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According to their website The Maryland Native Plant Society's mission is to promote awareness, appreciation, and conservation of Maryland's native plants and their habitats. They pursue their mission through education, research, advocacy, and service activities. The society has nine chapters located throughout the state and were established in order to further the mission of the Maryland Native Plant Society. 

  • Maryland Native Plant Society
  • Nine Chapters

Society Newsletter

Marilandica Cover

The current issue of Marilandica is mailed to members and is available online to members only. Non-members can read back issues on their website. Marilandica is published twice a year.

  • Marilandica

The White Oak, State Tree of Maryland

Photo from the Davey Tree Expert Company

The Wye Oak, which was estimated to be 500 years old, was known to be the largest white oak, Quercus alba on record both in Maryland and the nation with a girth of 31 feet, 10 inches. Sadly, in 2002, a severe thunderstorm blew through Wye Mills, Maryland and toppled the tree.

Recommended Reading

  • Book CoverWye Oak by Dickson J. Preston
    Call Number: F189.W94 P74 1972
    ISBN: 0870331809
    Publication Date: 1972-01-01
  • Book CoverNatural Washington by Bill Thomas; Phyllis Thomas
    Call Number: QH76.5.W18 T46 1980
    ISBN: 0030447461
    Publication Date: 1980-05-01
  • Book CoverChesapeake Bay : nature of the estuary : a field guide by Christopher P. White; Karen Teramura (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QH104.5.C45 W47 1989
    ISBN: 0870333518
    Publication Date: 1989-10-01
  • Book CoverFinding Wildflowers in the Washington-Baltimore Area by Cristol Fleming; Marion B. Lobstein; Barbara Tufty
    Call Number: QK 133 .F55 1995
    ISBN: 0801849942
    Publication Date: 1995-03-01
  • Book CoverWoody plants of Maryland; completely illustrated with keys and description for use in all seasons of the year by Russell G. Brown and Melvin L. Brown
    Call Number: QK484.M3 B75
    Publication Date: 1972

The Chesapeake Bay

Captain John Smith

The Chesapeake Bay is the nation’s largest estuary. It is 200 miles long from its northern headwaters to the Atlantic Ocean. The Bay is home to over 2,700 species of plants and animals. Captain John Smith was one of the first English explorers to map the Bay and in 2006 the nation’s first “all-water” National Historic Trail was created along Captain Smith’s 17thcentury routes. Aptly called the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Please see the website of the Chesapeake Bay Program for more information.

  • Chesapeake Bay Program
  • Last Updated: Jun 3, 2019 10:19 AM
  • URL: https://libguides.nybg.org/c.php?g=677623
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