If you’ve ever travelled down the B-W parkway or looked at map of what’s between Baltimore and Washington, you may have noticed the National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is one of five within the state of Maryland. However, it’s unique as one of the largest forested areas in the region. It offers protection to a number of different species of wildlife that are native to the area, but it also serves as a location for the fish and wildlife service to bring threatened species from other parts of the country to see if they will thrive. The Patuxent site is also the only wildlife refuge dedicated to wildlife research in addition to it’s natural role as conservator.
Today’s picture looks out on of the many lakes on the grounds. On Saturday, when MDP travelled to the refuge, the weather was so inhospitable that I didn’t get to venture far enough on any trails to picture any good wildlife. What you see here is the refuge’s “Bayscape,” a demonstration of the program encouraging residents to landscape their homes with native plants and species.
5 responses so far ↓
1 bryanintowson // Jan 4, 2010 at 8:58 AM
Do know where we can buy native plants for to landscape?
also: fix the tab key function.
2 Jeff // Jan 4, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Have you tried your neighbor’s yard?
Or perhaps a tidal area around the bay.
Seriously, I do not know where to buy them, however, the display did mention the names of the most common varieties to plant with the implication that they were widely available. When I return in the spring, I will get the names.
3 charlieb // Jan 4, 2010 at 6:37 PM
This is a really great shot.. The agricultural extension service at the University of Maryland can tell you where to purchase the native plants
4 shelly // Jan 4, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Oooh fancy shmancy new layout, MDP!
5 silverchain // Jan 12, 2010 at 8:47 PM
Wow nice pic men,hope to see more,but were can we buy that native plants for landscape
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