Tagged Stories: "forests"
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Seven land conservation success stories from around the Chesapeake region
April 12, 2024Each watershed jurisdiction has a hand in helping to meet our two million acre protected lands goal
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Sustainable harvests play a role in growing forests
April 1, 2024By managing forests, Maryland is working toward a future with more trees
Read story![A photo of loblolly pine tree trunks in a forest understory.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_15_24_1800-01-9E3A8850.jpg)
Interactive StoryMap highlights the state of forests across the Chesapeake Bay watershed
October 25, 2023Chesapeake Bay Program builds upon the 2006 report
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Are we trading trees for concrete?
August 16, 2023Efforts to slow the loss of tree canopy and gain of impervious surfaces are taking root across the watershed
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Garlic mustard doesn’t belong in our forests but is fine in our kitchens
May 8, 2023Invasive garlic mustard is overtaking forest (or forested) ecosystems across North America.
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With only a week to live, luna moths are a rare sight
June 1, 2022The luna moth can be seen in forested areas throughout the watershed
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Weed warriors fight for forest health
April 12, 2022Programs allow volunteers to combat destructive invasive plants
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These university arboretums are giving it more than the old college try
August 31, 2021Universities in the watershed are increasing tree canopy through campus arboretums
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The first blooms bring the heat
April 1, 2021Skunk cabbage has the ability to create its own warmth and serve as an early food source for pollinators.
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Cherry Springs State Park lures stargazers with dark skies
December 17, 2020Absent light pollution, the view is completely astronomical
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