Forestry and Timber

Jacob and Sophia most popular baby names

2012-05-14 12:10:00

Across the country last year, the most popular baby names were Jacob and Sophia, according to the Social Security Administration’s latest count. Sophia is a new comer the No. 1 spot, knocking off Isabella, which came in as No. 2 last year on the...

Saved from bulldozer, UM 'hillock' teems with life

2012-05-11 05:55:00

Harvard University has a research forest.� So does Duke.� Yale has multiple forests.� The University of Maryland has “the wooded hillock." a 24-acre patch of trees at the northern tip of the state's flagship public campus. Though tiny, largely...

Ellicott City farmers market now open in new location at Miller Branch Library

2012-05-09 00:00:00

If you have a yearning for farm fresh fruits, vegetables and products, you're in luck. This week marks the opening of all the Howard County farmers markets located at several library branches, Oakland Mills Village Center and Howard County General...

'Green' energy: New solar panels at River Hill pool will save CA money

2012-05-05 13:51:00

Here comes the sun — and the sustainable solar energy and savings that come with it. That line of thinking has brought 24 solar panels on 12 posts standing on Columbia Association land in River Hill, an array that can be seen from Route 32. The...

Taxpayers shouldn't have to pay to replant trees cut down for the Baltimore Grand Prix

2012-05-08 08:15:00

Timothy Wheeler's article about the tree planting efforts surrounding the Baltimore Grand Prix raises more questions than it answers ("Grand Prix trees finally getting planted — at taxpayer expense," May 7). Why is the city paying to have the...

Competitive spirit comes naturally at Carroll County Envirothon

2012-04-26 10:02:00

For the first time in the four years he has been station representative at the Carroll County Envirothon, Tom Robertson was able to use real branches with real leaves for his forestry test. On April 25, several branches, including two types of evergreen,...

Mostly Main Street: Historic district is tailor-made for a Mother's Day out

2012-05-05 00:00:00

This Sunday is Mother's Dayand I can think of no place better to spend it than in the historic district. For one thing, the Second Sunday Market at Tonge Row is scheduled for that day and mom would love to walk around and check out the produce and maybe...

Dirt, Sweat & Love: How John Dove is reinventing the family farm

2012-05-01 13:23:00

As a supplier of organic produce to AIDA Bistro & Wine Bar last summer, John Dove felt no pressure to stick to a rigid deliveryschedule. The Columbia restaurant was happy to accept whatever crop the young farmer had to offer whenever he had it to give...

Developer reviving big housing project in W MD?

2012-05-01 06:20:00

A controversial big housing development in western Maryland that was reported last fall to be shelved apparently has new life. Terrapin Run, which sparked lawsuits and legislation to strengthen the state's Smart Growth laws, is back on track, Columbia...

Perryville approves 2013 budget for more than $8.8 million

2012-05-02 19:32:48

Perryville's board of commissioners approved four spending-related resolutions during Tuesday's town hall meeting, including its budget for the fiscal year 2013, which begins July 1. The budget is balanced based on a real estate tax rate that has been...

Harford Christian wins Envirothon once again

2012-05-03 14:30:00

Harford County high school students got the opportunity to play in the dirt, walk through the woods and look at animals at the 4-H camp at the Rocks Thursday morning. Far from a day away from school work, the kids were there as part of the annual...

Neuman sets new course at Economic Development Authority

2012-04-25 06:43:00

New seems to be the theme at the Howard County Economic Development Authority, where chief executive officer Laura Neuman has spent her first year overhauling the quasi-government agency. From a new marketing initiative and a new method for tracking...

Ryan Horner, second from the left, is shown receiving Somerset County's 2012 Outstanding FFA Student award plaque from the Somerset County Pomona Grange.

2012-05-15 12:24:00

An aerial view shows vineyards and lemon groves of the Cadiz Ranch in the Mojave Desert. Federal lands sprawl all around the 34,000 acres the company owns just south of Route 66 near the old railroad stop of Cadiz.

2012-05-09 14:27:00

Central America's southernmost country is one of Latin America's most beautiful and economically prosperous. With endless beaches, multi-canopied rain forests, tropical weather and a unique mix of Latin American, Native American and European culture, Panama is has something for everyone.

2012-05-09 14:09:00