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Category Archives: Nature
Arnold Park
Arnold Park is located at 1325 Jones Station Road in Arnold. It features Baseball Fields, Multipurpose Fields, Tennis Courts, a Play Area, and a Concession Stand.
Arnold Park is home to the Wilmer Stone Oak, Maryland’s state tree, a possible successor to the Wye Oak, and the new Maryland Big Tree Champion white oak. The 200 year old, 128-foot tree is located on a hillside in Arnold Park.
* Baltimore Sun article about the Wilmer Stone Oak.
* Severn River Association article on Wilmer Stone Oak
Posted in Anne Arundel County, Nature, Parks
Tagged Arnold, baseball, playground, tennis, Wilmer Stone Oak
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Quiet Waters Park
Nestled between the South River and Harness Creek, Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis offers a wide variety of family activities. Visitors can walk, jog, or bike on over 6 miles of paved trails winding through hardwood forests and past grassy fields, play at the large, multi-level children’s playground, enjoy the vistas of the South River Promenade and Scenic Overlook, or picnic among 340 acres of beautiful park land. Boating opportunities are available. The park’s Visitor Center includes formal gardens, art galleries, and public restrooms.
Posted in Annapolis, Nature, Parks
Tagged art galleries, boating opportunities, picnic, playground, quiet waters park, trails
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is the only independent 501(c)(3) organization dedicated solely to restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers. Since our founding 40 years ago, our goal has been to improve water quality by reducing pollution.
Severn Riverkeeper Program
The Severn Riverkeeper Program is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring Maryland’s Capital River, the Severn River, for our families and future generations. Our goal is to stop pollution and have a healthy, swimmable river for everyone to enjoy through water quality monitoring, restoration, education, and advocacy.
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Tagged pollution, riverkeeper, severn river, water quality monitoring
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Magothy River Association
The Magothy River Association is an all-volunteer group representing about 46 communities along the Magothy River Watershed. Our efforts are devoted to projects that protect the welfare of the river and its inhabitants, such as:
*maintaining an oyster nursery at Downs Park
*restoring an oyster bar
*monitoring water quality
*helping to restore seagrasses
Friends of Anne Arundel Trails
Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization of dedicated volunteers helping to promote, protect and enhance the multi modal trails of Anne Arundel County. Created as Friends of the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail, Friends now encompasses the B&A Trail, the BWI Trail, and the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis (WB&A) trail. Friends works with many partners all of whom are dedicated to the trail systems in the county and in the country.