Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay is excited to announce two events in September featuring Madeline Potter, Faculty Specialist in Entomology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) with the University of Maryland Extension (UME) Home and Garden Information Center. In this role, she educates the public and provides training to UME faculty and staff on insect conservation, sustainable […] Continue reading "September Events Featuring Madeline Potter"
The Chesapeake Bay Trust (CBT) has announced that the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund (CF2) is now open! You can find more information, view the Request for Proposals, and start an application by going to the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund website. This program was created by the Maryland Department of Resources Forest Service with funds from […] Continue reading "Chesapeake Bay Trust Community Forestry Catalyst Fund"
Leonardtown, Maryland, is a lovely small town thanks to its location on the banks of Breton Bay. My friends and I enjoy the historic charm in its architecture and layout, with small shops and restaurants on either side of a park-like town square. Part of the town’s appeal is in the adoption of a self-guided […] Continue reading "Leonardtown Butterfly Trail"
“Earth Day on the WB&A trail in Odenton saw volunteers pulling out invasive vines and trees in the sweltering humidity. Despite the heavy concentration of invasive plants in this area, we found and saved several native trees, including oaks, sweet gums, and a river birch! Volunteers filled 14 fifty-gallon trash bags and one full-size truck […] Continue reading "Invasive Plants on the WB&A Trail"
One of the keystone programs of Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay is youth empowerment. Our chapter President, Marlene Smith, has been mentoring Esther Bonney, WOCB chapter member and Founder/President of Nurture Natives, since the two met at a local University of Maryland Extension 4-H project on pollinators in January 2022. Together, the two have partnered on […] Continue reading "Building Habitat for Native Bees – Youth Empowerment"