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
WMRC&D Awarded FY 2021 MAERDAF Funding for Maryland Forest Industry Story Map Project
WMRC&D has been awarded $50,000 in FY 2021 MAERDAF funding from the Rural Maryland Council to develop a Maryland forest products industry StoryMap which will provide a tool for attracting new industry investment in Maryland and for retaining existing jobs in … Continued
WMRC&D Awarded FY 2021 MAERDAF Funding for Hands-On Forestry Education in Western Maryland
Western Maryland RC&D has been awarded $11,170 in FY 2021 MAERDAF funding for a project to produce tree and shrub seedlings at our Frostburg Grows nursery site which will be used to support hands-on forestry education in western Maryland via … 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 Soil Conservation Tech in Garrett and Allegany Counties
Through a cooperative agreement with the USDA-NRCS, WMRC&D has employed a Soil Conservation Technician to work with the Allegany and Garrett Soil Conservation Districts to facilitate structural practices on farms. The Soil Conservation Technician works with producers to complete … Continued