Sustainable Frederick

Intense heat is forecasted with temperatures above 85F Sunday through Wednesday. Keep your trees healthy by watering wisely this week! Here's how:

🌄🌇Timing is everything! Water in the morning or evening hours. This is crucial for saving water as we have been in a moderate drought. Avoid watering during the hottest parts of the day - you'll lose a lot of water to evaporation.

💧Give your newly planted or young trees long soaks. Putting a hose on a slow drip will help their roots develop drought tolerance.

🌳🪣If you think you might accidentally leave your hose running, here are some other methods for you: use a slow watering tree bag or DIY a bucket for watering. You can drill holes into a bucket to create your own slow watering system.

Every tree will differ in the amount of water it needs, but all trees are affected by this heat. By watering efficiently you can conserve water and help your trees survive.

Only 2 days away!

Bring friends and family to be awed by dazzling macro-videography that magnifies tiny, fantastical, anime-like creatures: caterpillars! 🐛Inch by inch we can make Frederick County more pollinator friendly! 🦋

When: April 30th ~ Doors open: 5:30pm ~ Movie time: 6-7pm ~ Q&A: 7-7:30pm

There will be displays from and Habitat Advisors and snacks and light refreshments to be provided, courtesy of Friends of Wormans Mill Park.

Hosts: Wild Ones of Greater Frederick and Frederick