The Centennial Time Capsule

The Centennial Celebration of Maryland Forestry and State Parks offer us an opportunity to think about future generations and how our environmental stewardship will benefit them. We can also try to envision how they will preserve, protect, enhance and enjoy Maryland’s public lands 100 years from now.

During this 2006 Centennial Year, we have begun to prepare a time capsule to be opened in the year 2106. The gifts we choose to send forth to those who will follow will include information and artifacts about the work we do today and our message to those in the future. A century from now, these will be priceless treasures to future generations.

The time capsule is 12 inches wide by 36 inches long and will hold about 2 1/2 cubic feet. The Centennial Time Capsule, will be placed at Gambrill State Park on July 31, 2007.

As DNR staff determines what to include in this “capsule of time”, we would like to know what you think! What do you think would be important to those who will open this time capsule 100 years from now?


TELL US WHAT YOU THINK...

You can help by:

Writing a letter telling the future citizens about the year 2006

Suggesting an item to be placed in the time capsule

Writing down your prediction about how life will be 100 years from now