Arbor Day Poster Winners Announced
Levi Rentch of Piney Elementary School in Carroll County won first place in the 2026 Maryland Fifth Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest, sponsored by the Maryland Forest Service.
Entries Sought for Arbor Day Poster Contest
The 2026 Maryland Fifth Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest is now open for submissions. Maryland fifth-graders are invited to create original artwork showing how trees enrich our lives. Deadline to submit is noon April 1.
State Tree Nursery Taking Orders for 2026 Planting
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources online tree seedling catalog is now open and accepting orders for spring 2026 planting at nursery.dnr.maryland.gov.
DNR: How Too Many Deer Are Harming Maryland’s Forests
Like rabbits overrunning a garden, an overpopulation of deer will have detrimental effects on the undergrowth and vegetation in a forest.
Explore MD State Forests. Find a Big Tree
To mark its centennial, the Maryland Big Tree Program is offering $500 to whoever can find the biggest tree in a state forest.
Arbor Day Poster Contest for 5th-Graders
Maryland fifth-graders are invited to participate in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ annual Arbor Day poster contest.
Wanted: Creative 5th-Graders for Poster Contest
The Maryland Forest Service is looking for fifth-graders to enter its Arbor Day poster contest, “Trees Are Terrific and Forest Products Are Too!”
