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In 1943, the Maryland Legislature passed an
Act creating Maryland’s
Forest Conservancy District Boards. There are 24 such Boards in Maryland, one in each county and one in Baltimore City. Members are appointed by the
Director of the Maryland
Department of Natural Resources Forest Service and serve three-year
terms. The Boards act as advocates of sound forest management practices and
promote conservation of Maryland’s
forest resources. Boards are involved in educational activities, planting of
school forests, timber harvest plan review, and other activities.
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Maryland’s Forestry Boards can be an effective ally for
local governments and landowners who are concerned with the conservation and
stewardship of public and private forest resources, and can offer valuable
insight and advice on forest management issues. Because the Boards are
county-based, individual Boards can develop a keen understanding and
awareness of local issues associated with conservation and management of our
forest resources. Each year the Boards, along with the MD Department of
Natural Resources, sponsor a workshop for high school students who
contemplate pursuing careers in resource management. The Natural Resources
Career Camp provides a week-long opportunity for students to learn by working
directly with professional resource managers. Here they can gain insight into
the complexities of managing Maryland’s
vital natural resources
One of the CCFCDB projects
is creation of the Cecil County Big Tree Database within the Maryland Big
Tree Program data. Trees are measured
through a combination of trunk diameter, height, and branch spread. The list of Cecil County’s
largest registered trees will be available here, along with a printable
nomination form for trees which are believed to be at least 70% of the total
score of the state champion of the species (a minimum of 70% of the state
champion score makes a tree eligible to be listed in the database). The county list is constantly changing as
listed trees die, new trees are added, and existing listed trees are
re-measured.
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