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Q&A With Patapsco Heritage Greenway Executive Director Mary Catherine Cochran

Howard County native Mary Catherine Cochran’s impact on the preservation of Howard County’s unique history and environment began in 1999…

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Where Does Your Old Christmas Tree Go?

The holiday season has been over for a month, yet some households still have their Christmas trees up and decorated,…

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Alternatives to Road Salt

Every winter, trucks loaded with sodium chloride and calcium chloride take to the streets to prevent ice from forming on…

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MHAA Grant Opportunities Announced by the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area

For Immediate Release: The Patapsco Valley Heritage Area, a certified heritage area encompassing parts of Baltimore and Howard County, announces…

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Before and After 1607, The Chesapeake Bay Region and Its People: A Guide to Better Understanding

On morning of the 6th of December, I drove down Route-32 to the Chesapeake Bay NPS’s office in Annapolis for…

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10th Annual Pesticides and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Project Meeting

On the 18th of November, 2016, I attended my first meeting of the Pesticides and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Project…

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Ellicott City 2016 Flood Timeline

Ellicott City 2016 Flood Timeline This timeline is a work in progress. The Patapsco Heritage Greenway is asked regularly to…

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Compost Those Leaves!

A common chore in the fall for us who live in deciduous forests, raking leaves can tire us out. Sometimes,…

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Bittersweet- Holiday Wreaths, Keeping Invasives Indoors

This time of the year is one of transition with the falling foliage, waning sunlight, and chilly nights. We flock…

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