Reminder that we will be hosting a Grow Your Own Shiitake Mushrooms workshop April 4th at the Deep Creek Lake State Park Discovery Center. Proceeds from this event benefit our newly-established scholarship fund!

Register by February 28th by sending a check payable to Garrett County Forestry Board to 1728 Kings Run Road, Oakland, MD 21550 or online at the link below.

Landowners with a stream, creek, or other waterway on their property can request a free trees through the Backyard Buffers program. Plant a landscape that will make a difference to improve water quality! Each packet contains 25 bare root seedlings of species suitable for planting in wet sites. Garrett County landowners can sign up by calling 301-334-3296 or email melissa.nash@maryland.gov.

We are seeking donations to put together a raffle basket to continue to support the cost of Garrett County students attending the Natural Resources Careers Camp. We try to send 2 students per year at a cost of $575 per student. We would like to put together a large basket of items highlighting what Garrett County has to offer! If you are a local business, restaurant, bakery, farmer, crafter, etc and would like to make a donation please call 301-334-3296 or email melissa.nash@maryland.gov. Donors will be recognized throughout the raffle promotion. We plan to begin selling tickets in June/July and have the drawing in October. If you know a high school age student interested in natural resources, encourage them to apply at the link below.