Supporting Forest Stewardship in the Frederick City Watershed
Since May of 2020, WMRC&D has partnered with the Maryland Forest Service to provide the services of natural resources technicians to support the implementation of the Forest Stewardship Plan for the Frederick City Watershed (FCW), including forest stand data collection, … Continued
The Maryland & DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3 Progress Update
The Western Maryland RC&D partners with Maryland DNR Wildlife & Heritage to employ Gabriel Foley in the role of Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator. In this role, Gabriel and the Maryland & DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3 had a remarkably … Continued
Allegany County Reforestation Project-Spring 2020 Update
In April 2020, Western MD RC&D partnered with the Maryland Forest Service and 11 private landowners to plant 141 acres of native trees in Allegany County, Maryland. Western Maryland RC&D utilized funding from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays … Continued
Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership 2019 Update
Western Maryland RC&D is proud to partner with the Maryland Department of Natural Resource’s Wildlife & Heritage Service in our ongoing support of the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership (MBCP). WMRC&D’s own Chris Eberly serves as the MBCP Executive Director. MBCP was launched … Continued
Improving Bobwhite Quail Habitat on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Western Maryland RC&D Wildlife Biologist, Daniel Lawson, works with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) out of Easton, Maryland and is responsible for bobwhite quail restoration on the eastern shore of Maryland. In this capacity, Daniel is working with landowners … Continued
WMRC&D Conducts Controlled Burn to Control Invasive Species on Tree Planting Site in Allegany County
On February 3rd, 2020, Western Maryland RC&D coordinated with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Service to conduct a controlled burn on a 22 acre future reforestation site in southern Allegany County, Maryland. The objective of the … Continued
WMRC&D Awarded funds for Woodyard Feasibility Study in Western Maryland
The Rural Maryland Council has awarded Western Maryland RC&D $34,650.00 in funding from the Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF) in order to complete a Woodyard Feasibility Study project in Western Maryland. In coordination with the Maryland … Continued
WMRC&D Awarded Grant to Fund Forestry Economic Strategy for Maryland
On September 25th, 2019, Governor Larry Hogan announced that the Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Council has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to advance Maryland’s forest products sector. In partnership … Continued
Allegany County Reforestation Project-Spring 2020
Western Maryland RC&D has received a grant from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to re-establish native forests on 128 acres of private land in Allegany County, Maryland, including 15,705 linear feet of riparian buffer, 59.1 acres of … Continued