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ATTENTION!!!!!!!!
The Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) asks that individuals who see an accumulation of dead fish in waters of the state report it through any of the contact numbers below:
Maryland Department of the Environment
Science Services Administration
Fish Kill Investigation Section
416 Chinquapin Round Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
Normal work hours: 1.800.285.8195
After hours: 1.877.224.7229 or 1.866.633.4686
The annual summary may be obtained by contacting Chris Luckett at 443.482.2731
Please call 1.866.666.9620 to report instances of fish kills, bad water events, etc. to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) in order to catalog instances of such events.
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Due to the Emeral Ash Borer infestation, a temporary ban on the use of Ash trees has been implemented in Frederick County until further notice. Click here for a memo explaining the ban in greater detail. Additional information about the Emerald Ash Borer is available on the Maryland Department of Agriculture website and an Emerald Ash Borer website.
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2009 Events:
May Events
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May 1st: Small Watershed Grants Proposal Period Open - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is currently soliciting proposals under its Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program. The program provides grants of up to $200,000 to organizations and local governments working to protect and improve watershed health and build citizen-based resource stewardship in the Chesapeake Bay basin. The Small Watershed Grants are managed in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program, with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Forest Service, and other partners. Proposals are due by Friday, May 1, 2009. Interested applicants are encouraged to participate in a webcast workshop on Monday, March 16. For More Information: Contact Amanda Bassow at amanda.bassow@nfwf.org or Lacy Alison at lacy.alison@nfwf.org or visit: www.nfwf.org/chesapeake
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May 2nd and 3rd: Team Catoctin Land Trust will be participating in the Frederick Running Festival as a fundraiser to support the land preservation programs of the Catoctin Land Trust (the CLT).
The Catoctin Land Trust’s mission is to preserve and protect the rural landscape and cultural history of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont regions in Central Maryland, Northern Virginia, Northern West Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania. To date, we have protected over 2180 acres through 20 conservation easements in this region. With your help, we can protect more open space, critical forests and other habitat in this rapidly developing region
Our Team CLT fundraisers will be running in a variety of races during the festival including, the Marathon, Half-Marathon, Marathon Relay and the 5k. We would be grateful if you would help support their efforts!
Please go the following link and donate online safely and securely - you can do so anonymously http://www.active.com/donate/TeamCLT
We are not asking you to train for weeks and then run 26.2 miles with us in Frederick (unless you want to), but we are asking you to run and grab your credit card now and make your tax deductible contribution today!
You can certainly donate via a check. Simply make it payable and mail it to: Catoctin Land Trust,
PO Box 107,
Frederick, MD 21705
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email me or call me at 301.668.4028.
Thank you so much for your support!!
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May 5th from 6-9pm: The Woods in Your Backyard training- this three workshop series training will be on May 5th and 12th from 6p-9p at the Frederick County Cooperative Extension Building at 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick, MD 21702. There will be an optional field day on May 19th location TBD. There will be a $20 fee for course materials including book and CD. Click here for a flyer with addtional details. Interested parties can also contact Bryan Seipp with the Potomac Conservancy for pre-registration details - 301.608.1188 x207 or seipp@potomac.org
- May 9th
from 12-8pm: Brook Trout Informational Open House - The Inland Fisheries Division of Maryland Fisheries Service is planning a “Brook Trout Informational Open House” for later this spring. Plans are coming together and subject to change. The Open House will be held at Allegany Community College. Interested parties can check the website,or call Susan Rivers at 301.791.4736 for further information.
The Open House will highlight the history of trout management, current information of brook trout populations, ongoing and future brook trout studies. The public is invited to attend and learn about brook trout and give their input. Other topics that will be presented include: future yellow perch management for Deep Creek Lake; status of crayfish bans in the state; invasives, including whirling disease and didymo; and, regulation proposals for 2010. All are welcome to learn about brook trout management in Maryland.
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May 12th from 6-9pm: The Woods in Your Backyard training- this three workshop series training will be on May 5th and 12th from 6p-9p at the Frederick County Cooperative Extension Building at 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick, MD 21702. There will be an optional field day on May 19th location TBD. There will be a $20 fee for course materials including book and CD. Click here for a flyer with addtional details. Interested parties can also contact Bryan Seipp with the Potomac Conservancy for pre-registration details - 301.608.1188 x207 or seipp@potomac.org
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May 15th from 6:30-8:30am: Bike to Work Day - Join TransIT in celebrating Bike to Work Day 2009 at the Transit Center (MARC train station), East Street, Frederick Or join the bike convoy leaving from the steps of City Hall to the Transit Center (7 AM).
Register at www.waba.org. TransIT invites you to participate in this annual event celebrating bicycling as a clean, fun and healthy way to get to work. Cyclists who combine biking and riding public transportation on Bike to Work Day may ride FREE on TransIT Connector and Shuttle buses. This is a FREE event and open to all area commuters. Join us for food, fun, and a chance to win a bicycle from the Bicycle Escape. Call TransIT at 301.600.3543 with any questions.
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May 16th at 9am: A demonstration of bird banding will be given by the Audubon Society of Central Maryland (ASCM) on Saturday, May 16, at the Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary. Song birds will be captured in nets and each will be given a small metal band which fits on its leg. The band has a unique number which is recorded together with information on the bird’s species, sex, and age. If the bird is recaptured, one can then get information on its longevity and migration path. It is a good opportunity to see some birds really close-up, and to find out how one can determine the age and sex of the bird.
Interested participants should meet at the sanctuary entrance at 9 a.m. or, if they hope to see a larger number of birds, at 7:30 a.m. (there is a reason we refer to rising early as “getting up with the birds”). The sanctuary entrance is in Mt. Airy on Old Annapolis Road a short distance east of Detrick Road. For the exact location, type in “Audrey Carroll” in the Google Maps “search maps” box. Children are welcome on this trip. There are no rest room facilities at the sanctuary, and people should be aware of the presence of ticks at this season. The demonstration will be cancelled in the event of
inclement weather. For more information, contact Bob Schaefer at robert.schaefer@gmail.com or 301.831.5660.
- May 17th at 1:30pm: Looking Back, Moving Forward: Growing The Future Of American Chestnut - this event is free and open to the public. It will be held at the
Izaak Walton League of America Headquarters, 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. The presentations include "Our Foundation's Growth - Where Do We Go From Here?" preseneted by the TACF President and CEO Bryan Burhans and "Some of What We Still Don’t Know & How To Find Out" presented by Phil Rutter, Founding President of TACF and Founder of Badgersett Research Corporation. For additional details, please visit www.mdtacf.org. A wine and cheese reception will follow the presentations.
- May 18th-20th: MBSS Training for Summer Index Period - This training focuses on fish, herpetofauna, crayfish, exotic plant, and mussel taxonomy. The training will be held at New Germany State Park in Garrett County. It is recommended that cabin and/or camping spots be reserved soon. The cost for the training is $100. Registration deadline is April 30th. Click here for a flyer with additional information including an agenda, how to reserve cabins and/or camping spots, what to bring, and how to register.
- May 19th: The Woods in Your Backyard training- this three workshop series training will be on May 5th and 12th from 6p-9p at the Frederick County Cooperative Extension Building at 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick, MD 21702. There will be an optional field day on May 19th location TBD. There will be a $20 fee for course materials including book and CD. Click here for a flyer with addtional details. Interested parties can also contact Bryan Seipp with the Potomac Conservancy for pre-registration details - 301.608.1188 x207 or seipp@potomac.org
- May 30th from 10am-4pm: NatureFest at Fountain Rock Park. Click here for a flyer with additional details.
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May 31st from 3-5pm: First Public Meeting of Catoctin Forest Alliance (CFA) to be held at the Thurmont Regional Library Community Room, Moser Rd, Thurmont, MD. Light refreshments will be provided.
The group will discuss the future of the Catoctin Mountain Forest based on a summary of “The Meeting on the Mountain” that was held April 22, 2009 (Earth Day) at Camp Greentop. Attending were many local and state organizations, as well as interested educators and landowners.
This public meeting provides an opportunity for residents in the Catoctin Region to express concerns and to share ideas in support of the protection and preservation of the Catoctin Mountain Forest..
The Catoctin Forest Alliance will also show a short narrative film by Richard Louv, author of the acclaimed “Last Child in the Woods”. Richard Louv discusses the present and future generations of children that suffer from “Nature Deficit Disorder” and explains why he first rejected the use of the phrase. Richard Louv is a powerful and dynamic speaker.
The Catoctin Forest Alliance is a non-profit organization composed of concerned citizens, private landowners, organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies who to seek to preserve and promote the health of the Catoctin Mountain Forest for the enjoyment of present and future generations. The Catoctin Forest Alliance welcomes you to this important event.
June Events
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June 6th from 8am-1pm: Volunteer for Parks at Catoctin Mountain Park in Thurmont, MD. Volunteers meet at Round Meadow. Click here for a flyer with addtional information.
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June 9th
from 7-9:30pm: A panel of experts invited by the Frederick Board of County Commissioners will present information on composting non-traditional organics. The composting presentation and panel discussion is open to the public and will take place in the first floor hearing room of Winchester Hall, 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Md. Click here for additional information.
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June 13th from 8am-12pm: The Department of Solid Waste Management will sponsor a Residential Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day at the Public Safety Training Facility on Reichs Ford Road. Click here for a flyer with more details.
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June 16th at 6pm: Listening Session - Change is affecting every aspect of forests. Many forest landowners in Maryland are struggling to plan for the future of their family lands in the face of reduced timber values and increased regulation. But with change comes opportunity. New markets for sustainable forest products and environmental services offer new opportunities for landowners, as citizens statewide begin to recognize the public values of private forests.
It will take smart and inclusive planning, strategic public and private investment, and leadership at all levels to prepare Maryland’s landowners, communities, forestry professionals, and forest industry to succeed and thrive in this new world, and your input is important!
Regional Listening Sessions will play a direct role in setting public policy that will affect your future. What kinds of technical support, educational opportunities, and cost share programs do you need to help you manage your forest land and market forest products in a changing world? Local and state leaders are faced with tough choices over how to spend scarce resources, and needs to hear from you. The listening sessions are tailored to give you the opportunity to express your concerns and needs. A listening session will be held for Frederick and Washington Counties at the Urbana Regional Library in the Urbana Community Room - 9020 Amelung Street, Frederick, MD 21704
For further information, contact:
Ms. Nancy Nunn
Coordinator, Development
Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro‐Ecology, Inc.
Phone: 410‐827‐8056, ext. 128/ nnunn@umd.edu
or visit the Center's website:www.agroecol.umd.edu
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June 24th - 28th: The Potomac River Ramble is an annual multi-day canoe/kayak trip that highlights issues facing our local rivers. This year’s Ramble will feature the Monocacy River, Maryland’s first scenic river, and the downstream Potomac River. Area biologists, resource professionals, and elected officials will provide programs throughout the river journey. Meals, camping, shuttle and guide services are provided. Visit the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin at www.potomacriver.org or contact Adam Griggs at agriggs@icprb.org or 301.984.1908 x103 for more information.
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