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Welcome to the Calvert County Forestry Board Page Updated: 2010-01-25 07:14:17
Featured Photo | News | Events The Calvert Forestry Board is a group of citizens who serve as advocates for forestry in Calvert County. Currently we have five members that have a wide variety of backgrounds including business, teaching, and publishing. The Board is funded annually by a grant from the Board of Calvert County Commissioners. The Forestry Board uses these resources to support various forest education and awareness activities throughout the County. Just a few examples include the Calvert Envirothon, the Arbor Day Poster Contest, the School Forest Program, the fall Tree Farm Tour, an annual newsletter and this web site. The Board is committed to telling the benefits of sustainable forest management in Calvert County. Our logo features the bald cypress tree, the official tree of Calvert County. Please take a few minutes to check out our new web site, we designed it for you! Our second feature highlights early forest conservationists of Calvert County.
This photograph features a new school forest sign made for Calvert Country School. The Calvert Forestry Board is replacing all old school forest signs and replacements this year included Calvert Country, Windy Hill Elementary, Calvert Elementary and High School, and Huntingtown Elementary School. The school forest program provides an outdoor classroom where students can reconnect with nature. If you would like to have your photograph of trees, forests or the natural resources of Calvert County featured on our web site, please contact: forester@calvertforestry.org.
February 10, Forestry Board Meeting February 11, CHESPAX Workshop on Citizen Bird Monitoring February 20, American Chestnut Land Trust Guided Winter Hike March 10, Forestry Board Meeting April 17, American Chestnut Land Trust Earth Day Celebration April 24, American Chestnut Land Trust Guided Spring Hike May 12, Forestry Board Meeting
Revised Calvert County Big Tree List A revised Calvert County Big Tree List has been prepared. To download a copy click HERE. Community Workshop Series CHESPAX is sponsoring a series of local workshops to show how you can help the Chesapeake Bay. For more information click HERE PawPaw Pie Recipe Found! Local forest advocate Peter Vogt found a recipe for pawpaw pie by Euell Gibbons. He provides the recipe and some interesting facts about the pawpaw tree HERE. Pawpaw trees are found throughout Calvert County. John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery 2009 Catalog Online The online nursery offers species selection and ordering details from its website HERE Conifer or deciduous selections can be ordered online and shipped to your home. Order your trees now, they are going fast! University of Maryland Offers General Forestry Course The course is designed for individuals who wish to enhance their knowledge of forests and forest management. It is a non-credit course taken via distance leaning. Instructors are from the University of Maryland, Cooperative Extension. Fall semester registration opens August 1st. For more information click HERE Burn Ban The Maryland Health Department imposes an annual clean-air burning ban for the months of June, July and August. No open-air debris burning is allowed due toair quality concerns. Please refrain from burning leaves, yard debris or trash during these months. For more information click HERE |
