Elements Newsletter (September 2025)

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management sent this bulletin at 09/24/2025 01:30 PM EDT

Groundwater Sampling Key Component
to LM Long-Term Stewardship at Colonie Site

LM recently performed routine groundwater sampling as part of the long-term
stewardship program at the 11.2-acre Colonie, New York, Site, which is a property slated
for redevelopment.

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Projects at LM Sites Aim to Improve Soil Moisture Monitoring While Lowering Costs

LM Support Partners with the Applied Studies & Technology team are testing a technique to manage conventional
rock-armor covers more like evapotranspiration covers at the disposal sites.

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Pollinator Palooza Set
for Saturday in Missouri

The Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center will welcome visitors to Pollinator Palooza, Sept. 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Scouts Earn Merit Badges
During Weldon Spring Event

The Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center welcomed nearly 50 Scouts for the center's Merit Badge Day event on Sept. 6.

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Photo of the Month

Special Guest Jim McCormac, a regional moth expert, presented at an educational event at the Fernald Visitor Center in Hamilton County, Ohio, on Sept. 13.

McCormac, co-author of Gardening for Moths, explained the world of the caterpillars and moths that call Fernald their home.

For more information on LM interpretive centers and programming visit: https://www.energy.gov/lm/public-interpretive-centers