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Protect the Health of YOUR Local Forest: Join us at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville to spend a morning removing harmful invasive plants from along the trails! Scenic Rivers’ Healthy Forests Program engages community volunteers to help protect the long-term vitality of our largest conservation easement located within Bacon Ridge Natural Area. Our November…
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Take in the beauty of the season on Scenic Rivers Land Trust’s Fall Hike! Scenic Rivers staff will lead a guided hike of the Contee Farm portion of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center campus, which is forever protected by a conservation easement coheld by Scenic Rivers and Maryland Environmental Trust. You’ll enjoy beautiful fall colors…
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Scenic Rivers is celebrating 35 years of protecting land in Anne Arundel County this year. And, we’re throwing an anniversary party to honor the landowners, partners, and friends who’ve been a part of the journey so far! Since 1989, we’ve protected the special forests, farms, wetlands, and other irreplaceable natural spaces that sustain our community….
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Protect the Health of YOUR Local Forest: Join us at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville to spend a morning removing harmful invasive plants from along the trails! Scenic Rivers’ Healthy Forests Program engages community volunteers to help protect the long-term vitality of our largest conservation easement located within Bacon Ridge Natural Area. Our November…
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Fertilizers, manure and sewage all add extra nitrogen to the landscape. As this nitrogen moves through the environment, it becomes nitrate. As excess nitrate makes its way to streams and sources of drinking water via surface runoff or groundwater saturation, it can pose serious problems for the health of humans and the environment. The good…
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Join the Salt Watch community science initiative! Road salt is everywhere during the winter months. It keeps us safe on roadways and sidewalks, but can pose a threat to wildlife, infrastructure, pets, drinking water, and more. Road salt, especially when used in excess, washes into our storm drains, our streams, and even into our drinking…
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Gather around a campfire at one of your favorite parks this fall for a series of engaging and informative chats. Each week Park Rangers and local experts will lead discussions on a different theme, exploring topics about conservation, history, culture, music, and more. Bring a portable camp chair and share s’mores and stories by the…
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Join ShoreRivers for an immersive journey into the history of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, as we explore how its rivers shape our way of life then, now, and in the future. We invite you to a special book discussion featuring the second edition of The Rivers of the Eastern Shore by Hulbert Footner, with a forward…
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Join Choptank Riverkeeper Matt Pluta and ESSUP (Eastern Shore SUP) for an evening moonrise paddle on the Choptank River. Kayakers and paddle boarders will enjoy the stunning sunset as they paddle on Broad Creek and watch the moonrise from Hambleton Island! This event is open for paddlers ages 18 and up. Paddlers are asked to…