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2026 Equine Conservation Summit


Image of green pastures with text reading 2026 Equine Conservation Summit November 14, 2026
Cost
$ $50.00
About the Organizer

The Horse Outreach Workgroup (HOW), organized by the Maryland Department of Agriculture, provides information to horse owners on pasture and manure management. The group is made up of USDA NRCS and UMD Extension professionals along with MDA representatives. 

Contact
Horse Outreach Workgroup
Saturday, Nov 14
Registration

Tickets can be purchased at the 2026 Equine Conservation Summit webpage

Register Now
Cost
$ $50.00
About the Organizer

The Horse Outreach Workgroup (HOW), organized by the Maryland Department of Agriculture, provides information to horse owners on pasture and manure management. The group is made up of USDA NRCS and UMD Extension professionals along with MDA representatives. 

Contact
Horse Outreach Workgroup

UMD Extension Specialists, Agents and USDA-NRCS technicians will present during this full day of seminars on pasture and horse management with a Q & A session on how to get financial assistance for establishing best management practices to close out the day.  This event is presented in partnership with the Maryland Department of Agriculture's Horse Outreach Workgroup.  

Creating a "No Work" Pollinator Garden


Poster with further details about October 21st event at the Talbot County Free Library in Easton, MD.
Registration

No RSVP needed- chairs and room available as first come first serve.

Cost
Free Event
About the Organizer
Contact
Talbot County Master Gardener Volunteers
Phone: 410-822-1244
  • Wednesday, October 21 - Wednesday, October 21
Cost
Free Event
About the Organizer
Contact
Talbot County Master Gardener Volunteers
Phone: 410-822-1244

Join Talbot County Master Gardener Volunteers and Sam Droege, Wildlife Biologist with USGS at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. His work on native bees of North America provides insight on how we can create pollinator gardens with minimal effort.

Fall 2026 Working Forest Field Tour: Frederick County


planted trees in field
Registration

Tickets can be purchased for this event on the Eventbrite page

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Cost
$ $23
About the Organizer

Extension Specialist, UMD

Contact
Daniel Pratson
Phone: 301-266-7844
  • Monday, October 19 - Monday, October 19
Registration

Tickets can be purchased for this event on the Eventbrite page

Register Now
Cost
$ $23
About the Organizer

Extension Specialist, UMD

Contact
Daniel Pratson
Phone: 301-266-7844

Participants will learn from private forest landowners how they have managed their properties for different goals over time. Participants will also learn about conservation cost-sharing opportunities from DNR Foresters and UMD Extension Personnel. Lunch and travel between stops allow for plenty of fellowship and opportunities to learn from other participants and natural resource professionals.

You will get the chance to see the following:

-A recent timber harvest

-Effects of invasive plant controls (mechanical and chemical)

-A state-led tree planting project

-A working sawmill and wood processing operation

This is a van-pool event! Participants will park at the Urbana Park and Ride, then join others in a passenger van to travel between sites.

Registration includes: snacks, drinks, lunch, and a spot in a van. New and beginning forest landowners (owned land for less than 10 years) are eligible for 50% off the registration cost! Email dpratson@umd.edu for discount information.

Registration is limited to 28 people, so make sure to sign up soon!

Other questions? Contact Daniel Pratson, Natural Resources Specialist, at dpratson@umd.edu with questions or accommodation requests 2 weeks prior to the event.

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.

Student-Led Campus Farm Tour


Students exemplify the many  hands-on learning opportunities within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Registration

Registration Required. Please register here.  

  • Monday, October 19 - Monday, October 19

Welcome to AGNR! We invite you to join Student Ambassadors for a brief tour of our 4.5-acre on-campus farm. Led by current students enrolled in the Animal Sciences program, this experience will showcase our resident farm animals and highlight the incredible hands-on opportunities available both in and out of the classroom. If you are considering an undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences at the University of Maryland, this is the perfect chance to see your future campus in action!

Student-Led Campus Farm Tour


Students exemplify the many  hands-on learning opportunities within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Registration

Registration Required. Please register here.  

  • Friday, October 16 - Friday, October 16

Welcome to AGNR! We invite you to join Student Ambassadors for a brief tour of our 4.5-acre on-campus farm. Led by current students enrolled in the Animal Sciences program, this experience will showcase our resident farm animals and highlight the incredible hands-on opportunities available both in and out of the classroom. If you are considering an undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences at the University of Maryland, this is the perfect chance to see your future campus in action!

Student-Led Campus Farm Tour


Students exemplify the many  hands-on learning opportunities within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Registration

Registration Required. Please register here.  

  • Thursday, October 08 - Thursday, October 08

Welcome to AGNR! We invite you to join Student Ambassadors for a brief tour of our 4.5-acre on-campus farm. Led by current students enrolled in the Animal Sciences program, this experience will showcase our resident farm animals and highlight the incredible hands-on opportunities available both in and out of the classroom. If you are considering an undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences at the University of Maryland, this is the perfect chance to see your future campus in action!

Student-Led Campus Farm Tour


Students exemplify the many  hands-on learning opportunities within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Registration

Registration Required. Please register here.  

  • Monday, October 05 - Monday, October 05

Welcome to AGNR! We invite you to join Student Ambassadors for a brief tour of our 4.5-acre on-campus farm. Led by current students enrolled in the Animal Sciences program, this experience will showcase our resident farm animals and highlight the incredible hands-on opportunities available both in and out of the classroom. If you are considering an undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences at the University of Maryland, this is the perfect chance to see your future campus in action!

Student-Led Campus Farm Tour


Students exemplify the many  hands-on learning opportunities within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Registration

Registration Required. Please register here.  

  • Friday, October 02 - Friday, October 02

Welcome to AGNR! We invite you to join Student Ambassadors for a brief tour of our 4.5-acre on-campus farm. Led by current students enrolled in the Animal Sciences program, this experience will showcase our resident farm animals and highlight the incredible hands-on opportunities available both in and out of the classroom. If you are considering an undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences at the University of Maryland, this is the perfect chance to see your future campus in action!


 

Student-Led Campus Farm Tour


Students exemplify the many  hands-on learning opportunities within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Registration

Registration Required. Please register here.  

  • Monday, September 28 - Monday, September 28

Welcome to AGNR! We invite you to join Student Ambassadors for a brief tour of our 4.5-acre on-campus farm. Led by current students enrolled in the Animal Sciences program, this experience will showcase our resident farm animals and highlight the incredible hands-on opportunities available both in and out of the classroom. If you are considering an undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences at the University of Maryland, this is the perfect chance to see your future campus in action!

Student-Led Campus Farm Tour


Students exemplify the many  hands-on learning opportunities within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Registration

Registration Required. Please register here.  

  • Friday, September 25 - Friday, September 25

Welcome to AGNR! We invite you to join Student Ambassadors for a brief tour of our 4.5-acre on-campus farm. Led by current students enrolled in the Animal Sciences program, this experience will showcase our resident farm animals and highlight the incredible hands-on opportunities available both in and out of the classroom. If you are considering an undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences at the University of Maryland, this is the perfect chance to see your future campus in action!

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