Environment & Natural Resources

This session will cover the 8 keystone habits of the Bay-Wise Living Landscape Metric, and tell you more about steps involved in getting your landscape certified as Bay-Wise.

Many counties, and Baltimore city, around the state start our Master Gardener basic training together in February. Curious what the basic training, and all else that becoming a Master Gardener entails? This session will cover all that and more. If you're interested in becoming a Master Gardener, this is your chance to learn all about it.

Learn what’s in your water—and what you can do about it. Join University of Maryland experts for an engaging workshop on drinking water quality, including how to test your water and understand your results. Connect with researchers, share your experiences, and enjoy complimentary refreshments. All residents from the Eastern Shore are welcome! We will provide a 30 minute presentation and resources on how you can protect your drinking water, and thus your health. 

Get free gardening advice! Visit the Derwood Demonstration Garden. Bring your gardening questions to the Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinic. And learn about other MG sustainable gardening programs.  

We would love to see you at our event next month, which will be in the BCMG demonstration gardens! Learn the whys and hows of dividing and transplanting healthy plants, and take a few home to add to your garden!

MD Native Plant Guide: Piedmont Region hard copies are also available as an add-on to this ticket, if you'd like to pick up to 3 copies up, day of.

Join us for an informative class with Garrett Dickel, Certified Arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts, on Beech Leaf Disease and learn how this emerging issue is impacting our forests and landscapes. Participants will gain an understanding of how to identify symptoms, learn about current research, and explore management considerations for homeowners and land managers. This timely program is ideal for anyone interested in tree health, forest stewardship, and protecting our local ecosystems. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity, please contact your local University of Maryland Extension Office, Rachel Rhodes (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu by April 3, 2026.

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

Herbs will thrive in containers on your patio or balcony. Alongside Master Gardeners, learn how to grow companion herbs for your favorite recipes or try different varieties of a favorite herb in one beautiful container.

You’ve removed some of your lawn, now what? Baltimore County Master Gardeners will provide inspiration via our lawn alternatives garden site and other native plants around the demo gardens.

Take a guided tour of what is growing in our edible garden area, sample the sun-ripened produce and
gain insight into the best practices for growing vegetables and berries in your home garden. 

Come learn with us at the Monarch Way Station: How we can help these beautiful creatures on their journey!