What’s Killing Our Pine Trees in Southern MD
The Southern Pine Beetle is wrecking havoc among the loblolly pine trees of Southern Maryland and the lower Eastern Shore. Outbreaks are most prevalent after a hot, dry, period like the one we just had.
White Oak Parkway to Close for Repairs
White Oak Parkway will close on or about Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, for seven to 10 days for replacement of a drainage pipe. White Oak Parkway is located near Wildewood Boulevard and Wildewood Parkway in California, MD.
Drone Safety: Nov. 6 @ Airport
A drone safety event is scheduled for Nov. 6, 2019, at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport as part of Drone Safety Awareness Week.
Emancipation Day Ceremony – Nov. 1
A soil collection ceremony in commemoration of lynching victim Benjamin Hance, will be held at 4 pm Nov. 1 at Port of Leonardtown Winery Park, where Mr. Hance was said to have died in 1887.
Great Blue Herons: Solitary and Amazing
Great Blue Herons are year-round residents of the Chesapeake Bay, but some of that population might only be visiting during our cooler, winter months.
Volunteers Needed for WARM Shelter Program
Three Oaks Center wants to remind local residents that WARM, Wrapping Arms Round Many, winter emergency sheltering program for the homeless in St. Mary’s County is in need of volunteers to help with registration and to be van drivers.
Hospital Marks Decade With MedStar Health
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown is celebrating a milestone this month. October 2019 marks a decade that St. Mary’s Hospital has been with the MedStar Health system.
Nominations Open for TPP Board
The Patuxent Partnership Board of Directors will appoint new directors at the Annual Meeting on Oct. 30. Individual, academic, and corporate members interested in serving on the board of directors are encouraged to submit their nomination for consideration by the Board Development Committee.
Special Briefings Headline NAWCAD Industry Day Oct. 22
The Patuxent Partnership is planning NAWCAD Industry Day, which will include a Mission Aligned Organization briefing, updates on acquisition initiatives, and more. The event will be held from 8 am to noon Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland building in Building 2’s Center Hall at 44219 Airport Road in California, MD. Register here. While the Industry Day agenda is subject to change before the actual date, the plan is for check-in and coffee to be available starting at 7:15 am. The program begins at 8 am. Bonnie Green, executive director of The Patuxent Partnership,…
3rd Higher Ed Building Breaks Ground
The University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland announces the groundbreaking for the long-awaited Academic and Innovation Center, also known as the Third Academic Building, at what has become the USMSM campus.
