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A Board Meeting focusing on promoting the Natural Resources Careers Camp.
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A Monthly Board Meeting.
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The Board's Big Tree Measuring Clinic in May 2016: It's all about the teamwork.
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Board Member Robert Shives and wife Sylvia receive Tree Farmer of the Year Award.
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Measuring a Big Tree, Lireodendron tulipfera, St. James School.
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Measuring the White Oak County Champion at Williamsport Elementary School - 2019.
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Measuring the Stage Champion Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis.
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Hagerstown Community College Flower & Garden Show.
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Planting 5 Restoration Chestnut Trees at Fort Frederick State Park, 12/2016.
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The Boonsboro Middle School Sixth Grade Tree Planting in the Park, April 2015.
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At day's end, the trees in the park are tubed and staked.
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Boy Scout Forestry Merit Badge Workshop, October 2014: Tree identification.
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Forest Problems and Solutions.
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Learning to read tree rings.
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Instructions on how to use a 2-person cross-cut saw.
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Good learners!
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Another team sawing. How fast can you cut?
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Discovering the how's and why's of forest stewardship plans.
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Lots of thoughts on Forest Management Practices.
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All about Forest Resources and Watersheds.
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A completed wood duck house, a fun activity and an important community contribution.
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Washington County Forestry Board Chairman and Executive Secretary (County Forester) talking to the Scouts
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Some practice at fighting fire.
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Winning Poster for the 2015 Arbor Day Poster Contest, by a Rockland Elementary School student.
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The poster artist speaks to her classmates as they prepare to plant the 15 trees awarded.
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Receiving instructions on how to plant the trees.
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The Norway Spruce seedlings for the 2015 Arbor Day seedling presentation to 2nd/3rd Graders.
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First the seedlings are dipped to protect and provide moisture to their roots.
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The Board members place individual seedlings into plastic bags.
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It takes a long time, but eventually the trees are ready to be counted and distributed to the schools.
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The Board funds 2 hight school students to attend the Natural Resources Careers Camp at Camp Hickory.
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Tree climbing is an important skill for caring for trees. It is also a lot of fun!