Spotted at the Conservancy: Eastern meadowlark

Spotted at the Conservancy: Eastern meadowlark

Debbie Trail spotted this male meadowlark in full voice in one of our fields. Despite their name, meadowlarks are not larks. They’re in the blackbird family, and their whistling, flute-like songs float over our fields at twilight. Some male meadowlarks can sing...
Conservancy’s Youth Climate Institute in the news

Conservancy’s Youth Climate Institute in the news

The students at the Youth Climate Institute were ready for their close-ups at the Watershed Report Card Summit in April! The Conservancy’s YCI hit the news on WJZ TV just before Earth Day, when they were planting trees, working the grounds and premiering their...
Students report water findings

Students report water findings

Students from every county high school checked local waterways and schoolyards for pollution, erosion and water quality, then reported their results at last month’s Watershed Report Card Summit. At the ceremony, County Executive Calvin Ball, HCPSS secondary science...
Earth Day at the Conservancy

Earth Day at the Conservancy

Join us for an Earth Day celebration, April 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.! We’re organizing service projects including tree plantings and invasive plant removal, as well as hosting a light bulb exchange and clothing swap. Advance registration required for this free...