From Harford County government: Christmas trees are a delightful holiday tradition. Yet Christmas tree fires can be serious and even deadly. “Caring properly for live trees is essential to protecting your home and your family,” said Edward Hopkins, director of the Harford County Department of Emergency Services. The department offers the following fire prevention tips […]
Harford County Earns Recognition as a 2015 Tree City USA
From the Arbor Day Foundation: Dear Tree City USA Supporter, On behalf of the Arbor Day Foundation, I write to congratulate Harford County on earning recognition as a 2015 Tree City USA. Residents of Harford County should be proud to live in a community that makes the planting and care of trees a priority. Harford […]
“Capt’n” Jim McMahan’s Coffee Talk Nov. 26: Train Display in Bel Air; Festival of Trees; Christmas Parade; Chanukah Candle Lighting
From Harford County Councilman Jim McMahan: NEWS COMCAST CABLE IS SEEKING RENEWAL OF THEIR CONTRACT WITH HARFORD COUNTY. The County Council is seeking CITIZEN COMMENTS on the renewal application. Please go to the Harford County Government Web Site and click on County Council. Your input is necessary in this renewal process. HAPPY THANKSGIVING – GIVE […]
Harford County Celebrates Arbor Day at Edgewood Elementary School and Boys and Girls Club
From Harford County government: Harford County celebrated Arbor Day on Friday, March 29, 2013. The event was held on the grounds of the Edgewood Elementary School and the adjacent Boys and Girls Club located at 2000 Cedar Drive in Edgewood. Arbor Day 2013 marks the tenth consecutive year that Harford County has earned the Tree […]
Harford County Announces Christmas Tree Recycling Availability
From Harford County government: The Department of Public Works, Recycling Office has announced the location and availability of recycling for Christmas Trees and similar greenery following the holiday season. The Harford Waste Disposal Center Yard Trim Facility will be open Monday – Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Additionally, the Tollgate Yard Trim Drop-off […]
Maryland Big Tree Program Adds First Yellow Birch to Record Book; Discovered in Hidden Valley Area of Rocks State Park
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Dan Wilson, a volunteer with the Maryland Big Tree Program, has found the first yellow birch large enough to add to the State record books. Wilson found the large tree in a naturally occurring grove of yellow birch in a remote ravine in Rocks State Park in Harford […]
Four Harford County Big Trees Become Maryland State Champions; European Larch, Gray Birch, Sweet Birch, Washington Hawthorn
From the Maryland Big Tree Program: The Maryland Big Tree Program is pleased to announce that four trees in Harford County have been identified as the largest of their species, and therefore become Maryland State Champions. They are European Larch, Gray Birch, Sweet Birch, Washington Hawthorn. All have been measured and photographed by Harford based […]
William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary Students Create Holiday Ornaments for State House Tree
From Harford County Public Schools: Each year, the First Family of Maryland sponsors a student holiday ornament project for the State House tree. Students at William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary School created paper ornaments with a patriotic theme that were hung on the tree at the Governor’s Mansion. Jaden Dilley-Anton and David Czarneski proudly represented […]
