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February 2025 | Land Trust eNews
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Maryland Environmental Trust Spotlight |
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Is Your Land Trust's Contact Information Up To Date?
MET's Land Trust Directory lists local, regional and national land trusts (with current Cooperative Agreements) as well as partners who co-hold conservation easements with MET. The online Directory is updated annually and provides contact information for MET's current partners. The most recent Land Trust Directory is available on MET's website; If you have questions, please contact Michelle at michelle.grafton@maryland.gov.
If your land trust has had staff turnover, your office has moved or if your contact details have changed please let MET know. Please submit your changes via Google form. The deadline to reply has been extended to February 28, 2025.
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Land Trust Monitoring Reports
THANK YOU to all land trusts who submitted their co-held easement monitoring reports to MET for CY2024! Co-held reports are being processed.
If you have not yet submitted your co-held monitoring reports please contact Michelle at michelle.grafton@maryland.gov.
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A New Garden for Graystone
NeighborSpace of Baltimore County has been working with the Graystone Community Association since 2009, when it responded to the Association’s request to purchase the 0.3-acre property that is now Graystone Community Open Space. This grass lot in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, is affectionately referred to as “the neighborhood’s living room” or simply “the lot” by neighbors.
While the site in its current state has served the community well, the Association Board had a more ambitious vision for the Open Space. They hoped to create a neighborhood park that draws people in and allows for a range of activities. Thanks to a Community Stewardship grant from MET's Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant Program, NeighborSpace was able to implement a first element of the University of Maryland students’ master plans and install a large pollinator garden along the slope. Read more.
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MNPS Monthly Program: Rare Plants & Ecosystems of Mountain Maryland
Past event | Online recording
In this talk you will explore some of the biodiverse and ecologically important habitats that can be found throughout Mountain Maryland, including the calcareous cliffs and coves of Washington Co., the mid-Appalachian shale barrens of Allegany County, and the high-elevation frost-pocket swamps of Garret County. Learn more.
The Future of Climate: What Three Generations of Scientists Revealed
Past event | Online recording
In 1987, the Smithsonian launched a futuristic experiment that would transform how we think about climate. Inside small experimental chambers, a few scientists doubled the amount of carbon dioxide to see how wetland plants would cope. Today, that project is the world’s longest-running experiment on plants and rising carbon dioxide. Watch the recording to find out what we know for certain, what mysteries remain, and why wetlands may be one of Earth’s greatest hopes for a resilient future. Learn more.
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Tools, Tech and Tutorials |
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 Agroforestry Resources
This resources page of the USDA National Agroforestry Center (NAC) is a collection of agroforestry-related tools and information sources for those who want to learn, discover, teach others, and share. This is a one-stop shop for all NAC publications including our newsletters and technical guides.
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 Forest Pest Management
With over one third of Maryland’s land area covered by forest the goal of MDA's Forest Pest Management Section is to protect high value forest and landscape trees in urban and rural areas from losses due to insects and disease. For information on Forest Pest Management related subjects visit the Field Office Contacts web page.
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 Bird Migration Explorer
Migratory birds inspire and fascinate countless people with their awe-inspiring annual journeys. By learning more about what migratory birds tell us, we can better protect them and the places they need throughout the year. The Bird Migration Explorer takes one of the world’s natural phenomena and displays it right on your screen for hundreds of migratory bird species.
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Share Your News
If you would like to share relevant conservation news, success stories, announcements or events with Maryland's land trusts and conservation partners through this publication, please contact Michelle Grafton by the first of each month at michelle.grafton@maryland.gov.
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