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April 5th, 2025 marked the first time I participated in the Alliance’s annual Tree Planting Relay (Treelay), or any tree planting for that matter. It just so happened that this planting was at my very own campus, Bowie State University.
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Despite the challenges, large caliper bare root trees are a fast, cost-effective way to green up cities.
Acorn jelly, although there is not much to say about it’s flavor, this gelatinous food has an interesting origin story.
Do you know what extrafloral nectaries are? Learn about these essential plant parts found in over 100 plant families, including ferns.
Join the Alliance as we host back-to-back tree plantings in a relay-style event to get thousands of trees in the ground in just one day!
You may have noticed on a particularly cold winter hike that rhododendron also seems to huddle up for warmth.
Our volunteers’ hard work has a lasting impact improving the ecosystem, health, and beauty of the watershed, and their time and dedication has made this effort a success. We could not have done it without them!
