Summer is here! Help protect our bees and birds
By Angie Latham Kozlowski Pollinators — bees, birds, butterflies, bats, ants and even small mammals — play a key role…
City bans gas powered leaf blowers
By Sophie Gorman Oriani At their June 21 meeting, the Hyattsville City Council adopted a new ordinance, banning the use…
New College Park law governs tree pruning and removal
By Kit Slack On May 10, the College Park City Council passed a law intended to protect the city’s big,…
PGCPS passes new climate action plan
By Michael Charles Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) voted on April 28 to pass a new climate change action…
College Park Wild: Nature’s night light
By Rick Borchelt It’s been a spring with a lot of days that seemed like we were in a refrigerator,…
Sustainable Maryland helps communities become more eco-friendly
By Hannah Marszalek As our awareness of climate change and other environmental issues grows, individuals and communities around the globe…
How mussels are cleaning the Anacostia
BY HUNTER SAVERY AND JONATHAN DONVILLE In Bladensburg Waterfront Park, baskets of mussels float gently with the tide, nestled between…
County considers limiting single-use plastics
BY MICHAEL CHARLES The Prince George’s County Council is getting closer to drafting legislation that will limit the distribution of…
Patuxent Research Refuge, a remarkable local treasure
By Hannah Marszalek With spring’s arrival, many people are looking for opportunities to venture out for fresh air. Patuxent Research…
City arborist and volunteers tackle invasive species one park at a time
BY ILANA WILLIAMS Wearing neon orange vests and crouching behind tall grasses and trees, City Arborist Dawn Taft and a…
