"Canopy Meg" Coming to Deep Creek Lake State Park

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International canopy researcher Dr. Margaret Lowman (a.k.a. Canopy Meg) will be at the Discovery Center at Deep Creek Lake State Park Saturday, May 19, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for a book signing. Later that same evening, she will be speaking at Garrett College. Dr. Lowman has developed an expertise for the use of different canopy access techniques, including ropes, walkways, hot air balloons, construction cranes, and combinations of these methods. The Discovery Center is the site of a future Forest Canopy Walkway which will allow access to the upper parts of the forest that normally go unseen.

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May 17, 2007

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