Appalachian Mountain Dreams

Meeting of the Maryland Native Plant Society: Western Mountains Chapter

On August 18 at 7 pm at the Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg, the Western Mountains Chapter of the Maryland Native Plant Society will hold it’s regular meeting. There will be a presentation after the business meeting. Topic – Native Orchids of North America Speaker – Jessie Harris Program will begin immediately following a brief MNPS chapter business meeting. The public

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A path through these tough times | BlueRidgeNow.com | Times-News Online | Hendersonville, NC

News from the Web Last month at an event commemorating the Blue Ridge Parkway a Depression-era federal project, Virginia’s Governor Tim Kaine said, “Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.” It’s a message embraced by conservationists across the Southeast. This time of economic difficulty is also one of opportunity for land trusts. A path through these tough times | BlueRidgeNow.com

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