Above: Luna Moth at night Did you know flowering plants aren’t always pollinated during the day? In fact, moths are among one of the insects responsible for night pollination. Feeding on flowers that are typically white in color, highly fragranced
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TOYS FOR TOTS UPDATE (2020)
BY DONNELL RICHARDSON For the eighth year, PGSCD was proud to participate in the local Toys for Tots Drive! Run nationwide by the United States Marine Corps Reserve, Toys for Tots has been bringing joy to children and their families
Urban Agricultural Conservation Program Update for 2020
BY KIM RUSH LYNCH In 2020, the Urban Agricultural Conservation (UAC) program continued to support and connect with aspiring, new, and current urban farmers in Prince George’s County. While the pandemic brought new opportunities for urban farmers to spend more
Bloomin’ PGC Open Mic Night: Wildlife Management (May 18, 2021)
CLICK HERE TO WATCH! University of Maryland Extension’s Jonathan Kays and Luke Macaulay present “Controlling Furry Pests in the Landscape and Nursery.” Landowners and farmers are challenged with managing problem wildlife species. Vertebrate species such as deer, voles, groundhogs and
Prince George’s County Free Tree Giveaway
Click here to register! We are proud to partner with the Prince George’s County Forestry Board in a free tree giveaway! We will be giving away two willow oaks per family in 1-2’ tall seedlings. The willow oak is the
PGSCD Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
PRINCE GEORGE’S SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT’S POLICY ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (District) Board of Supervisors formally denounces racism and discrimination in any form. The District is committed to gaining awareness and understanding of issues
Planning & Policy in Urban Agriculture in Prince George’s County, MD
Click here to watch! Last September, Kim Rush Lynch of PGSCD and Linda Jones, Urban Farmer and Founder of Elements of Nature Botanicals and Farmaceuticals, taught a class for UMD Landscape Architecture students on Planning & Policy in Urban Agriculture
Resources for Earth Day 2020
Earth Day is a special time of coming together for the welfare of our planet and all its wonderful inhabitants, bringing crucial attention to the environmental issues that threaten this planet’s health and the ways that we can restore it.