Recent News: #Maryland
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August 31, 2021
These university arboretums are giving it more than the old college try
Universities in the watershed are increasing tree canopy through campus arboretums
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June 23, 2021
Spring weather leaves researchers optimistic for a small summer dead zone
Ongoing efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution also play a role
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June 22, 2021
Annual Chesapeake Bay Report Card notes slight improvement in estuary health
Bay is graded a ‘C’, while surrounding watershed remains stable, healthy at B-
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June 17, 2021
‘Sneaker Index’ of 34 inches measured at Bernie Fowler Wade-In
Recent rain impacts water clarity of the Patuxent River.
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May 20, 2021
Magnolia bogs are a trove of rare wetlands species
Suitland Bog escaped development to offer a relic community of carnivorous plants
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May 13, 2021
Cities across the region looked for wildlife. Here's what they found.
The City Nature Challenge uses community science to highlight urban species.
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March 30, 2021
Caring for creation
A restored stream at St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a beacon of environmental progress
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March 04, 2021
On land preserved in Rachel Carson’s name, spring isn’t so silent
Experience the biologist’s environmental legacy at Rachel Carson Conservation Park
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February 18, 2021
Where a man of science predicted eclipses, raised crops and argued against slavery
A forested county park in Maryland protects the legacy of Benjamin Banneker
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January 28, 2021
Hard-hit oyster growers see silver lining in restoration
A program is buying unsold shellfish to bolster oyster reefs
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