The Southern Maryland Sierra Club promotes increased awareness of conservation issues and programs to support environmental stewardship by individuals, communities, and governmental agencies. Volunteers of the Southern Maryland Sierra Club partnered with the Department of Parks & Recreation and Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Tree-mendous Program to plant 33 trees and shrubs at four public […]
MDOT SHA to Remove Trees Near US 50 This Weekend
Work Will Affect Ramp from Westbound US 50 to Northbound MD 2 The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will temporarily close ramps this weekend at the intersection of US 50 (John Hanson Highway) and MD 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) in Arnold to remove trees that are dead or a safety hazard. […]
State Parks Plant 10,000 Trees for Earth Day 50th Anniversary
Marylanders Encouraged to Grow Native Trees and Other Plants The Maryland Park Service is planting more than 10,000 trees in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, 2020. From the shores of Assateague Island to the mountains of Western Maryland, rangers will plant native trees on public lands to mark the occasion. […]
Maryland Department of Natural Resources COVID-19 Outbreak
Following Governor Hogan’s emergency actions to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources remains operational, but we are implementing changes to certain department activities, customer service functions, and scheduled events to minimize virus spread. Governor Hogan has issued a Stay at Home Order in response to the global COVID-19 […]
Tree-Mendous Offerings Ready for Spring Planting
Native Trees and Shrubs Available for Public Spaces https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/treemendous/default.aspx The Maryland Department of Natural Resources aims to expand tree cover on public lands across the state, offering affordable and attractive trees for planting on community lands and open space through its Tree-Mendous Maryland program. Offerings through Tree-Mendous are high-quality, native shrubs and trees, which are […]
Come Shop The Calvert Optimists Christmas Tree Lot
Optimists Club of Calvert Christmas Trees and Wreaths Lot Do you have your Christmas Tree yet? We have fresh Fraser Fir Christmas Trees and handmade wreaths for sale! The Tree Lot, located in the PF Safeway parking lot, will be open from 10 am – 8 pm Mondays through Fridays and from 9 am-8 pm on […]
‘Gift of Trees’ Can Last for Generations
Orders Taken Now for the Holidays The Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers holiday shoppers the opportunity to give a lasting legacy. The Gift of Trees is a program where Marylanders purchase native trees — either a single tree or a grove of 10 trees — for planting in honor of a celebration, commemoration, or […]
State Nursery Has Trees Available for Spring Planting
Time is Now to Think Spring Orders are still being taken for the spring 2019 planting season for shrubs and trees from the John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery, managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Trees benefit the environment as well as enhance natural habitat for birds, squirrels and other wildlife. Almost all […]
Give the Gift of Trees this Holiday
Trees Provide Ecological, Economic and Quality of Life Benefits This holiday season the Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers everyone the opportunity to give the Gift of Trees, a program where Marylanders purchase native trees for planting in honor of a celebration, commemoration or observation. Trees provide ecological, economic and quality of life benefits and […]
Tree-Mendous Maryland Orders Being Accepted
Free Pickup Available at Several Sites in October The Maryland Department of Natural Resources aims to expand tree cover on public lands across the state by offering affordable and attractive trees for planting on public lands and open space through its Tree-Mendous Maryland program. Church, civic, community and school groups, homeowners associations, local governments, nonprofits, […]