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Garrett commissioners end support for Yough advisory board
Garrett commissioners end support for Yough advisory board
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OAKLAND — Garrett County commissioners appointed two new members to an advisory board they cut ties with two days later.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
So much abundance this spring! Everywhere I look I’m like ohhhh! That’s my favorite! This flower, that tree, that river, this rock, haha it’s all my favorite, I simply can’t choose, can you? #redtrillium #whitetrillium #trilliums #ramps #troutlilly #bluebells #bluebellwoods #bluebellseason #jacobsladder #spring #springinappalachia #springvibes🌸 #gooutside #takeawalk #mentalhealthmatters #naturenurtures #ephemerals #timeisfleeting We still have space on our Edible Plants and Wild Mushrooms Walk & Talk with Chris Hull, The Fungi May 25th! Join us! Sign up today. 301-746-4083
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Sorry for all the hearts! Just love them all!
Summer’s coming! We’ve got big, big plans and we hope you’ll include us in yours! #summerscoming #comeplay #kayak #hike #yoga #birdsofprey #farmcamp #funlearning #nature #adventure #wellness #allearthecotours #garrettcounty #deepcreeklake #friendsville #maryland #daytrips #funtimes #guidedtours #kidsactivities #naturetherapy🌿 #cleanwater #freshair #mountainlakes #mentalhealthmatters #naturenurtures #gooutside #findpeace #kayak #kayaklife #kayakadventures
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Where is this?
One of my favorite plants and one of the earliest signs of spring. It’s really starting to bolt now. Here are a few fun facts from Cornell Botanic Gardens.
Skunk cabbage roots can be processed into starch and made into bread, but it may cause an unpleasant burning and puckering sensation a few minutes after ingestion. The young greens are more palatable but should be boiled in several changes of water. Skunk cabbage has documented uses among the Abnaki, Chippewa, Delaware, Haudenosaunee, Malecite, Menominee, Meskwaki, Micmac, Mohegan and Nanticoke. Its host of medicinal applications included anticonvulsant (for epilepsy), external antirheumatic, gynecological aid, and anthelmintic (worm medicine). The Haudenosaunee cooked the young leaves and shoots with salt, pepper or butter and even used a wash of the powdered root as an underarm deodorant.
The colorful flower spathe is a warm refuge for insects in early spring. The carrion-like scent of the flowers attracts flies that lay their eggs in the flower and inadvertently cause cross-pollination. Slugs and snails occasionally feed on the foliage, while spiders take up residence inside the spathe to ambush visiting insects. Most herbivores avoid skunk cabbage foliage, but hungry black bears and snapping turtles may sample the leaves in early spring when they come out of hibernation. Wood ducks, ruffed grouse, ring-necked pheasants, and bobwhite quail eat skunk cabbage seeds.
Ingesting the plant can cause mouth pain and irritation thanks to the presence of oxalates. Overconsumption can lead to kidney failure and even death. Pretty cool eh?
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Black Bears Emerging from Winter Dens, Looking for Food
Marylanders Urged to Keep Bears Wild
As spring gets underway in western and central Maryland, black bears have already vacated their dens and started exploring the areas around them. After months of not eating or drinking, bears are hungry and in search of easy food. Black bears rely on their powerful sense of smell to locate food and are attracted to anything that resembles the scent of food, like birdseed, chicken feed, dog food and even trash. ow.ly/EpWI50Re2Ta
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Fun nature walks and hikes from mild to wild.
Dogwood on the River Walk
