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The Fine Print of Sustainability: How to Shop Smarter
These days, it’s surprisingly easy to feel like you’re making responsible choices when shopping whether it’s food, clothes, or everyday...

Brooke Orr
May 123 min read


Unlocking the Power of Native Plants in Your Garden
The Lower Shore is a truly special place—home to a mosaic of farmlands, forests, and waterways like the Chesapeake Bay. This unique...

Brooke Orr
Apr 152 min read


New Look, Same Love for our Land
Over the past month, the team at Lower Shore Land Trust has been hard at work on an exciting project — the launch of our brand-new...

Brooke Orr
Apr 152 min read


Wings of Renewal: Welcoming Spring with the Osprey
Each year, as winter loosens its grip and the days begin to stretch out with promise, a familiar and welcome sight signals the true...

Matthew Heim
Apr 152 min read


Staff Native Plant Picks
Matt Heim (Executive Director) - Mertensia veronica “Virginia Blue Bells” There’s something incredibly comforting about the signs that...

Brooke Orr
Apr 156 min read


Prescribed Burn at Pirates Wharf
The fire being ignited on the grass, spreading across the dry surface | PC: Brooke Orr On March 11th, a key step in the ongoing habitat...

Brooke Orr
Mar 242 min read


Leave the Leaves: Being Zen can be good for the Bees
Saturday was entirely mine to do as I wished. Top of my list: sip that first, divine cup of coffee outside in my backyard on an...

Margot Resto
Mar 133 min read


The Native Plant Sale is LIVE
Shop our Native Plant Sale HERE The Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) is excited to announce that our annual Native Plant Sale is open for...

Beth Sheppard
Mar 132 min read


Special Spot: Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area
March seems like the longest month to me. It’s the purgatory of seasons. Winter is more-or-less done, but the warmth of spring has yet to...

Jared Parks
Mar 132 min read


Bluebird Boxes
Female Eastern Bluebird | PC: Daniel Irons via MD Biodiversity The Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is one of the most well-known birds...

Jared Parks
Feb 132 min read


Yards For Creation Blooms!
Pastor Greg Carlson with volunteer | PC: Beth Sheppard Yards For Creation, a new congregation-focused initiative introduced by the Lower...

Brooke Orr
Feb 132 min read


Special Spot: Roaring Point
Each month, one of LSLT’s will be highlighting a special place here on the Lower Shore that they love to frequent. To kick things off,...

Matthew Heim
Feb 132 min read


Stewardship Call Out
Attention Outdoor Enthusiasts: Help Conserve the Places You Love! The Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) is calling on nature enthusiasts and...

Frank Deuter
Feb 132 min read


A letter from the Director
This week brought an unexpected challenge with the proposed federal spending freeze issued on Monday. Federal funding constitutes...

Matthew Heim
Jan 312 min read

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