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On The Bit Equestrian Center at 1700 State Road in Oxford is growing faster than a foal since it opened in October.
Tanya Sellers, one of four owners of the boarding and riding facility, said thatâs due to the commitment of property owners Tim and Sandy Siple.
âThere were only 12 stalls so we negotiated with the landlord to build 5 more,â Sellers said, adding he recently built another four 12-by-12 stalls inside the barn. The owners of On The Bit brought 16 horses from a Cecil County facility that was closing. Since opening in October they brought in two tenants and have room for three more.
Harford Del Lisanti withdraws bill on Susquehanna Flats waterfowl hunting; working with hunters on revisions baltimoresun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baltimoresun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
2021 Maryland Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners Announced
February 18, 2021
Carroll County Youth Awarded Grand Prize
Illustration by Luke Etter, winner of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2021 Arbor Day Poster Contest
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced winners of the annual fifth-grade Arbor Day poster contest. Three schools in Maryland that are home to the top winners will benefit with tree plantings this spring. The poster contest is judged annually by a panel of forestry experts and special guest judge, Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan.
Luke Etter of Hampstead, Carroll County was awarded First Place, and his school will receive 15 trees for planting.
Maryland Hunters Harvest 81,000 Deer during 2020-2021 Season outdoornewsdaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from outdoornewsdaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Free Trees Available for Maryland’s ‘Backyard Buffers’
February 16, 2021
Waterfront and Streamside Landowners can Reserve Seedlings
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering free tree seedlings to landowners in several counties who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream, or other waterway on or near their property through the Backyard Buffers program.
Trees and shrubs planted along waterways help improve water quality by absorbing excess nutrients, lowering peak water temperatures, reducing sediment, and stabilizing stream banks.
Each “buffer in a bag” contains approximately 25 native bare-root tree and shrub seedlings with species appropriate to their region.
Maryland Forest Service staff will provide information on tree maintenance and planting techniques, in addition to suggestions of other suitable native species at the time of pickup.