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  • Global Tree Campaign Initiative

    Q. Georgianna Acorns We here at the UMD Arboretum and Botanical Garden are taking part in an initiative founded in 1999 called the Global Tree Campaign.

  • Plant Your Own Pollinator Friendly Garden Now!

    Salvia Fall may be seen as the “end of the season,” but it’s still a great time to think about planting a garden to benefit our pollinator friends.

  • Silent Spring Turns 55

    Rachel Carson On September 27, 1962, Rachel Carson's seminal book Silent Spring was published, inspiring a monumental environmental movement and necessitating a closer scrutiny of pesticide use in the United States.

  • UMD Recognized Nationally in Sierra Club Sustainability Rankings

    The University of Maryland improved its overall nationwide sustainability ranking in the recently released Sierra Magazine Cool Schools listing. The university finished No. 33 overall on the list, up from No.

  • Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017

    Image courtesy of NASA In just a few days, North America will experience a phenomenon that hasn’t occurred in nearly twenty years: a total solar eclipse which will pass from Oregon to South Carolina.

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