Wildlife

The American persimmon was prized for centuries but it has fallen out of favor in recent decades.

The common snapping turtle is an evolutionary wonder.

Native to the Chesapeake, the passionflower is a cousin of the tropical passionfruit.

The bold pattern and colors of the eastern milksnake are key for identification

Suitland Bog escaped development to offer a relic community of carnivorous plants

The City Nature Challenge uses community science to highlight urban species.

Neighborhood flower farms support the local economy while helping keep our waters clean.

Brood X cicadas emerge every 17 years to blanket the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Native plants are key in supporting local wildlife

These six species travel great distances to visit the Chesapeake Bay watershed