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Champions honored for their efforts to protect and preserve Chesapeake Forests
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by Nora Jackson, Chesapeake Bay Program
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Anne Hairston-Strang (right) receives the award for Greatest on the Ground
Impact at the 2019 Chesapeake Watershed Forum in Shepherdstown, WV, on November
15, 2019. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
For every tree lost in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, more nutrient and sediment
pollution flows through the streams and rivers that lead to this unique
estuary. Because conserving our existing forests and encouraging new tree
plantings are crucial to the economic and environmental health of the
Chesapeake Bay watershed, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the U.S.
Forest Service recognize individuals who are committed to the mission of forest
conservation and reforestation every year. Three Chesapeake Forest Champions
were recognized at the recent Chesapeake Watershed Forum in Shepherdstown, West
Virginia.
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Tree Talk: Christmas Fern
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This time on Tree Talk we delve into Christmas Fern, Polystichum
acrostichoides, a common fern that garnishes our forest floors through the
winter months. Beyond learning about this jolly little plant, we discuss fern
reproduction, which is more complicated than you may think!
Forest Trivia
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Photo by Jenny McGarvey.
The web pictured in October’s newsletter was created by the fall webworm
(Hyphantria cunea). Native to North America, the fall webworm larvae are a
common defoliator across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. They hatch and then
immediately begin spinning their silken web around foliage, enclosing more
vegetation as they themselves grow.
The fall webworm is easily confused with the tent caterpillar (Malacosoma
americanum). The fall webworm’s web is loosely knit over the ends of branches;
the tent caterpillar’s web is densely woven, fit within the forks and crotches
of trees. You’ll find fall webworm larvae in the summer and fall, and tent
caterpillar larvae in the spring.
Congrats to Forests for the Bay member Linda Myers for the correct answer!
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Can you identify this berry-laden shrub, which serves as an important food
source for small mammals and birds throughout the cold winter months? Photos
courtesy Holly May.
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Headlines
General/Watershed Wide
Birds are shrinking. These scientists say it’s a consequence of global
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Across Diverse Regions, Lawn Care Practices and Motivations are
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Innovators have come up with a way to clear forests without setting
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Comparing the Performance of Shrubs and Trees in Parking Lot Plantings:
Implications for
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Bats, our best weapon against insect pests, need magic bullet to fight
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Pining for the lost
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Outreach strategies cropping up to help growing number of female
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The North American porcupine has a few tricks up its
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All About
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Evergreen Ferns Can Be Enjoyed Year
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Delaware
Delaware Forest Service offers free wildfire
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5th Edition of "Delaware Big Trees"
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Maryland
Creek ReLeaf – Reforestation in Frederick County,
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‘Gift of Trees’ Can Last for
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Howard is latest MD county to strengthen its forest conservation
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Branching Out: Maryland's Woodland Stewardship Educator, Fall
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New York
NY DEC Statewide Forest Ranger
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Pennsylvania
Upon release, inmates in Pennsylvania look to the
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Benefits of Large Woody Debris in
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The Fight to Preserve Hemlock in
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New DCNR Investments Will Help Communities Bring Recreation Close to
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Attack of the acorns: Weather, chaos, or a vast oak
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Additional State Forest Roads Remain Open for Opening of Deer Hunting
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Rachel Reyna Receives Inaugural Mira Lloyd Dock Outstanding Woman
Conservationist Award From PA Forestry
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Forest farms could create market for ginseng, other
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Philadelphia launching 10-year ‘urban forest’ plan after startling tree
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Virginia
First Mountain State Forest
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Virginia’s Capitol Christmas Tree,
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West Virginia
Choose & Cut Christmas Trees guide now available through the West Virginia
Division of
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Events
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Pruning
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When: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Tree Tenders Online
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When: Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Woods in Your Backyard Webinar
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When: Wednesday, January 29 - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Maryland
Transferring the Farm to the Next Generation Workshop - Dorchester
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When: Monday, January 13, 2020, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Eastern Shore Hospital Center, English Hall, 5262 Woods Road, Cambridge,
MD 21613
Transferring the Farm to the Next Generation Workshop - Cecil
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When: Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Calvert Grange Hall, 2357 Telegraph Road, Rising Sun, MD 21911
The Fascinating World of the Native
Bee<https://allianceforthebay.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5be1791a8c53e39126d9d1251&id=db4bb7a40d&e=e298169071>
When: Saturday, January 25, 2020, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Where: Mt. Pleasant, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, MD 21163
Pennsylvania
Master Watershed Steward Information
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When: Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Penn State Extension Lebanon County, 2120 Cornwall Road, Lebanon, PA,
17042
Discovering and Modeling Raptor(hawk) Migration on the Westernmost Ridge in the
Allegheny
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When: Thursday, January 9, 2020, 6:30 pm
Where: J. Roy Houston Conservation Center, 218 Donohoe Road, Greensburg, PA
15601
Master Watershed Steward Information
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When: Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Penn State Extension Dauphin County, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin,
PA, 17018
Winter Tree Identification
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When: Saturday, January 18, 2020, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Where: Climbers Run Nature Center, 226 Frogtown Road, Peque, PA 17565
Master Watershed Steward Information
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When: Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Penn State Extension Lancaster County, 1383 Arcadia Road, Room 140,
Lancaster, PA 17601
Maple Sugaring - From Sap to
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When: Saturday, January 25, 2020, 9:00 am to 10:15 am
Where: Lysock View, 542 County Farm Road, Montoursville, PA 17754
Virginia
The Birds of Loudoun
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When: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Ashburn Library, Hay Road 43316, Ashburn, VA
Herbivory: Why It Is Important that Plants Get Eaten with Charles
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When: Thursday, January 9, 2020, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA
Talking Native
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When: Monday, January 13, 2020, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Where: Sheridan Livery, 35 N. Main Street, Lexington, VA
Winter Activities for Weed
Warriors<https://allianceforthebay.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5be1791a8c53e39126d9d1251&id=58f1d6a735&e=e298169071>
When: Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: Ivy Creek Natural Area, 1780 Earlysville Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
The Woods and Wildlife
Conference<https://allianceforthebay.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5be1791a8c53e39126d9d1251&id=b469356ce5&e=e298169071>
When: Saturday, February 29, 2020, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Where: Daniel Technology Center, Germanna Community College, 18121 Technology
Dr, Culpeper, VA 22701
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