June 4, 2026

Schoolyard Forests Program Grows in MD

Schoolyard

For Earth Week in April, three state agencies collaborated to increase participation in the Schoolyard Forests Program. Since 2024, the program has completed more than 45 school planting projects.

MD Restores Five Oyster Sanctuaries

Oyster

Maryland has met its commitment to restore five oyster tributaries in the Chesapeake Bay by completing oyster restoration in the Manokin River Sanctuary on the Lower Eastern Shore.

DNR Initiative: 471,890 Trees and Counting

Initiative

At the start of the new year, Maryland’s 5 Million Trees Initiative is approaching a milestone, with nearly half a million trees planted.