Water Blitz '24 Results are In!
Results for the Black Swamp Creek remain at the same excellent level. These "Marlton" results are from samples taken in the "Girl Scout...
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May 1011 min read
PGC and PFAs-filled Biosolids and Industrial Sludge
What has the County done to protect its citizens from PFAs contamination coming from the application of biosolids or industrial sludge...
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cemkeller
Apr 251 min read
BSCLT Supports Establishment of New National Wildlife Refuge in SMD
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has released the draft of its Land Protection Plan and Environmental Assessment for the establishment of...
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cemkeller
Apr 251 min read
BSCLT Samples Charles and Southwest Branch in 2024 Water Blitz
The 2024 Water Blitz, coordinated by the Southern Maryland Conservation Alliance, was successfully carried out in watersheds all over...
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cemkeller
Apr 251 min read
Update: New Park Reserve Announced for Girl Scout Property Site
In November of 2023, Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission purchased 537 acres of the Girl Scout property, the largest...
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cemkeller
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Redbud tree planting has begun!
As part of the BSCLT spring 2023 drive to beautify our area's historic roads as well as provide sustenance to pollinators, 30 sapling...
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cemkeller
Apr 24, 20231 min read
BSCLT Participates in 2023 Water Blitz
The Southern Maryland Conservation Alliance (SMCA) was asked to have member groups participate in this year's Maryland Healthy Watershed...
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cemkeller
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Girl Scout Property and the Preservation of Green Space in PGC
BSCLT was instrumental in bringing the proposed sale of one of the last large green spaces left in southern PG County to the land trust...
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cemkeller
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Conservation Easement Monitoring for new development in PG County
The BSCLT had the opportunity in 2022 to learn more about how conservation easements for new development in Prince George's County are...
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cemkeller
Apr 24, 20231 min read
BSCLT Booths in 2022
The land trust had an opportunity to improve our outreach in 2022 through our participation in several community events. The first was at...
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cemkeller
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Climate Victory Gardens
Climate Victory Gardens provide an opportunity to fight climate change on the ground, in the very soil beneath your feet. We can all play...
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cemkeller
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Why We Love Redbuds!
Have you noticed the stunning Eastern Redbud in bloom? The bright magenta pink buds are among the earliest to bloom, announcing the...
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cemkeller
Apr 15, 20223 min read
How to Plant a Pollinator Garden
Pollinators perform a valuable service for agriculture, horticulture, and ecosystem health but there is growing concern about their...
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cemkeller
Apr 15, 20221 min read
A Fish Story by Ross Williams
It might be hard to imagine that there is anything going on in the cold Patuxent River before the daffodils are blooming, but spring...
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cemkeller
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Save the Monarch Butterfly
Just about everyone loves seeing a monarch butterfly. Brilliant orange and black, it’s a great representation of our Maryland colors....
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cemkeller
Apr 2, 20201 min read
March Flies, anyone?
I had never heard of a March Fly until I found hundreds of larvae in composted leaves. It was the last weekend in March, and I happened...
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