Baltimore County Forestry Board Annual Workshop Day: March 18, 2023

The Baltimore County Forestry Board (BCFB) is excited to bring back our annual March Environmental Workshops. Our last annual workshop, entitled "Native Species & the Web of Life,” was canceled in 2020. We have rescheduled a similar workshop day with updated information on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Oregon Ridge Lodge in the Oregon …

Leave the Leaves in Fall: Don’t Rake

Leaves provide food and shelter for pollinators throughout the winter months. Click here to read the entire article from xerces.org.

Free Zoom Workshop on The Importance of Bees, March 19th

The Baltimore County Forestry Board Will Sponsor a Free Zoom Presentation With Steve McDaniel, Master Bee Keeper, On March 19th! Six days remain before the workshop. Registration slots are still open! Enjoy a virtual Zoom hour discussion on The Importance of Bees with Master Bee Keeper, Steve McDaniel, at 7 PM on Saturday March 19th.. His topic will …

Deer Resistant Trees & Shrubs

This article from the Arbor Day Foundation discusses Deer Resistant Trees and Shrubs, rating them from rarely damages to frequently severely damaged. Some of the shrubs mentioned in this article are also included in 7 Plants Native to Maryland featured in Homestead Gardens. These plants attract our favorite pollinators as well. Arrowwood Viburnum, Creative commons …

Our New Instagram Site

Click here to enter our instagram site. If you have images of great trees and our ecosystem, please submit them to baltimorecountyforestryboard@gmail.com.