
On a recent rainy afternoon, a dozen educators and environmentalists from Central New York were standing ankle deep in Charlotte Creek here, collecting water samples in test tubes, petri dishes and ice trays. As the rain pelted the group at a sideways angle, with the creek running faster than usual, Heather Grant, one of the […]
Ecosystem Highlights

PSC Chair Wants To ‘Lower The Temperature’ on Disputes over Renewable Energy Projects
The new leader of the Maryland Public Service Commission said Tuesday that he plans to convene meetings with interested parties over the next few ... [Continue Story]
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Ecosystem Notes

New Interpretive Panels Connect Visitors to Habitats at Pickering Creek
Pickering Creek Audubon Center is a 450-acre nature center in Talbot County, which is open to the public daily with no admission for exploring on our ... [Continue Story]
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