MET Newsletter: July 2024

Maryland Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 07/08/2024 09:34 AM EDT

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Protecting Land Forever!

Thank You, Ann Carlson!

Ann Gutierrez Carlson has been with Maryland Environmental Trust for nearly 17 years, all of which as part of MET's Conservation Easement Program, first as an easement planner and then starting in 2020 as the program manager. Ann has worked with landowners and land trust partners to complete 129 easement projects conserving close to 19,000 acres across Maryland.

Always willing to share her expertise and wisdom, Ann has trained multiple easement planners not only for MET, but throughout Maryland's land trust community. Her kindness, compassion, and zeal extends to both the natural and human world.

MET is grateful for Ann's exceptional service, dedication and passion. Our office will not be the same without her smile, quick-witted humor, and kind spirit. Ann's next adventure will take her on a new career journey. We are incredibly thankful for Ann's time with MET and wish her the best!

2024 Landmarks Newsletter

Hot off the presses - Maryland Environmental Trust's 2024 Landmarks newsletter! Our latest edition of Landmarks is now available online for conservation partners, easement landowners and the public. Learn more about MET's accomplishments in 2023, the partners we work with, and the new land we protected. Read more.

Partners Near You

Learn about protected places, explore Maryland spaces, or find something new. Check out MET's partners near you.

Summer Edition of HabiChat is Here

Check out DNR's warm season issue of HabiChat and enjoy a Native Animal Profile about an author favorite- the Appalachian cottontail - paired with a Native Plant Profile on the glories of Maryland orchids. Paula Becker has contributed some hot tips on gardening without pesticides, and Edwin Guevara has lots of suggestions for ways to engage with community science and wildlife in your community. Read more.

Maryland’s Best Kicks-Off the Ice Cream Trail in 2024 with New Prizes and Locations

The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Maryland’s Best program has kicked off the 2024 Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail with new additions to the trail, new prizes for participants and of course ice cream! The 2024 Ice Cream Trail features twelve on-farm creameries across Maryland that produce and sell their ice cream directly to consumers. The trail stretches more than 145 miles from Washington County to Kent County and encourages the public to learn more about dairy farming and the important contributions of Maryland’s nearly 300 dairy farms. Read more.

Stress and Injury in the Garden

You’re in the garden on a hot, sunny day. You haven’t had enough to eat or drink, and you’re really hungry and thirsty, though you feel that if you eat anything you might get sick. You’re getting sunburned here and there, and the rest of you is unnaturally pale and weak. Probably you shouldn’t be in the garden at all — The question in this scenario is: are you a gardener, or are you a plant? Read more.