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Sunday, October 17, 2010 - Prettyboy Trail Hike (Dogs and older children are welcome) GB – Moderate.
FALL FOR A TREE! Homeowners can get $10 for every tree planted in their yards this fall through the Growing Home program. The $10 Growing Home Tree Coupon and information about selecting, planting and caring for trees is available at www.growinghome.info More than four-dozen area garden centers and nurseries are accepting the $10 coupon on trees with at least a $25 price tag.
* * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE: Reservoir Forest Management Study - This is a long-term cooperative research program being conducted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service (MD-DNR Forest Service) and the City of Baltimore (DPW). The project is first being tested on a small scale in order to see if it will result in a healthy and increasingly diverse native forest. The goal of the project is to create and maintain a healthy forest for long-term watershed protection through comprehensive, ecosystem-based management. Six study sites, comprising a total area of 21 acres, were chosen at Liberty and Prettyboy Watersheds, by foresters from the MD-DNR Forest Service. In each site, trees will be thinned in order to allow more light to reach the forest floor and stimulate new growth. High quality, mature trees will be left in order to provide seed for repopulation. In addition, invasive species will be treated to allow for native plant regeneration and eight-foot tall deer-proof fencing will be erected to prevent damage from grazing by white-tailed deer. Data will be collected annually by City of Baltimore Reservoir Natural Resources Section staff to evaluate tree regeneration for the next three years. The trees you may see being removed are only being removed for the purpose of the study.
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Contact Info
P.O. Box 512 Monkton, MD 21111-0512 Phone: (410) 239-0640 |
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