have returned to Kinder Farm Park in a brand new “Bunny Bungalow,” that appeared in the barnyard this summer thanks to the hard work of the Farm Education Group. An ideal home for raising bunnies, with air conditioning for those hot summer days and a long protected outdoor run. Be sure to stop by and check it out.

playing and running around without being glued to video games. We had food, s’mores, and roasted Rules posted on door marshmallows by the fire pit and even sang some songs. Finally, our eco goats have been working hard to clear out some invasive patches of weeds and vines. Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 6 Fall at the Apprentice Garden 2018 was a challenging season for all gardeners. Greens of all kinds produced well, early in the year, By Janet Clauson, Co-Chair of the Apprentice Garden and and string beans had a notably long season. Master Gardener The Apprentice Tomatoes and peppers ripened later in the season, Garden at Kinder and continued to produce well into the fall. A Farm Park is a favorite harvest is always the digging of potatoes, program organized by and this season produced a large number of the University of potential French fries. While the children can Maryland Extension observe other vegetables as they grow, potatoes are Master Gardeners. always a surprise as the children find them while The Apprentice carefully digging under the dried-up potato vines. Garden is dedicated to A new challenge this season was the addition of a teaching families with pumpkin and gourd garden, planted in seven (7) children to grow their ten-foot raised beds along the back of the Visitor’s own produce Center. The vines grew well, climbing over trellises organically, and it occupies the “first” space at the and across straw bales placed to protect the tender community garden entrance. vines from the hot asphalt. The harvest of gourds Each family has a personal garden space, ~3.5’ by and a variety of small pumpkins were used by the 8’, where they can plant the vegetables they would park rangers for fall events at Kinder Farm. like to eat, and the families and Master Gardeners Perennial grey share in planting and tending the common garden goldenrod and Black- areas. From April through September, we meet eyed-Susans, planted every Wednesday at 6:30 PM to plant, weed, water, long the outside de-bug, and harvest our garden-grown vegetables, edges of the garden fruits and herbs. fence bloomed well. The gardeners plan to maximize the produce from a Their blooms garden space using a variety of strategies: 1) by the attracted pollinators, appropriate timing and and the seed-heads spacing when planting, will be left to feed the birds through the fall and 2) by inter-planting early winter months. The perennials will also keep weeds and summer vegetables, 3) away from the edges of the garden. through successive By the end of the September the Apprentice Garden plantings to spread out the project closed, though ripening of one type of some families continued to crop, and 4) by succession tend late-season vegetables. planting of fall crops when Most of the garden spaces spring and summer crops were cleared of plant debris are finished. and a cover crop of For each season’s plantings, no-till gardening crimson clover was planted techniques are used; no pesticides or herbicides are to nourish the soil during the winter and prevent applied; and only Leaf-gro and organic fertilizer are weed growth. Fresh straw was laid over newspaper used monthly. At the beginning of each month, in the pathways to prevent weed growth there. families fertilized their plants with organic You are welcome to stop by the garden any fertilizer. Pests are hand-picked and dropped in a Wednesday and bring your questions. For more bucket of soapy water. Though no pesticides were information about the Apprentice Garden, please used in the garden, again this year, we had contact Janet Clauson by email at surprisingly few pests. [email protected]

Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 7 Chartwell Garden Club News Horticulture News By Rita Custer, Horticultural Chair Visitors to the Kinder Farm Park farmhouse garden have been asking about the tall plant with the bright orange flowers. It is tithonia, commonly called Mexican sunflower which is an annual native to Mexico and Central America. Mexican sunflower grows from 3 ft. to 6 ft. and blooms from later summer into fall. The flowers look a lot like daisies or zinnias and produce seeds which can be harvested for future plantings. This plant needs full Here at Christina Josephs, we sun and benefits from a good quantity of organic strive to give our clients compost when planted. Additionally, deadheading fading flowers and cutting back encourages more the best quality services to meet flowering and fuller plant. It is drought tolerant and exceed your expectations. when full grown and does not like cold. We are a full-service salon, offering The Mexican sunflower at Kinder Farm Park is a a range of services from statuesque 6 ft. tall and is a mecca for bees, hummingbirds and butterflies including monarchs, haircuts to facials! eastern tigers, swallow tails and others. Present this flyer at your next Plant seeds when ground temperature is at least 60 degrees. Germination can take 10 to 21 days. Keep appointment to receive $5 off the soil moist. Plants may need staking to prevent your service! injury from strong winds or birds. This is a fabulous plant for a pollinator garden. 8268 Veterans Hwy Millersville MD 21108 General Club News Fall is prime season to plant daffodil bulbs. Keep a (410) 987- 7700 note of the name of each daffodil you plant (and the [email protected] color/division code). You can find information about your daffodils at daffseek.org. This information can be included on a plant marker or you can keep a map to help identify your blooms. Growing and showing daffodils is fun and easy for all ages. The 2019 District II Daffodil Show will be held on April 8th to 10th at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 400 Benfield Road Severna Park, MD 21146. (Continued on next page)

Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 8 Chartwell Garden Club News (Cont.) woodpeckers. We will be stopping in fields along the way to look for horned larks and Chartwell Garden Club will be assisting the Friends meadowlarks. After an early dinner at Old of Kinder Farm Park with Christmas decorations Salty’s on Hooper Island we will look for owls this year by decorating the living room at the on the drive home. Bring water and lunch. Farmhouse Museum. Experience an early 1900’s Contact: Peter Hanan at 301-580-2785 or Christmas with a docent led tour on December 1st [email protected] from 10 am to 3 pm and December 8th, 9th and January 12th from 11 am to 3 pm. Monthly Meeting We will also be joining forces with local garden John W. "Bud" Taylor: Naturalist, Friend to All clubs to decorate the Hammond-Harwood House in November 28, Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Annapolis. Our members will be decorating the Harvest Hall, Kinder Farm Park ballroom. Information on tours for this 1820’s The life and legacy of renowned Maryland Dutch American Christmas can be found at www.hammond-harwood.org. While in Annapolis wildlife artist and AABC member Bud be sure to enjoy the handmade wreaths adorning Taylor will be shared by his friend and State Circle. These were made and donated by area colleague, Dr. Matt Perry, Emeritus Scientist garden club volunteers. at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. “Save the Date” for our annual bus trip to the The program includes images of Bud's Philadelphia Flower Show on Tuesday, March 5, paintings and Matt's recollections of Bud's 2019. The FTD World Cup of Flowers (the global contributions as a superb naturalist. competition among floral designers) will be Contact: Barbara Johnson at 410-703-4664 or featured at this year’s “Flower Power” themed email to [email protected] show. Gorgeous landscapes, informative presentations and an expansive shopping area are Kinder Farm Park included. We welcome everyone to join us on this December 2, Sunday, 7:30 – 10:30 AM, meet at trip. Email us at [email protected] if you top parking lot past the sports fields would like to receive details about the daffodil Directions from park entrance on Jumpers Hole show, the Philadelphia Flower Show bus trip or if Road: Make the first left onto Gali Sanchez you would like information about joining our club. Way and follow road up to the top parking lot past the sports fields. Join us for the monthly walk along paved paths as well as grass and dirt Anne Arundel Bird Club Field paths through varied habitat. We will be looking Happenings, Nov. – Dec. for fox sparrows and other winter residents. Contact: Alan Young at 410-991-8300 or email to The Anne Arundel Bird Club happenings listed here are [email protected] open to all bird Sandy Point and surrounding areas lovers. December 8, Saturday, 1/2 day, meet at Bay 50 Blackwater shopping center at 7:30 AM National Wildlife A great opportunity to see wintering waterfowl Refuge and resident passerines along the Chesapeake November 23, Bay. Dress warmly because the breeze off the Friday, all day, meet at Bay 50 at water can be brisk! 7:30 AM Contact: Lynn Davidson and Hal Wierenga at Join us for the annual “black Friday” birding 410-353-3776 or email to [email protected] trip to the magnificent Blackwater for (Continued on next page) waterfowl, shorebirds and specials, such as brown headed nuthatches and red headed Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 9 Anne Arundel Bird Club (Cont.) Contact: Barbara Johnson at 410-703-4664 or email to [email protected] Quiet Waters Park December 9, Sunday, 8:00 – 11:00 AM, meet in Annapolis-Gibson Island Christmas Bird Count the parking lot by the Blue Heron Room December 30, Sunday, all day Situated between the South River and Harness Compilers: Hal Wierenga and Lynn Davidson, Creek birders will enjoy trails winding through 410-647-7439 or email to [email protected], forests and past grassy fields on a paved path. and Sue Ricciardi, $6.00 charge if you don’t have county park 410- 647-9513 or email to [email protected] sticker. Contact: Barbara Johnson at 410-703-4664 or Celebrating an Event email to [email protected] An aged farmer and his wife Birding the Patuxent River were leaning against the edge December 12, Wednesday, meet at Parole Park & of their pig-pen when the old Ride at 7:00 AM woman wistfully recalled See migrating waterfowl hotspots on a guided that the next week would river tour with Greg Kearns. We will leave mark their golden wedding from the Hallowing Point Boat Ramp parking anniversary. lot at 9:00 AM, weather permitting. Dress warmly – waterproof clothing is recommended! "Let's have a party, Homer," Trip is limited to 9 participants. Please call if she suggested. "Let's kill a you are interested. pig." Contact: Alan Young at 410-991-8300 or email to [email protected] The farmer scratched his grizzled head. "Gee, Ethel," he finally answered, Monthly Meeting "I don't see why the pig should take the blame for Decoding Bird/Aircraft Collisions with Jim something that happened fifty years ago." Whatton December 19, Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Harvest Hall, Kinder Farm Park The Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Lab is located in the Division of Birds and is responsible for the identification of bird 'snarge' or minute evidence such as tissue and feathers from bird aircraft collisions, birdstrikes. The Feather Lab has interagency agreements with the US Air Force, US Navy, and FAA to identify birdstrikes and processes over

9,000 cases a year using DNA barcoding and the comprehensive bird collections at the National Museum of Natural History. We will discuss the birdstrike identification process, highlighting examples using whole feathers, DNA barcoding, and feather microstructure. Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 10 A Great Holiday Gift Idea! of the community learn about raising livestock, quilting, woodworking, blacksmithing and Friends of Kinder Farm Park gardening from our various volunteer groups. BRICK FUNDRAISER Let’s continue these traditions for your family and "PROTECT, PRESERVE & PROMOTE the community. Celebrate your Happy Memories HAPPY MEMORIES!" by visiting our website at: http://www.formstack.com/forms/FRB-kinderpark Protect… History and purchasing a brick today. Kinder Farm Park is named for the German-born Kinder family who over the course of 80 years There are two areas in front of the Visitors that are expanded initial land acquisitions into a large-scale set aside for the bricks, currently bricks are being agricultural operation. placed in the area around the flag pole. You have a choice of two style bricks to carry your message: During the early 1900’s the Kinders focused on produce sales, and sold milk, eggs and ice to neighbors. They took their produce to markets in Baltimore by horse and wagon and later by truck. After World War II, the long hours and dropping profits at the markets led to their expansion into raising hogs, turkeys and later exclusively beef 4X8” Engraved Brick 4X8” Engraved Brick cattle. In 1979 the Kinder brothers sold 288 acres Admiral Red Wheatfield to Anne Arundel County in the interest of $75.00 $100.00 preserving open space and farm history. This land became Kinder Farm Park Preserve… The Park By purchasing a Personalized Brick, you are not only creating a lasting mark on the park but you’re helping to preserve its facilities, sponsor events and activities, and other important preservation efforts around the park. Proceeds may go towards: • Environmental and Agricultural Educational Programming Please direct questions to the Friends of Kinder • Restoration of Historical Artifacts and Farm Park at [email protected]. Displays • Promotion of “Friends” Activities Bug Flew into a Barn • Aid in the Restoration/Addition of Buildings A farmer was milking his cow. He was just starting • Development of New Programs and to get a good rhythm going when a bug flew into Events for the Community to Enjoy! the barn and started circling his head. Suddenly, the Promote… Happy Memories bug flew into the cow's ear. The farmer didn't think For almost two decades, families have been much about it, until the bug squirted out into his enjoying Kinder Farm Park events such as the bucket. It went in one ear and out the udder. annual Fall Harvest Festival, & Jingle Bell Hayride.

Educational adventures inspire visitors through the Meet the Kids event and the displays featured in the Farmhouse, Historic Tobacco Barn & Visitor Center. People of all ages enjoy the park’s playgrounds, trails, natural areas and farm animals. Our pavilions and picnic areas are home to many special gatherings celebrating life events. Members Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 11 Jingle Bell Hayride Saturday, December 1, 2018 Come join us in the Holiday Fun from 10:00 AM to Noon at Kinder Farm Park! Enjoy a festive hayride, snacks, warm drinks, roast marshmallows, visit the holiday decorated farmhouse and Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus! Cost is $5.00 per person plus $1.26 process fee (Children 3 and under Free, but may be asked to ride on parent’s lap) Tickets may be purchased online from our website at www.kinderfarmpark.org until Nov. 29, 2018 or until all hayrides are full, whichever happens first. Rides are scheduled every half hour from10:00 AM until Noon Friends Members must also visit the website to request using their free hayride passes Rain/Blizzard Date for Event is Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 from 10:00 AM – Noon Gate Fees Apply

Page 11 of 18 Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 12 A little mouse told me to visit the Kinder Farmhouse During the Holidays Sat, 1 Dec 2018 from 10 AM – 3 PM Sat, 8 Dec 2018 from 11AM – 3 PM Sun, 9 Dec 2018 from 11 AM – 3 PM Sat, 12 Jan 2019 from 11 AM – 3 PM

The Friends of Kinder Farm Park Historical Society invites you to step back in time and visit the Kinder Farmhouse Museum during the holidays. Various Garden Clubs of Anne Arundel County will adorn the farmhouse with decorations for the Holidays and our docents will tell you about Henry and Hilda Kinder and their eight children that called this farmhouse their home. Admission to the farmhouse is free; however, park gate fees still apply. Co-sponsored by:

Page 12 of 18 Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 13 The Friends of Kinder Farm Park 2018 Life in the Park Photo Competition

Categories: Flora, Fauna, Landscapes and People Prizes: $50 Gift Card to 1st place in each category A 2019 Pass to the Park for 2nd place in each category Deadline: December 31, 2018 • Photos must be taken after January 1, 2018, within the boundaries of Kinder Farm Park and reflect aspects of the beauty and/or life in the park • A panel of judges will select winning photos from each category, and winners will be notified by email or phone • For competition rules and entry instructions visit our website at www.kinderfarmpark.org and select “Competition” from the Photo menu. Or, pick up a flyer at the park Visitors Center

Page 13 of 18 Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 14 Friends of Kinder Farm Park (FoKFP) 12 Month Calendar

For the latest calendar visit our website at www.kinderfarmpark.org/calendar.html

November 2018 December 2018 (Cont.) 13 — Publish the Fall 2018 Down on the Farm 1 — Holiday Decorated Kinder Farmhouse newsletter Museum is open to the public, 10:00 AM- 14 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors 3:00 PM Center Harvest Hall 2 — Bird Walk, 7:30 – 10:30 AM, Meet at the 20 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors athletic fields, take a left before the gate Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM house (free entry). Alan and Susan Young 21 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM will lead this monthly trip around Kinder at Kinder Farmhouse Farm Park. The park has a lot of trails and 21 — Jingle Bell Hayride Planning Meeting at 6:30 diverse habitat with fields and wooded areas PM in the Visitor Center Conference Room to explore. Alan produced a checklist of the 28 — Anne Arundel Bird Club Meeting from 7:00- birds of Kinder Farm Park and walks and 9:00 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall. explores this area regularly. Contact the Topic: John W. "Bud" Taylor: Naturalist, leader, Alan and Sue Young at 410-991-8300 or Friend to All. The life and legacy of [email protected] with any questions or renowned Maryland wildlife artist and AABC if weather is iffy. member Bud Taylor will be shared by his 8 — Holiday Decorated Kinder Farmhouse friend and colleague, Dr. Matt Perry, Museum is open to the public, 11:00 AM- Emeritus Scientist at the Patuxent Wildlife 3:00 PM Research Center. The program includes 8 — Jingle Bell Hayride Rain Date, 10:00 AM - images of Bud's paintings and Matt's 12:00 PM recollections of Bud's contributions as a 9 — Holiday Decorated Kinder Farmhouse superb naturalist. Contact: Barbara Johnson Museum is open to the public, 11:00 AM- at 410-703-4664 or 3:00 PM [email protected] 12 — FoKFP Annual All-Hands Meeting at 6:30 PM in Visitors Center Harvest Hall December 2018 18 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors 1 — Jingle Bell Hayride 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM details will be announced on our website at (Continues on next page) www.kinderfarmpark.org

Page 14 of 18 Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 15 December 2018 (Cont.) January 2019 (Cont.) 19 — Anne Arundel Bird Club Meeting from 7:00- 9 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors 9:00 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall. Center Harvest Hall (early membership Tppic: Decoding Bird/Aircraft Collisions with renewal drawing) John Watton. The Smithsonian Institution’s 12 — Holiday Decorated Kinder Farmhouse Feather Identification Lab is located in the Museum is open to the public, 11:00 AM- Division of Birds and is responsible for the 3:00 PM identification of bird 'snarge' or minute 15 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors evidence such as tissue and feathers from Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM bird aircraft collisions, birdstrikes. The 16 — First FoKFP Historical Society Meeting for Feather Lab has interagency agreements 2019 at 4:00 PM at Kinder Farmhouse with the US Air Force, US Navy, and FAA to 23 — Deadline for the Winter Newsletter articles, identify birdstrikes and processes over 9,000 email articles to [email protected] cases a year using DNA barcoding and the February 2019 comprehensive bird collections at the 3 — Publish Winter edition of Down on the Farm National Museum of Natural History. We will newsletter discuss the birdstrike identification process, 9 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the highlighting examples using whole feathers, public, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM DNA barcoding, and feather microstructure. 13 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors Contact: Barbara Johnson at 410-703-4664 Center Harvest Hall or [email protected] 19 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors 31 — Deadline for entries in the 2018 Life in the Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM Park Photo Competition 20 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM 31 — Renew membership or join the Friends of at Kinder Farmhouse Kinder Farm Park for 2019 by Dec. 31st and be entered in a drawing to get your March 2019 membership fee refunded and a 2019 pass 9 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the to the park public, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM 13 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors January 2019: FoKFP membership Fee due Center Harvest Hall 1 — Kick-off of the 2019 FoKFP Life in the Park 15 — First Call for Spring 2019 Newsletter articles, Photo Competition, visit our website for email articles to [email protected] details 19 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors 4 — First Call for Winter 2019 Newsletter articles, Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM email articles to [email protected] 20 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM at Kinder Farmhouse

Page 15 of 18 Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 16 April 2019 June 2019 (Cont.) TBA — Meet the Kids 19 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM 10 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors at Kinder Farmhouse Center Harvest Hall 23 — First Call for the Summer Newsletter articles, 13 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the email articles to [email protected] public, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM 26 — Fall Harvest Festival Committee Meeting at 13 — Easter Egg Hunt, more information to follow 6:30 PM in the Visitor’s Center Harvest Hall 16 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors July 2019 Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM 10 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors 17 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM Center Harvest Hall at Kinder Farmhouse 13 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the 22 — Deadline for Spring Newsletter articles, public, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM email articles to [email protected] 16 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors 24 — Kick-off Fall Harvest Festival Committee Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors Center 17 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM Harvest Hall at Kinder Farmhouse May 2019 21 — Tentative Date for the annual Food Truck 3 — Publish the Spring 2019 Down on the Farm Festival newsletter 22 — Deadline for Summer 2019 Newsletter 8 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors articles (email articles to Center Harvest Hall [email protected] 11 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the 24 — Fall Harvest Festival Committee Meeting at public, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM 6:30 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall 14 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors August 2019 Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM 3 — Publish the Summer 2019 Down on the Farm 15 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM newsletter at Kinder Farmhouse 10 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the 22 — Fall Harvest Festival Committee Meeting at public, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM 6:30 PM in the Visitor’s Center Harvest Hall 14 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors June 2019 Center Harvest Hall TBA — FoKFP Volunteer Picnic (attendance by 20 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors invitation only) Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM 8 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the 21 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM public, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM at Kinder Farmhouse 12 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors 28 —Fall Harvest Festival Committee Meeting at Center Harvest Hall 6:30 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall 18 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM

Page 16 of 18 Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 17 September 2019 Business and Organization Support 11 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors The Friends of Kinder Farm Park would like to Center Harvest Hall encourage our members and friends to support all the 14 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the businesses and organizations featured in this publication public, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM to show appreciation for the various types of support provided to our organization and Kinder Farm Park: 17 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM Park Deli 18 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM 569 Benfield Blvd. at Kinder Farmhouse Severna Park, MD 21146 25 — Fall Harvest Festival Committee Meeting at Phone: 410-544-6665 6:30 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall Website: goparkdeli.com 25 — First Call for Fall Newsletter Articles, email Show your Friends Card here articles to [email protected] and get a 10% discount October 2019 Anne Arundel Co. Farm, Lawn and 6 — Jingle Bell Hayride Ticket go on Sale, details Garden Center will be announced on our website at 478 Jumpers Hole Rd www.kinderfarmpark.org Severna Park, MD 21146 9 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors Website: aalawnandgarden.com Center Harvest Hall Show your Friends Card here 12 — Kinder Farm Park Annual Fall Harvest and get a 10% discount Festival, from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM The Wild Bird Center 15 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors 568 Governor Ritchie Hwy. Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM Severna Park Plaza Shopping Plaza 16 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM Severna Park, MD 21146 at Kinder Farmhouse Phone: 410-647-2453 16 — Jingle Bell Hayride Planning Meeting at 6:30 Website: www.wildbird.com/severnapark in the Visitor Center Conference Room Show your Friends Card here 23 — Fall Harvest Festival Committee Follow-up and get a 20% discount Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitor’s Center Conference Room Gambrills General Store 25 — Deadline for Fall Newsletter articles, email 865 Annapolis Rd. articles to [email protected] Gambrills, MD 21064 Phone: 410-923-0960 Visit on Facebook Show your Friends Card here and get a 10% discount on most items

Page 17 of 18 Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018 Page 18 Texan farmer travels

A Texan farmer goes to Australia for a vacation. There he meets an Aussie farmer and gets talking.

The Aussie shows off his big wheat field and the Texan says, "Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice as large". Then they walk around the ranch a little and the Aussie shows off his herd of cattle. The Texan immediately says, " We have longhorns that are at least twice as large as your cows". The conversation has, meanwhile, almost died when the Texan sees a herd of kangaroos hopping through the field. He asks, "And what are those?” The Aussie asks with an incredulous look, "Don't you have any grasshoppers in Texas?"

Down on the Farm is a quarterly publication of the Friends of Kinder Farm Park President: Carrie Fielder Vice President: Karen Haghighi Treasurer: Barbara Buchlietner Secretary: Chris Mowry Newsletter Editor: Mike Lowman For the latest information, visit our website at: www.kinderfarmpark.org

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