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DNR: Get a Taste of Wild Maryland     

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is proud to offer a sneak peak of its new cookbook, which will soon be available online. Wild Maryland includes recipes submitted by Maryland residents, featuring Maryland species. Recipes include waterfowl, seafood, deer, and other wild game. A section of recipes also features ingredients found while foraging in the […]

CSM Hosts 7th, Mobile Hawk Feeder Event

Delivers 8,735 Pounds of Food to Students in 2020 College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Student Life team hosted its seventh, and final drive-thru food distribution event of the year for CSM students Dec. 8. More than 770 pounds of food were passed out to students who expressed a need and pre-registered to come to the […]

CCFN Provides Additional Resources During Pandemic

Calvert County Family Network Provides Relief for Youth and Families During COVID-19 Pandemic As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are felt throughout the community, the Calvert County Family Network (CCFN) is providing additional resources to ensure the health and well-being of Calvert County’s children and youth. The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and […]

MARBIDCO & SMADC Partner to Rescue MMM Program

Maryland Market Money (MMM) Program matching dollars help food-insecure Marylanders access wholesome foods and strengthen the farmers’ market community. The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is excited to announce that they have partnered with the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) to acquire […]

Marylanders Donating and Volunteering Increases Crucial Access to Food

Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism Announces Impact of “Marylanders Serving Marylanders” During COVID-19 In celebration of National Volunteer Week, the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism today announced the initial impact of Marylanders Serving Marylanders, which is part of Governor Larry Hogan’s Maryland Unites initiative. Marylanders donated $35,000, more than 100,000 items of food in […]

CSM Assists Students by Connecting Them to Resources

Loaning Laptops CSM Foundation Raises Nearly $50,000; Provides Emergency Financial Aid to Students in Need The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is responding to the COVID-19 crisis by reaching out to students to offer a variety of assistance. “A lot has changed in a very short period of time for CSM, and really for the […]

Experience the Magic of Garden in Lights!

Experience the Magic of Garden in Lights! Join us for the most magical time of year as Annmarie Sculpture Garden is transformed into a twinkling wonderland! Annmarie Garden In Lights will transport you and your family to an enchanted world where they will discover glowing “light sculptures” and wondrous light installations. Discover wild animals, wintery […]

PRAD Brought in New Vendors and Family Fun

After passing by Cocoa’s Corral Pony Rides at the main entrance, the Calvert County Volunteer Council was front in center answering questions regarding Patuxent River Appreciation Day that was held last weekend at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons. With the event just one day this year, the annual parade was taken off the itinerary […]