Category: News
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Bird Migration In Maryland
It’s time to be thinking about bird migration in Maryland. Shore birds and raptors arrived in February, early March. Our wonderful song birds are in peak migration from April thru May and will be looking for nesting sites or travelling further North. About 75% of North American species of birds migrate in some form (short,…
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Hurray for Brunswick’s First Food Forest!
On Sunday afternoon, forty-five members of the community, young and old, came out to help plant eighty native plants in Brunswick’s first Food Forest. The food forest boasts a huge variety of native plants including American Persimmon, American Hazelnut, American Plum, Blueberry, Serviceberry, Chokeberry, Elderberry, Redbud, Sassafras, a variety of Oaks, Pawpaw, and Southern Hackberry.…
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Brunswick Bird Vote Winner
We want to start by thanking everyone who came out to Railroad Days and cast a vote for the official Bird City Brunswick bird. With nearly 300 votes submitted over the past several months, the winner is . . . the Belted Kingfisher! Be sure to join us for the Bird Walk this Sunday at…
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Contestants for the Bird City Brunswick Signature Bird Vote
Bird City Brunswick is looking for a signature bird to represent Brunswick. The birds have been narrowed down to the following eleven: Belted Kingfisher; Great Blue Heron; Wood Duck; American Kestrel; Barred Owl; American Crow; Northern Cardinal; Tufted Titmouse; Northern Parula; Cedar Waxwing; Prothonotary Warbler. Below is a short description of each, with a picture…
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How to Save Water During a Heatwave and Make It a Way of Life
With weather events becoming more extreme and lasting longer, we need to start thinking seriously about water conservation. I try to imagine what it is like in places where you have to walk miles for some water, jockeying for position among people, cattle, insects, and other wildlife. It is hard for me to even fathom…