A coalition of businesses, community and environmental groups dedicated to preserving what is best about Maryland and to encourage sensible growth. Purpose, news and events, and platform.

The Wildfowl Trust of North America is a private non-profit organization dedicated to conservation and stewardship of Chesapeake wildfowl and wetlands through education and research. The 500 acre preserve located near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Maryland's Eastern Shore offers trails, a visitor center, and a wild bird care facility.

Includes water temperature, currents, and salinity.

Chesapeake Bay and its ecosystem. Scientific data, environmental indicators, educational resources, and public information.

Located in Shady Side, Maryland on an 8-acre peninsula nestled in the West River. Provides opportunities for schoolchildren to learn about the eco-system of the Chesapeake Bay and participate in hands-on experiments.

Includes garden tips, home horticulture resources, and fact sheets. Produced by the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Program.

A not-for-profit membership organization that provides education for all people in the field of horticultural arts and sciences and provides for the exchange of ideas among gardening enthusiasts. Workshops, lectures, trips and contacts are featured.

A non-profit environmental education organization whose mission is to inspire appreciation and respect for the natural world, and to increase awareness of environmental issues.

Aims to preserve sufficient agricultural land to maintain a viable local base of food and fiber production for the present and future citizens of Maryland. Includes details of initiatives, legal fact sheets, meetings and task forces.

Definitive site for linking people interested in Maryland agriculture on the web. Includes farms, suppliers, lenders, organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies.

Works to improve wildlife habitat, provide connecting wildlife corridors, protect forests, and keep streams and water supplies pure. Maps, articles, and photos.

An environmental coalition which brings together organizations throughout the state to create a strong voice for the environment and to coordinate effective action by citizens with knowledge, expertise, and energy.

integrated pest management, pesticide education and assessment programs, agriculture, green industry, ornamental plants

Initiatives that aim to direct State resources to revitalize older developed areas, preserve some of Maryland's valuable resource and open space lands, and discourage the continuation of sprawling development into rural areas.

A collaborative effort among environmental organizations throughout Maryland to educate and mobilize their memberships. Includes current and past advocacy campaigns.

An independent state agency that aims to protect and enhance the state?s air, land and water resources. Feature details of projects statewide.

a non-profit organization for forest landowners, foresters and other natural resource professionals, hunt clubs and recreational groups, logging and trucking companies, the forest products industry, related businesses and individuals concerned about the wise-use of forest resources.

Programs, news, and publications. Includes maps and a discussion of some landscape features.

Dedicated to protecting, conserving, and restoring Maryland's native plants and habitats. Meetings, upcoming events and local restoration projects.

promotes the study and enjoyment of birds. Birding activities, publications, and programs are available to members through the state organization or a local chapter.

Promotes the soybean industry and serves as a checkoff for farmers. Includes recipes, consumer information, and their research initiatives.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers affordable and wholesome recreational opportunities statewide at state parks and forests.

Acquires, develops, maintains and administers a regional system of parks in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland.

100 acre preserve located in a planned community near Odenton, Maryland. Species list, hiking trail information, bird habitat protection project, and news and events.

a student run environmental group at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

Fosters environmental responsibility and enhances the historic legacy and rural character of Hard Bargain Farm by sharing the wonder and excitement of exploring a working farm, woods and wetlands on the Potomac shoreline.

Nonprofit organization that provides financial support grants to civic and community organizations, schools and volunteer groups for Chesapeake Bay restoration and education projects in Maryland.

Volunteer group in the Washington, D.C. area that picks up trash and recyclables from public areas every other weekend.

Montgomery and Prince George County water/sewer agency, also concerned with the promulgation and enforcement of plumbing and gasfitting regulations in suburban Maryland, and the development and maintenance of storm drainage facilities within its boundaries

Dedicated to protection of Maryland's wildlife and fisheries through direct support of field-level conservation officers charged with protection of these resources.