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C&O Canal monitoring vegetation in Hancock prism

by Geoff Fox

The remains of sacred lotus fill the C&O Canal basin along Canal Street after blooming this past summer with vibrant yellow flowers.

Over the last few years, there has been vegetation growth within the C&O Canal basin between Church Street and the U.S. 522 bridge ranging from lily pads closer to the bridge to American lotus blossoms in the basin along Canal Street.

Now that winter is getting closer, the vegetation has…