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In the Chesapeake Bay watershed, many native plants rely on a cool little trick called cold stratification to get their start. But what’s really going on when seeds “chill out” all winter long?
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Explore the wonderful world of witch-hazel in winter!
Hear from students at the Loysville Youth Development Center (LYDC) who have worked with the Alliance to valuable, real-world skills such as plant propagation, nursery practices, tree establishment, environmental systems, and more!
Nodding ladies’ tresses, Spiranthes cernua Nodding ladies’ tresses spiral down a staircase in a coordinated step-wise fashion, they outpace their bee suitors in elegant white. It’s no wonder the bees start from the bottom of the staircase to intercept the best of their nectar. The older flowers towards the base of the stem produce more …
Are you scared of snakes? They don’t want anything to do with you either! Many people fear our legless friends, but they play an integral role in our ecosystems and try their best to avoid humans.
Move over Puxatawney Phil, there may be a new furry meteorologist in the Chesapeake Bay watershed! That’s right, the Wooly Bear Caterpillar has been rumored to be able to predict the harshness of the upcoming winter!
North America is home to nearly 300 unique species of freshwater mussels. Southeastern states, particularly those with tributaries flowing to the Mississippi River, host a massive hotspot of freshwater mussel species diversity.
It’s Halloween season! Experience the wild and wonderful abilities of this parasitic fungi that could be in your own back yard.
Invasive plants are everywhere, and they’ve trapped our ecosystem in a horror film.
The Healthy Forests Healthy Waters program (HFHW) has planted its 2,000th acre of forest in Maryland! Over 389 projects have been completed under the program since its founding in 2015.
