1. Elms EAP
By: Stem 7 students

2. Project Ideas
Our original idea was to create a natural filtration system with plants and gravel and place them at various locations within the county in streams that lead to the Chesapeake Bay.
This project could not be completed as it was originally intended.
After having a group meeting, we decided we could complete our environmental project by working at ELMS environmental center.

3. Elm’s Environmental Center – Native Plant Nursery
The Native Plant The Elms is a non-profit community service program of the Elms Environmental Education Center and St. Mary's County Public Schools. The nursery's mission is to promote the transformation of community landscapes from primarily non-native environments  to primarily native, ecologically useful habitats by providing free or low cost native plant material.

4. Transplanting
On our first day at ELMS, we transplanted approximately 250 of the following native plant species: False Indigo, New York Ironweed, Joepye Weed, Goldenrod, Winterberry and Monkey Flower.
Transplanting involves removing the plant from the smaller pot, weeding, and repotting in a larger pot with fresh soil.

5. Seeding Our second day at ELMS consisted of seeding.
We seeded a total of approximately 800 cells of native plants including New York Ironweed, Joepye Weed, Monkey Flower, Fringe Tree, and the Common Three Square.
Seeding involves filling up seed trays with fresh soil, planting the seed at the proper depth for germination, and watering.

6. Weeding/Fertilizing
On our third day at ELMS, we weeded small trees in 1 gallon pots
After weeding the pots, we poured a small amount of fertilizer into these pots
This fertilizer is supposed to break down over the course of several months

7. Plant Sale Flyer
We created a flyer to create community awareness for the Plant Sale that was held on 6/4/11. It was posted at various sites in the community.
This information was added to the Elm’s website and an advertisement was placed in the County Times June 2, 2011.

8. Elms Environmental Center Plant Sale
When: Saturday, June 4, 2011
Where: Elms Environmental Center, Dameron, Maryland
Time: 9 am - 12 noon
For more information visit our website:
The Native Plant The Elms  is a non-profit community service program of the Elms Environmental Education Center and St. Mary's County Public Schools. The nursery's mission is to promote the transformation of community landscapes from primarily non-native environments  to primarily native, ecologically useful habitats by providing free or low cost native plant material

9. Plant Sale
The plant sale was held June 4, 2011 and included many of the plants our group transplanted and seeded.
A total of $308 dollars was made and all of this money will be used so that the ELMS center can continue their work with the environment.

16. Thank you. Thank you very much.