The MIND Diet is a hybrid of the DASH diet and Mediterranean diet that can make a difference in the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, as you age. Join the University of Maryland Extension Family and Consumer Science Educator Jennifer Dixon Cravens for an online webinar to learn more!
Learn easy compact techniques that may work for you and easily fit in your backyard.
A garden is about the overall sensory experience it provides. Learn how plants use scent and how humans respond to scent. Register via the CCPL website.
Are you dreading slogging through the mud and muck that spring often brings? Join us for a Pasture Walk on Best Management Practices to learn how to manage water to improve your pasture and loafing areas and make mud a memory! 🌾💧
🔹 TWO opportunities at different locations
May 27 - Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding, Street, MD
June 12 - CMREC Equine Rotational Grazing Site, Ellicott City, MD
🔹 6-8pm
🔹 FREE to attend but please register https://bit.ly/MakeMudAMemory
✅ Learn practical solutions for managing mud, water runoff, and pasture health.
✅ Discover ways to prevent erosion, improve drainage, and keep your horses comfortable.
✅ Hear from experts and connect with fellow horse owners who share your concerns.
Whether you're new to managing your horse farm or looking to improve your practices, this event is for YOU! 🐎💚
Join the Cecil County Master Gardeners for an informative workshop! LEARN: Best plants to seed save, How to secure those seeds, Several strategies for storing seeds, and Techniques to try to ensure successful germination.
This event will provide a unique opportunity for students to look at environmental justice and restoration through creative expression and empower students from all majors to seek a connection between their fields of study and sustainability.
Event Details:
🗓 Date: Tuesday April 29th
📍 Location: Price George's Room, Stamp Student Union
⏰ Time: 6:00 pm
Event Highlights:
🌮 Sustainable, customizable, vegan dinner provided
🎥 Screening of Toxic Art – an award-winning short film about transforming pollution into paint pigments
🎨 Hands-on watercolor painting with paints created from natural, plant-based pigments
🎤 Poetry reading by the winner of the Sadat Arts for Justice & Peace Competition
🎟 Raffle prizes – enter to win a soil-based watercolor paint set
Come visit with researchers and other growers. Event is free to attend. Strawberries and ice cream served!
Zoom registration link: https://umd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g-n2drE1Qvun-4X-7hLqUQ#/registr….
Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of Maryland’s native bees! Join Madeline Potter, UME Faculty Specialist for Entomology & IPM, for this interactive webinar where we will explore the critical role native bees play in sustaining native plants and resilient landscapes, while spotlighting the diversity and unique stories of our local pollinators. Learn how to support a variety of native bee species by creating bee-friendly habitats—from planting diverse natives to leaving bare ground and stems, minimizing pesticides, and offering clean water sources. Along the way, we will share train-the-trainer tips to help educators inspire others to take action for native bees. Whether you’re a pollinator advocate or just bee-curious, this session will leave you buzzing with ideas to make a meaningful impact in your greenspace and community!
Zoom registration link: https://umd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k5GAn4pQSZWrvoeTinhalg#/registr….
Get ready to celebrate National Pollinator Week (June 16-22, 2025)! Join Madeline Potter, UME Faculty Specialist for Entomology & IPM, for an interactive session to equip you with tools, resources, and creative outreach strategies to support pollinator-themed education during National Pollinator Week. We’ll explore ideas for engaging community events and activities, walk through planning tips, and collaborate in a brainstorming session to spark inspiration. Bring your ideas and let’s build impactful, pollinator-friendly programming together!
Zoom registration link: https://umd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ozLuAQ6wTIe51vK1DWvkAQ#/registr….
Have you noticed something odd about crape myrtles in your area? Have you heard of the invasive crapemyrtle bark scale? Join Madeline Potter, UME Faculty Specialist for Entomology & IPM, to learn about a spreading invasive insect that is impacting many crape myrtles throughout Maryland. During this engaging, science-based session we will bust common myths, learn how to spot crapemyrtle bark scale in the landscape, and talk through sustainable management strategies. We will also explore how this pest ties into the bigger picture of biodiversity and building healthier, more resilient landscapes. Bring your questions—this will be an interactive webinar with Q&A and a hands-on brainstorming activity to help you create outreach tools and strategies for effectively informing your communities about invasive insect pests.
