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Updated: May 11, 2022
Introduction to Invasive Plants in Maryland
What are invasive plants and why are they a problem? Here are examples of invasive plants and their impact on people and wildlife.
Updated: January 24, 2023
Branching Out - Winter 2021
Registration for the spring session of "The Woods in Your Backyard" online course is now open. Our Regular features include the Woodland Wildlife Spotlight, Invasives in Your Woodland, our events calendar, and the Brain Tickler challenge.
Updated: January 19, 2023
Branching Out - Fall 2022
Read about a bunch of stuff I ain't writ yet. There's also the News and Notes summary about stories you might have missed, as well as our regular features the Woodland Wildlife Spotlight, Invasives in Your Woodland, and the Brain Tickler challenge.
Updated: November 15, 2022
Invasives in Your Woodland
Since its debut as a regular Branching Out feature in 2016, "Invasives in Your Woodland" has profiled a wide variety of invasive plant species that threated the health of Maryland's ecosystems.
Updated: November 15, 2022
Invasives in Your Woodland: Bull Thistle
In this issue, we look at bull thistle. It's a widespread invasive found throughout Maryland, where it has been declared a noxious weed.
Updated: November 15, 2022
Invasives in Your Woodland: Plumeless Thistle
In this issue, we look at plumeless thistle, also known as "spiny plumeless thistle." Its presence in Maryland might be more widespread than some reports suggest.
Updated: November 15, 2022
Invasives in Your Woodland: Musk Thistle
In this issue, we look at musk thistle, also known as "nodding thistle," one of four invasive thistles classified as a noxious weed by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Each plant can spread over 100,000 seeds.
Updated: November 11, 2022
Invasives in Your Woodland - Mile-a-minute
Mile-a-minute is a vigorous invasive that may only have just begun to spread in the United States. One estimate surmises that it is only found in 20% of its potential range in this country.
Updated: November 8, 2022
Natural Area Management Services Providers Directory listings
This directory is developed by the Woods in Your Backyard Partnership and the University of Maryland Extension's Woodland Stewardship Education program. This directory serves as a way to connect land owners and managers to green industry services providers. The directory has been organized by service and alphabetically. Click or tap on the icons below to access the listings.
Updated: August 29, 2022
Back issues of "Branching Out"
Back issues of the Branching Out newsletter can be found on this page.
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