Mountain Laurel Garden Club

10/27/2026

Registration is open! We also provide a scholarship for this amazing camp for high school students.

Registration is open and we have funding available to support Garrett County students! Learn more and apply at https://www.marylandforestryfoundation.org/programs/students-educators/nrcc/

10/23/2026

If you couldn’t see it live, watch it on YouTube with the link below - excellent information about our natural history presented by our favorite presenter!!

From ancient forests to modern-day wildlife, Garrett County's natural history has quite a story to tell! 🌲

Garrett College Professor of Natural Resources & Wildlife Technology Kevin Dodge took attendees on a journey through thousands of years of Garrett County's changing landscape during October's Joan Crawford Lecture Series presentation, *What Meshach Saw: The Presettlement Flora & Fauna of Garrett County*.

Dodge explored how researchers use preserved pollen, historical records, and other evidence to uncover the region's past, while highlighting the lasting impacts of industrial logging and the remarkable recovery of local wildlife populations, including black bears, wild turkeys, river otters, and fishers.

Thank you to Professor Dodge and everyone who joined us for another fascinating evening of local history and discovery! 🌿

Read more: https://bit.ly/4yvd5Vd
Watch the lecture: https://youtu.be/yWAZ8rg6xGM?si=tCjsbd-ggGQwM4Yg

10/21/2026

The Department of Natural Resources is hiring for a wide variety of seasonal positions across our state parks and facilities: Park Rangers, Trail Technicians, Historical Interpreters , Naturalists, Visitor Services, Customer Service, Maintenance, Housekeeping & More! 🌲

Whether you love working with the public, maintaining our beautiful trails, or sharing Maryland's rich history, there is a role for you.

🔗Apply Today: https://ow.ly/TlEJ50ZZa6l
For more info, visit workformaryland.com

10/20/2026

Another excellent program for our County high school students at Hickory Environmental Education Center run the teaching staff at Hickory and the Garrett County Forestry Board members.

10/14/2026

We had an exceptional turnout last week at Garrett College for our ongoing landscaping project of planting 26 native flowering shrubs and trees. Our community partners from the Garrett County Forestry Board, DNR Forestry, college administration, college facilities staff, and Dave Nelson from UMCES Appalachian Lab. We are very fortunate to have so many community partners and MLGC members who always show up for our projects!

10/13/2026

10/08/2026

A beautiful day for more planting at Garrett College!!

10/07/2026

What role do you think local community college sports play in driving community pride and local growth?

Garrett College and its foundation celebrated raising over $900,000 for their Athletics Capital Campaign, nearly doubling their initial $500,000 target to renovate the 700 Building.

Full details available in the comments

09/20/2026

An excellent week’s program/camp for high school students offered every summer.

📰: Natural Resources Careers Camp Gives Students a Hands-On Look at Conservation Careers

“The purpose of the camp is to give high school students an opportunity to explore careers in natural resources, with a focus on forestry,” Camp Director Will Williams said. “Students meet resource professionals who are eager to share their advice and experiences. Many of those presenters attended NRCC themselves as high school students.”

Registration for next year’s camp begins October 1, 2026
https://ow.ly/9yRO50ZONxs