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Friends of Kinder Farm Park Newsletter – Fall 2018

Fall 2018 Newsletter

Inside This Issue

Page 1 – Congratulations Bill Offutt Page 1 – The Acting Superintendent Shuffle Page 1 – Membership Renewal Campaign Page 2 – Fall Harvest Festival, a Big Success Page 3 – Getting our Tractors in Shape Page 4 – Reviving the Antique Tractor Club Page 4 – Farm Education Livestock Group News Page 5 – Bunny Bungalow Page 6 – Fall at the Apprentice Garden

Page 7 – Chartwell Garden Club News Page 8 – Anne Arundel Bird Club Happenings Nov.-

Dec. Page 10 – A Great Holiday Gift Idea! Page 11 – Jingle Bell Hayride – Dec. 1, 2018

Page 12 – Kinder Farmhouse During Holidays

Page 13 – Life in the Park Photo Competition Page 14 – FoKFP 12 Month Calendar Page 17 – Business and Organization Support

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Congratulations Bill Offutt! The Friends of Kinder

Farm Park are pleased

to extend special

congratulations to Bill

Offutt on his recent

promotion to Anne

Arundel County’s Chief

of Regional Park Operations. Bill became the first

Superintendent of Kinder Farm Park in May 1998

after working as a park ranger in the county for the

previous nine years.

With almost 30 years of experience in the county,

Bill brings a lot of expertise to his new position and

fortunately Kinder Farm Park will continue to

benefit from that experience.

The Acting Superintendent Shuffle In the Summer edition of this newsletter, it was

announced that Bill Offutt was “temporarily” filling

the Chief of Regional Parks Operations position

until a replacement could be found, and that

Superintendent Nolley Fisher from Downs Park

would temporarily fill Bill’s old position at Kinder

Farm Park. However, due to Bill’s promotion and

another promotion out of Downs Park staff, Nolley

has returned to Downs Park.

Thank you Nolley for returning to take the reins at

Kinder Farm Park, especially during our Fall

Harvest Festival.

Welcome to our new Acting Superintendent, Susan

Payne. Susan brings a lot of experience from her 20

years with the county Department of Parks and

Recreation. She has worked in every park in the

county (including a short time at Kinder Farm Park

in 2003), except Downs and Ft. Smallwood. In

2012 Susan was selected Ranger of the Year; and in

2016 she was named the Department’s Employee of

the Year.

Membership Renewal Campaign By Jim Rausch, FoKFP Membership Chair

It is almost that time of the year for renewal letters

to go out to members of the Friends of Kinder Farm

Park asking them to renew their memberships for


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Membership Renewal… (Cont.)

2019. The good news is membership costs will

remain low - the same fee schedule as previous

years: $25 for families and $15 for individuals!

Renewal letters will be mailed in early December

and all those who renew no later than December 31,

2018 will be entered into a drawing. The drawing

will take place at our January Friends’ meeting

(scheduled for January 9, 2019) and the winner will

be reimbursed for their renewal fee plus receive a

pass to all County Parks for 2019. All renewals

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 By Mike Lowman, FoKFP Board Member

Despite a rainy start to the day, our annual Fall

Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 13th, was a

big success. We estimate that around 7500 people

came and enjoyed the fun, food, and shopping that

were featured at this event.

This year we had a new layout that provided a

smaller, more compact footprint for the event. We

moved the food vendors out of the Pavilion and

Playground areas to the grassy area on the hill

above the Comfort station, (where the pony rides

used to be located). The games for young children

were set up on the lawn in front of the Kinder

Farmhouse.


http://www.kinderfarmpark.org/join.html


Fall Harvest Festival… (Cont.)

Putting the festival together starts a week or two

after the previous festival, when the committee

meets to discuss how what worked and what needed

to improve. Then in April, the committee starts

meeting monthly to iron out all the details for the

next festival. In addition, it takes a few hundred

volunteers to work the festival itself, and a

monumental amount of support from the park

rangers and staff to make the festival happen.

On behalf of the Friends of Kinder Farm Park, a

special note of appreciation goes out to all those on

the committee, the park rangers and staff, all the

volunteers, and to all of those that attended for their

support for this event and this unique place, Kinder

Farm Park

AVA: America’s

Walking Club

Non-competitive exercise with

family and friends

Freestate Happy

Wanderers

http://mdvolks.org/freestate/

Maryland Volkssport

Association

http://mdvolks.org

Freestate has 5K and 10K trails at Kinder Farm

Park; for year round walk information contact

[email protected]

Join our Meet-Up Group at

http://www.meet-up.com/Maryland-Walkers

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.

Kirk’s efforts to get at least four of our 12 antique

tractors in safe operating condition for hayrides at

our major events did not end there. To understand

the condition of the tractors that we could or could

not use, Kirk met with John Bolly, who until

recently was maintaining the tractors.

Realizing that the work required was beyond what

could be done at the farm, and would be somewhat

costly, Kirk started asking around and found Mr.

Grimes and Sons, who just works on older tractors.

Not only were they capable of getting the tractors


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Getting Our Tractors in Shape (Cont.)

working, but Mr. Grimes was willing to purchase

two of our non-repairable tractors to help offset the

cost of the work that needed to be done.

When all is said and done, thanks to Kirk and Mr.

Grimes, the Friends will have four tractors capable

of pulling wagons for our events, they include the

Ford 545 D, and three Minneapolis Molines, the

G1000, the G707 and the 5 Star.

1960 MM G1000

1960 MM 707

1957-1960 MM 5 Star

1996 Ford 545D

Reviving the Antique Tractor Club

A couple years ago the Antique Tractor Club just

kind of faded away after its leader had to step aside

because of work demands. Though it was called a

club, it was more a group of folks that shared an

interest in tractors, maintaining them and driving

them for park events and in community parades.

No formal meetings were held, business was

conducted when members would work or get

together to drive the tractors.

The Friends of Kinder Farm Park have 12 tractors

in their collection, of which the four mentioned in

the previous article are used for Hayrides at our

major events. The other 8 are in various conditions,

here is a list of those:

1. 1944 Allis Chalmers (runs)

2. 1944 International Harvester Farmall

(Clutch stuck, does not run)

3. 1949 Case VAC (runs)

4. 1949 – 1950 Oliver (runs)

5. 1951 Farmall Super C (runs)

6. 1951 Farmall Cub (runs)

7. 1951 Ford 8N (does not run and has flat tire)

8. 1959 John Deere 435D (runs)

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

club, please email [email protected]

www.alexanderanimalhospital.com

410-777-8678

160 Ritchie Hwy, Severna Park, MD 21146

Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Farm Education Livestock News By Roy Fielder, Farm Education Livestock Group Leader

With the summer winding down and cool weather

approaching, it’s time to think about feed for the

winter. Our cows will eat 30 to 40 round bales

during the winter months. These round bales will

weigh between 600 and 800 lbs. each. We will also

receive at least 150 square bales that we unload and

stack in the cow barn. These will each weigh

approx. 40 -50 lbs. That’s 35,000 pounds of hay

each winter.




Farm Education…(Cont.)

We are also excited that our pig “Dottie” is

expecting piglets in early November. We all hope

everything goes well. This fall we plan to breed 4

of our eco goats, 4 of our dairy goats, and 5 sheep.

We should have plenty of spring babies. In

addition, 6 more rabbits will be re-homed to reach

our goal of 4 females.

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

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

playing and running around without being glued to

video games. We had food, s’mores, and roasted

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.

They have done a great job but will be winding

down soon as the foliage dies. Great job done by all

who work so hard to keep animals happy and

healthy at our park.

FLASH!

Recently Dot has given birth to three piglets and we

now have a small herd of alpaca at the farm. So if

you haven’t been to the barnyard recently, stop by

an see tour new additions

Bunny Bungalow

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.

Rules posted on door


Fall at the Apprentice Garden By Janet Clauson, Co-Chair of the Apprentice Garden and Master Gardener

The Apprentice

Garden at Kinder

Farm Park is a

program organized by

the University of

Maryland Extension

Master Gardeners.

The Apprentice

Garden is dedicated to

teaching families with

children to grow their

own produce

organically, and it occupies the “first” space at the

community garden entrance.

Each family has a personal garden space, ~3.5’ by

8’, where they can plant the vegetables they would

like to eat, and the families and Master Gardeners

share in planting and tending the common garden

areas. From April through September, we meet

every Wednesday at 6:30 PM to plant, weed, water,

de-bug, and harvest our garden-grown vegetables,

fruits and herbs.

The gardeners plan to maximize the produce from a

garden space using a variety of strategies: 1) by the

appropriate timing and

spacing when planting,

2) by inter-planting early

and summer vegetables, 3)

through successive

plantings to spread out the

ripening of one type of

crop, and 4) by succession

planting of fall crops when

spring and summer crops

are finished.

For each season’s plantings, no-till gardening

techniques are used; no pesticides or herbicides are

applied; and only Leaf-gro and organic fertilizer are

used monthly. At the beginning of each month,

families fertilized their plants with organic

fertilizer. Pests are hand-picked and dropped in a

bucket of soapy water. Though no pesticides were

used in the garden, again this year, we had

surprisingly few pests.

2018 was a challenging season for all gardeners.

Greens of all kinds produced well, early in the year,

and string beans had a notably long season.

Tomatoes and peppers ripened later in the season,

and continued to produce well into the fall. A

favorite harvest is always the digging of potatoes,

and this season produced a large number of

potential French fries. While the children can

observe other vegetables as they grow, potatoes are

always a surprise as the children find them while

carefully digging under the dried-up potato vines.

A new challenge this season was the addition of a

pumpkin and gourd garden, planted in seven (7)

ten-foot raised beds along the back of the Visitor’s

Center. The vines grew well, climbing over trellises

and across straw bales placed to protect the tender

vines from the hot asphalt. The harvest of gourds

and a variety of small pumpkins were used by the

park rangers for fall events at Kinder Farm.

Perennial grey

goldenrod and Black-

eyed-Susans, planted

long the outside

edges of the garden

fence bloomed well.

Their blooms

attracted pollinators,

and the seed-heads

will be left to feed the birds through the fall and

winter months. The perennials will also keep weeds

away from the edges of the garden.

By the end of the September the Apprentice Garden

project closed, though

some families continued to

tend late-season vegetables.

Most of the garden spaces

were cleared of plant debris

and a cover crop of

crimson clover was planted

to nourish the soil during the winter and prevent

weed growth. Fresh straw was laid over newspaper

in the pathways to prevent weed growth there.

You are welcome to stop by the garden any

Wednesday and bring your questions. For more

information about the Apprentice Garden, please

contact Janet Clauson by email at

[email protected]

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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

sun and benefits from a good quantity of organic

compost when planted. Additionally, deadheading

fading flowers and cutting back encourages more

flowering and fuller plant. It is drought tolerant

when full grown and does not like cold.

The Mexican sunflower at Kinder Farm Park is a

statuesque 6 ft. tall and is a mecca for bees,

hummingbirds and butterflies including monarchs,

eastern tigers, swallow tails and others.

Plant seeds when ground temperature is at least 60

degrees. Germination can take 10 to 21 days. Keep

the soil moist. Plants may need staking to prevent

injury from strong winds or birds. This is a

fabulous plant for a pollinator garden.

General Club News Fall is prime season to plant daffodil bulbs. Keep a

note of the name of each daffodil you plant (and the

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.



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Chartwell Garden Club News (Cont.)

Chartwell Garden Club will be assisting the Friends

of Kinder Farm Park with Christmas decorations

this year by decorating the living room at the

Farmhouse Museum. Experience an early 1900’s Christmas with a docent led tour on December 1st

from 10 am to 3 pm and December 8th, 9th and

January 12th from 11 am to 3 pm.

We will also be joining forces with local garden

clubs to decorate the Hammond-Harwood House in

Annapolis. Our members will be decorating the

ballroom. Information on tours for this 1820’s

Dutch American Christmas can be found at

www.hammond-harwood.org. While in Annapolis

be sure to enjoy the handmade wreaths adorning

State Circle. These were made and donated by area

garden club volunteers.

“Save the Date” for our annual bus trip to the

Philadelphia Flower Show on Tuesday, March 5,

2019. The FTD World Cup of Flowers (the global

competition among floral designers) will be

featured at this year’s “Flower Power” themed

show. Gorgeous landscapes, informative

presentations and an expansive shopping area are

included. We welcome everyone to join us on this

trip. Email us at [email protected] if you

would like to receive details about the daffodil

show, the Philadelphia Flower Show bus trip or if

you would like information about joining our club.

Anne Arundel Bird Club Field

Happenings, Nov. – Dec.

The Anne Arundel Bird Club happenings listed here are open to all bird lovers.

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge November 23, Friday, all day, meet at Bay 50 at 7:30 AM

Join us for the annual “black Friday” birding

trip to the magnificent Blackwater for

waterfowl, shorebirds and specials, such as

brown headed nuthatches and red headed

woodpeckers. We will be stopping in fields

along the way to look for horned larks and

meadowlarks. After an early dinner at Old

Salty’s on Hooper Island we will look for owls

on the drive home. Bring water and lunch. Contact: Peter Hanan at 301-580-2785 or

[email protected]

Monthly Meeting John W. "Bud" Taylor: Naturalist, Friend to All November 28, Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Harvest Hall, Kinder Farm Park

The life and legacy of renowned Maryland

wildlife artist and AABC member Bud

Taylor will be shared by his friend and

colleague, Dr. Matt Perry, Emeritus Scientist

at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.

The program includes images of Bud's

paintings and Matt's recollections of Bud's

contributions as a superb naturalist. Contact: Barbara Johnson at 410-703-4664 or

email to [email protected]

Kinder Farm Park December 2, Sunday, 7:30 – 10:30 AM, meet at top parking lot past the sports fields

Directions from park entrance on Jumpers Hole

Road: Make the first left onto Gali Sanchez

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

paths through varied habitat. We will be looking

for fox sparrows and other winter residents. Contact: Alan Young at 410-991-8300 or email to

[email protected]

Sandy Point and surrounding areas December 8, Saturday, 1/2 day, meet at Bay 50 shopping center at 7:30 AM

A great opportunity to see wintering waterfowl

and resident passerines along the Chesapeake

Bay. Dress warmly because the breeze off the

water can be brisk! Contact: Lynn Davidson and Hal Wierenga at

410-353-3776 or email to [email protected]


http://www.hammond-harwood.org/






Anne Arundel Bird Club (Cont.) Quiet Waters Park December 9, Sunday, 8:00 – 11:00 AM, meet in the parking lot by the Blue Heron Room

Situated between the South River and Harness

Creek birders will enjoy trails winding through

forests and past grassy fields on a paved path.

$6.00 charge if you don’t have county park

sticker.

Contact: Barbara Johnson at 410-703-4664 or


Birding the Patuxent River December 12, Wednesday, meet at Parole Park & Ride at 7:00 AM

See migrating waterfowl hotspots on a guided

river tour with Greg Kearns. We will leave

from the Hallowing Point Boat Ramp parking

lot at 9:00 AM, weather permitting. Dress

warmly – waterproof clothing is recommended!

Trip is limited to 9 participants. Please call if

you are interested. Contact: Alan Young at 410-991-8300 or email to

[email protected]

Monthly Meeting Decoding Bird/Aircraft Collisions with Jim 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.

Contact: Barbara Johnson at 410-703-4664 or


Annapolis-Gibson Island Christmas Bird Count December 30, Sunday, all day Compilers: Hal Wierenga and Lynn Davidson,

410-647-7439 or email to [email protected],

and Sue Ricciardi,

410- 647-9513 or email to [email protected]

Celebrating an Event

An aged farmer and his wife

were leaning against the edge

of their pig-pen when the old

woman wistfully recalled

that the next week would

mark their golden wedding

anniversary.

"Let's have a party, Homer,"

she suggested. "Let's kill a

pig."

The farmer scratched his

grizzled head. "Gee, Ethel," he finally answered,

"I don't see why the pig should take the blame for

something that happened fifty years ago."




A Great Holiday Gift Idea!

Friends of Kinder Farm Park

BRICK FUNDRAISER "PROTECT, PRESERVE & PROMOTE

HAPPY MEMORIES!"

Protect… History Kinder Farm Park is named for the German-born

Kinder family who over the course of 80 years

expanded initial land acquisitions into a large-scale

agricultural operation.

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

cattle. In 1979 the Kinder brothers sold 288 acres

to Anne Arundel County in the interest of

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

• Restoration of Historical Artifacts and

Displays

• Promotion of “Friends” Activities

• Aid in the Restoration/Addition of

Buildings

• Development of New Programs and

Events for the Community to Enjoy!

Promote… Happy Memories For almost two decades, families have been

enjoying Kinder Farm Park events such as the

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

of the community learn about raising livestock,

quilting, woodworking, blacksmithing and

gardening from our various volunteer groups.

Let’s continue these traditions for your family and

the community. Celebrate your Happy Memories

by visiting our website at:

http://www.formstack.com/forms/FRB-kinderpark

and purchasing a brick today.

There are two areas in front of the Visitors that are

set aside for the bricks, currently bricks are being

placed in the area around the flag pole. You have a

choice of two style bricks to carry your message:

4X8” Engraved Brick

Admiral Red $75.00

4X8” Engraved Brick

Wheatfield $100.00

Please direct questions to the Friends of Kinder

Farm Park at [email protected].

Bug Flew into a Barn

A farmer was milking his cow. He was just starting

to get a good rhythm going when a bug flew into

the barn and started circling his head. Suddenly, the

bug flew into the cow's ear. The farmer didn't think

much about it, until the bug squirted out into his

bucket. It went in one ear and out the udder.

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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


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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:


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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

http://www.kinderfarmpark.org/


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Friends of Kinder Farm Park (FoKFP)

12 Month Calendar

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

November 2018

13 — Publish the Fall 2018 Down on the Farm

newsletter

14 — FoKFP Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors

Center Harvest Hall

20 — KFP Quilters Guild meeting in the Visitors

Center from 1:00 -3:00 PM

21 — FoKFP Historical Society Meeting at 4:00 PM

at Kinder Farmhouse

21 — Jingle Bell Hayride Planning Meeting at 6:30

PM in the Visitor Center Conference Room

28 — Anne Arundel Bird Club Meeting from 7:00-

9:00 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall.

Topic: John W. "Bud" Taylor: Naturalist,

Friend to All. The life and legacy of

renowned Maryland wildlife artist and AABC

member Bud Taylor will be shared by his

friend and colleague, Dr. Matt Perry,

Emeritus Scientist at the Patuxent Wildlife

Research Center. The program includes

images of Bud's paintings and Matt's

recollections of Bud's contributions as a

superb naturalist. Contact: Barbara Johnson

at 410-703-4664 or

[email protected]

December 2018

1 — Jingle Bell Hayride 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM,

details will be announced on our website at

www.kinderfarmpark.org

December 2018 (Cont.)

1 — Holiday Decorated Kinder Farmhouse

Museum is open to the public, 10:00 AM-

3:00 PM

2 — Bird Walk, 7:30 – 10:30 AM, Meet at the

athletic fields, take a left before the gate

house (free entry). Alan and Susan Young

will lead this monthly trip around Kinder

Farm Park. The park has a lot of trails and

diverse habitat with fields and wooded areas

to explore. Alan produced a checklist of the

birds of Kinder Farm Park and walks and

explores this area regularly. Contact the

leader, Alan and Sue Young at 410-991-8300 or

[email protected] with any questions or

if weather is iffy.



3:00 PM

8 — Jingle Bell Hayride Rain Date, 10:00 AM -

12:00 PM



3:00 PM

12 — FoKFP Annual All-Hands Meeting at 6:30 PM

in Visitors Center Harvest Hall



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December 2018 (Cont.)

19 — Anne Arundel Bird Club Meeting from 7:00-

9:00 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall.

Tppic: Decoding Bird/Aircraft Collisions with

John Watton. 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.

Contact: Barbara Johnson at 410-703-4664

or [email protected]

31 — Deadline for entries in the 2018 Life in the

Park Photo Competition

31 — Renew membership or join the Friends of

Kinder Farm Park for 2019 by Dec. 31st and

be entered in a drawing to get your

membership fee refunded and a 2019 pass

to the park

January 2019: FoKFP membership Fee due

1 — Kick-off of the 2019 FoKFP Life in the Park

Photo Competition, visit our website for

details

4 — First Call for Winter 2019 Newsletter articles,

email articles to [email protected]

January 2019 (Cont.)


Center Harvest Hall (early membership

renewal drawing)



3:00 PM



16 — First FoKFP Historical Society Meeting for

2019 at 4:00 PM at Kinder Farmhouse

23 — Deadline for the Winter Newsletter articles,


February 2019

3 — Publish Winter edition of Down on the Farm

newsletter

9 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the

public, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM


Center Harvest Hall




at Kinder Farmhouse

March 2019 9 — Kinder Farmhouse Museum is open to the



Center Harvest Hall

15 — First Call for Spring 2019 Newsletter articles,





at Kinder Farmhouse






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April 2019

TBA — Meet the Kids


Center Harvest Hall



13 — Easter Egg Hunt, more information to follow




at Kinder Farmhouse

22 — Deadline for Spring Newsletter articles,


24 — Kick-off Fall Harvest Festival Committee

Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors Center

Harvest Hall

May 2019

3 — Publish the Spring 2019 Down on the Farm

newsletter


Center Harvest Hall






at Kinder Farmhouse

22 — Fall Harvest Festival Committee Meeting at

6:30 PM in the Visitor’s Center Harvest Hall

June 2019 TBA — FoKFP Volunteer Picnic (attendance by

invitation only)




Center Harvest Hall



June 2019 (Cont.)


at Kinder Farmhouse

23 — First Call for the Summer Newsletter articles,



6:30 PM in the Visitor’s Center Harvest Hall

July 2019


Center Harvest Hall






at Kinder Farmhouse

21 — Tentative Date for the annual Food Truck

Festival

22 — Deadline for Summer 2019 Newsletter

articles (email articles to

[email protected]


6:30 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall

August 2019

3 — Publish the Summer 2019 Down on the Farm

newsletter




Center Harvest Hall




at Kinder Farmhouse

28 —Fall Harvest Festival Committee Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall





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September 2019


Center Harvest Hall






at Kinder Farmhouse


6:30 PM in the Visitors Center Harvest Hall

25 — First Call for Fall Newsletter Articles, email

articles to [email protected]

October 2019

6 — Jingle Bell Hayride Ticket go on Sale, details

will be announced on our website at

www.kinderfarmpark.org


Center Harvest Hall

12 — Kinder Farm Park Annual Fall Harvest

Festival, from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM




at Kinder Farmhouse

16 — Jingle Bell Hayride Planning Meeting at 6:30

in the Visitor Center Conference Room

23 — Fall Harvest Festival Committee Follow-up

Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Visitor’s Center

Conference Room

25 — Deadline for Fall Newsletter articles, email

articles to [email protected]

Business and Organization Support The Friends of Kinder Farm Park would like to

encourage our members and friends to support all the

businesses and organizations featured in this publication

to show appreciation for the various types of support

provided to our organization and Kinder Farm Park:

Park Deli

569 Benfield Blvd.

Severna Park, MD 21146

Phone: 410-544-6665

Website: goparkdeli.com

Show your Friends Card here

and get a 10% discount

Anne Arundel Co. Farm, Lawn and

Garden Center

478 Jumpers Hole Rd


Website: aalawnandgarden.com



The Wild Bird Center

568 Governor Ritchie Hwy.

Severna Park Plaza Shopping Plaza


Phone: 410-647-2453

Website: www.wildbird.com/severnapark



Gambrills General Store

865 Annapolis Rd.

Gambrills, MD 21064

Phone: 410-923-0960

Visit on Facebook


and get a 10% discount on most items




http://www.goparkdeli.com/

https://d.docs.live.net/018f4dad2ae9917d/Documents/Kinder%20Park%20Items/Newsletter/2018/Spring/aalawnandgarden.com

http://www.wildbird.com/severnapark


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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

Contact us at: [email protected]

