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Harford to observe Arbor Day with tree planting in Edgewood Friday
The Harford County Department of Planning & Zoning has once again organized a tree planting project to be held this Friday, March 29, in honor of Arbor Day. This year's event will take place on the grounds of Edgewood Elementary School and the adjacent...
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Baltimore City to offer tree care classes
Amanda Cunningham wants to make you a Baltimore TreeKeeper. Cunningham, executive director of the nonprofit Baltimore Tree Trust, is working with the city's forestry board and Tree Baltimore, an umbrella organization for city agencies and private...
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Roland Park, Patterson Park, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mount Vernon
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Lemur researcher works to save endangered species
When researcher Erik Patel hiked into the mountainous rain forest of northeast Madagascar in 2001, he was a doctoral student embarking on a quest for basic scientific knowledge about one of the rarest primates in the world: a snow-white lemur called the...Tags: Wildlife, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Forests, Television Networks, Conservation
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Columbia 'pioneer' has plan for Haiti
Three years after a devastating earthquake left much of Haiti in ruins, a new effort has been launched to help the long-suffering island nation — an effort based in Howard County and spearheaded by a well-known Haitian with close ties to Columbia....
Tags: Long Island, Howard County, Natural Disasters, Anglicanism, Haiti
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For some, 'Green Friday' is traditional day to pick the perfect tree
Opening day at Ruhl's Christmas Tree Farm, Nov. 23, found the day mild and bright. While many were out enjoying Black Friday sales, Ruhl's collection of trees in Phoenix attracted residents from around the area in search of the perfect tree for holiday...
Tags: White Marsh, Black Friday (shopping), Norway, Holidays, Federal Hill
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Christmas tree that escaped Sandy's wrath arrives in Baltimore
Welcoming guests to a Baltimore hotel this holiday season will be a Sandy refugee — a tall, graceful Christmas tree that escaped the massive storm's high winds and unexpected snow. The 22-foot-high Douglas fir arrived at the Royal Sonesta Harbor...
Tags: Farms, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Holidays, Inner Harbor, Pleasant Valley
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For tree farms, excitement for the holidays is evergreen
For many people, finding the perfect Christmas tree and cutting it down is a family tradition, and one that puts them in the holiday mood. In Carroll County, local farms are happy to help spread that Christmas cheer, and bring in a little green as well....
Tags: Sykesville, Norway, Holidays, Mount Airy, Carroll County (Maryland)
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BGE's unwise attitude about trees
Two points about The Sun's coverage of tree cutting by Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. ("A bid to trim power outages," Dec. 23). First, I told the management of BGE at a meeting held with them by the Baltimore City Forestry Board in 1987 that their...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Botany
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How to protect our trees as well as our power lines
We have to think more creatively about how we protect both trees and power lines ("A bid to trim power outages," Dec. 23). As Jamie Smith Hopkins' article noted, we can no more be asked to choose between trees or power than we can be asked to choose...Tags: Natural Resource Industry
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Harford farm again donates Christmas tree to state ag department
Robert and Wilma Muir, owners of Deer Creek Valley Tree Farm in Street, have once again provided a large white pine Christmas tree for display outside the Maryland Department of Agriculture headquarters in Annapolis. Maryland Agriculture Secretary...
Tags: Holidays, Religious Festivals
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Timber! Maryland's leafy green economy
If a tree falls in a Maryland forest, does anyone know its value? State Forester Steve Koehn threw back his head and laughed when asked that question. And then he jumped at the chance to shed some light on what he calls one of Maryland's best-kept...
Tags: Farms, Safeway Inc., Agriculture, Steinway, Natural Resource Industry
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10 Mid-Atlantic fall hikes offer peak autumn experiences
The simple act of going for a walk becomes an adventure when the weather turns crisp and Mid-Atlantic trees change color. Check out these area hiking trails to get a breath of fresh air, to commune with nature and to get a glimpse of our region's rich...Tags: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, McAfee, Inc., Wildlife, Ansonia, Antietam National Battlefield
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