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Sprawl From New Highway Would Wipe Out 1,550 Acres of Forests. Meeting Tomorrow. - Bay Daily - 11/4/2009
High winds result in Swan Point Walnut Harvest - PR Newswire - 10/6/2009
Environmentalists seek to wipe out plush toilet paper - The Washington Post - 9/24/2009
Bay reports call for more livestock, runoff regs - The Associated Press - 9/10/2009
Bay reports call for more livestock, runoff regs - The Associated Press - 9/10/2009
Opportunity available to control runoff - The Gaithersburg (Md.) Gazette - 9/9/2009
Ground shifts in drilling tax debate - The Hazelton (Pa.) Standard-Speaker - 9/8/2009
Destructive beetle found in Baltimore shipment - The Associated Press - 9/7/2009
Suffolk Farm Protected at Dividing Creek - The Nature Conservancy - 8/21/2009
Refuge plan has three options - The Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star - 7/29/2009
Stratford Hall's rich history on display - The Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star - 7/25/2009
Chesapeake Bay beaches reopened in Va. Beach - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 7/23/2009
Swimming, wading banned in Chesapeake Bay off Va. Beach - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 7/22/2009
Blog: Grants for tree planting available - The Baltimore Sun - 7/21/2009
Opinion: Private property, public pain - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 7/18/2009
State approves Pocomoke wetlands deal - The Salisbury (Md.) Daily Times - 6/18/2009
Md. foresters in midst of listening sessions - The Delmarva Farmer - 6/16/2009
Chesapeake Bay Trust awards $225,000 for planting trees - The Baltimore Sun - 5/30/2009
'Roadless' forest areas now under Vilsack - The Washington Post - 5/29/2009
4,188 acres of Dragon Run Watershed secured - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 5/22/2009
Conservancy purchases 4,000 acres near Bay - The Associated Press - 5/21/2009
Budget shortfall could shut at least 35 Pa. parks - The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post Gazette - 5/15/2009
DNR seeks help in protecting Maryland's forests - The Carroll County (Md.) Times - 5/10/2009
Md. plans spraying to combat gypsy moth damage - The Associated Press - 5/1/2009
Trail blazers - The Harrisonburg (Va.) Daily News-Record - 4/24/2009
Earth Day suffers growing pains - The Frederick (Md.) News-Post - 4/23/2009
Millions extra for Portsmouth superfund site cleanup - WVEC (Va.) Television - 4/15/2009
Proposal for wind turbines rejected - The Northern Virginia Daily - 4/11/2009
Close to 1,000 acres near Dismal Swamp to be protected - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 4/2/2009
Park Forest brings classroom outdoors - The Centre Daily Times (Pa.) - 4/1/2009
The wonder of Great Falls - The Great Falls (Va.) Connection - 4/1/2009
Volunteers aim to root out area's invasive plants - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 3/31/2009
Opinion: Stimulus could build green infrastructure, create jobs - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 3/28/2009
Republicans call to open more forest land for gas exploration - The Williamsport (Pa.) Sun-Gazette - 3/26/2009
Congress OKs vast land protections - The Charlottesville (Va.) Daily Progress - 3/26/2009
It's a wilderness out there -- on 54,000 forest acres in Va. - The Roanoke (Va.) Times - 3/26/2009
Officials seek clarification on wilderness, spending - The Northern Virginia Daily - 3/17/2009
Farmers say new chicken manure laws stink - The Associated Press - 3/16/2009
Some Md. farmers chafe at new federal rules - The Associated Press - 3/15/2009
Congress OKs $3.7M to protect WVa forestland - The Associated Press - 3/13/2009
Letter to the Editor: Urge your state legislators to save trees from utilities - The Frederick County (Md.) Gazette - 3/12/2009
Buffer zone ordinance revisions continue - The Waynesboro (Pa.) Record Herald - 3/12/2009
Officials say bear population is rising - The Harrisonburg (Va.) Daily News-Record - 3/10/2009
2009 midwinter waterfowl survey results released - Southern Maryland Online - 3/10/2009
Duck, geese and swan count is in - WBAL (Md.) Radio - 3/9/2009
Capitol Matters: Natural gas still an uncertain factor - The Towanda (Pa.) Daily Review - 3/8/2009
Editorial: More forest land to be offered for gas drilling - The Scranton (Pa.) Times-Tribune - 3/8/2009
Key step restored to Endangered Species Act - The Baltimore Sun - 3/4/2009
Stimulus: What about green infrastructure? - The Baltimore Community Times - 2/25/2009
Blog: Saving the forests for the bay - The Baltimore Sun - 2/24/2009
Carantouan Greenway issues challenge to students - The Towanda (Pa.) Daily Review - 2/24/2009
Funding for a future 189-acre park backed by $10M borrowing authority - The Gettysburg (Pa.) Times - 2/19/2009
Opinion: Invest in green infrastructure - The Baltimore Sun - 2/19/2009
Grant will fund city tree planting - The Frederick (Md.) News-Post - 2/10/2009
Md. LEED law shuts out many of state’s tree farmers - The Delmarva Farmer - 2/3/2009
Forest acreage may be preserved - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 1/26/2009
Letter to the Editor: Md. wind turbine rules ignoring many issues - The Cumberland (Md.) Times-News - 1/18/2009
Roadless area rule may be reborn - The Roanoke (Va.) Times - 1/13/2009
State OKs 4,800-acre purchase to preserve Shore land - The Baltimore Sun - 1/8/2009
$14.4M sale preserves Worcester land - The Salisbury (Md.) Daily Times - 1/8/2009
State purchase of $14.4M forest questioned - The Baltimore Examiner - 1/8/2009
Opinion: A chance for Pa. to invest in its green infrastructure - The Philadelphia Inquirer - 12/23/2008
Wood Turtle makes top 10 list of species in need of protection - The Rockbridge (Va.) Weekly - 12/19/2008
Manure mound creates a mess - The Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star - 12/11/2008
Land sale marks end of timber family ties - The Worcester County (Md.) Times - 12/11/2008
Proceeds from oil, gas drilling figure into Rendell’s budget - The Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Citizens' Voice - 12/10/2008
Group calls for better bay restoration effort - The Baltimore Sun - 12/9/2008
Williamsburg conference goes slowly on offshore drilling - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 12/4/2008
State plans to preserve 9,200 acres - The Baltimore Sun - 12/4/2008
Builders opposing Clean Water buffer regs - The Northeastern Pennsylvania Times Leader - 11/29/2008
SP Cub Scouts now oyster gardeners - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 11/20/2008
Irvine center to present 'green home' program - The Baltimore Sun - 11/13/2008
Foresters hope to stop timber loss in Md. - The Worcester County (Md.) Times - 11/6/2008
Foresters hope trailblazing plan takes root - The Salisbury (Md.) Daily Times - 11/3/2008
EPA's plan would wall off toxins along Elizabeth River - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 11/2/2008
Severe effect on weather, wildlife, water levels foreseen by panel - The Washington Post - 10/24/2008
State of the Severn - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 10/20/2008
Opinion: Green Virginia - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 9/30/2008
U.Va. study examines forests, farms - The Associated Press - 9/24/2008
A refuge for wildlife -- and for people - The Richmond Times-Dispatch - 9/19/2008
Wetlands destroyed, wetlands restored: Both mean big profit - The Havre de Grace (Md.) Record - 8/31/2008
Va adds 1,200 acres to Crow's Nest Preserve - The Associated Press - 7/30/2008
Work begins to restore open space near Cambridge - The Associated Press - 7/28/2008
PA Wilds initiative will test if nature can nurture business - The Hazelton (Pa.) Standard-Speaker - 7/27/2008
Residents help regrow Maryland oyster population - The Baltimore Examiner - 7/5/2008
Just for Kids: Understanding watersheds - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 7/5/2008
Forestry for the Bay program introduced - The Jeffersonian (Md.) - 5/27/2008
Landsat’s Role in Chesapeake Bay Management - Tidewater News (Va.) - 4/24/2008
Stewards of their own backyard - The Lancaster (Pa.) Intelligencer Journal - 4/21/2008
Beech Creek Watershed Association plans cleanup - The Lock Haven (Pa.) Express - 4/18/2008
Commentary: Take a 'Walk for the Woods' Saturday - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 4/18/2008
Forest program aims to help bay - The Carroll County (Md.) Times - 4/7/2008
Beachfront, marshes preserved on Virginia's Eastern Shore - The Associated Press - 4/4/2008
$1.6 million state grant to create new Rural Legacy area - The Solanco (Pa.) Sun-Ledger - 4/3/2008
Letter to the Editor: Help Clean the Potomac - The Washington Post - 4/3/2008
Runoff surges to forefront of development issues - The Milton (Pa.) Standard Journal - 3/31/2008
Editorial: Save our trees - The Baltimore Sun - 3/27/2008
Rooting for conservation - The Baltimore Sun - 3/24/2008
Mining could spoil wetlands - The Associated Press - 3/18/2008
Mining proposal causes alarm - The Baltimore Sun - 3/17/2008

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