Southern Maryland Residents Asked to Donate Black Walnuts

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The DNR Forest Service will be collecting black walnuts from residents in Charles and St. Mary’s County this fall.  The black walnuts will be sent to the John S. Ayton - State Forest Tree Nursery in Preston where they will be planted in seedling beds and grown for two to three years. After the seedlings are pulled from the beds, they are sold to landowners throughout Maryland for reforestation purposes at the cost of production. To learn how to donate black walnuts, click here.

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September 26, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov