Sustainable Environment | University of Maryland Extension

Updated: April 16, 2024

Environmental Justice in Agricultural Waste Management (EBR-2023-0690)

This fact sheet introduces environmental justice and describes how vulnerable communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, are impacted by the introduction of new waste management technology across Maryland's Eastern Shore. Author's: Eric Burnstein, Mimi Sanford, Priscilla Alves, Higor Costa, and Marccus Hendricks; Title: Environmental Justice in Agricultural Waste Management (EBR-2023-0690).

Updated: April 2, 2024

Helping your woodland adapt to a changing climate

Every woodland property counts, and the cumulative decisions taken by the150,000 other private landowners will determine the future productivity, health, and biodiversity of Maryland’s forests in the face of a changing climate.

Updated: June 28, 2023

Forest Threats - Other Environmental Threats

Resources for information about other environmental threats facing the woodlands of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region.

Photo of ghost forest composed of dead loblolly pine trees on Deal Island, MD on July 25, 2020. Photo by Carlin Stiehl, Chesapeake Bay Program

Updated: March 5, 2021

Defining Ecosystem Services - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #631

Ecosystem services are often poorly understood and far too sophisticated for us to reproduce even with the most advanced technology. We have tried to reproduce some of these services, such as building water and sewage treatment facilities, but in general these natural services cannot be replaced by technology.

Updated: February 5, 2021

Extension Strategic Plan

Five-Year Strategic plan for Extension, released 2020.

Updated: February 3, 2021

Basic Principles of Watershed Restoration and Stormwater Management in the Chesapeake Bay Region

The objective of this document is to provide an overview of the most relevant urban stormwater management and watershed restoration issues, common mitigating practices, and regulations relevant to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Land use and landscaping practices can drastically change how water flows on the landscape and ultimately impacts the health of our streams, rivers, and bays.