Image Source: Pexels Conservation science is vital to the protection of the environment in the communities that we call home. In Maryland, where 16 out of our 23 counties border the Chesapeake and its tributaries, conservation science plays a necessary role in the health and safety of all living things in the region. Understanding the […]
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How Conservation Scientists Benefit the Maryland Area
Collecting Tiny Moths for the Sake of Rare Plants
Last year, the Natural History Society of Maryland (NHSM) conducted a five-month field survey in Lake Roland Park (formerly Robert E. Lee Park). to determine the diversity of moths and butterflies within a rare serpentine barrens habitat that occurs on the north side of the Park as part of a larger restoration plan. Serpentine barrens […]