Applications are being taken for the position of Volunteer Coordinator for the Anne Arundel County Weed Resistance. We are a group of volunteer forest stewards dedicated to improving the health of Anne Arundel County’s forests by battling the invasive weeds that are crowding out the native trees and shrubs. As coordinator you will be in…

A celebration of the Anne Arundel Weed Resistance’s one year anniversary was held September 21 at Kinder Farm Park in Severna Park, MD. A proclamation from County Executive Steve Schuh celebrating the event and recognizing the work and dedication of the weed warrior volunteers was read and presented to the group by Michelle Corkadel of…

The Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council (MAIPC) provides regional leadership to effectively address the threat of invasive plants to the native flora, fauna, and natural habitats of the Mid-Atlantic. The council coordinates regional efforts to gather and share information on the identification, management and prevention of invasive species, provide training and volunteer opportunities and to identify…

Web site for Maryland Invasive Species Council(MISC)

This is an interesting summary — recently published in the Journal of Environmental Health and Preventative Medicine– of the impact of forests, and forest fragmentation, on public health.

A presentation on The Bay Bank, given by Eric Sprague of the Pinchot Institute, during a Chesapeake Forest Conservation webinar February 13, 2009.

Tom Gilbert and Matt Zieper of the Trust for Public Land gave this presentation at a February 20, 2009, webinar that was available to the entire CWN community. The conversation during the presentation was also captured and is uploaded as a separate document.

Students plant trees to designate a low-mow area to control stormwater run off.

This file has the preparation material for the discussion scheduled for July 29 on Conserving Landscapes and prioritizing as called for in the recent Executive Order. Forests play a significant role here. Brad Williams and I of the Forestry Workgroup will be present as will several participants at the Forest Conservation Summit. There will be…

This is a Governor’s Summer Internship Program proposal developed by a team of exceptional undergraduates. This was presented to Governor O’Malley in August 2009 and was well recieved. It offers some good ideas, and, at the very least, some food for thought on creating a system that is regional/statewide. This kind of approach may lend…