The Washington County Forest Conservancy District Board, usually known simply as the Washington County Forestry Board promotes the awareness, stewardship, conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of the forest resources of Washington County, Maryland. It is a volunteer organization that provides the citizens and local governments of Washington County with a variety of opportunities to learn about the trees and forest resources of Maryland. The Washington County Board is part of the State Association of Forest Conservancy District Boards, which includes forestry boards from all 23 counties and Baltimore City. The forestry boards were established in 1943 by an act of the Maryland Legislature to assist the Maryland Forest Service with policy issues and the promotion of forest conservation.

These pages will conect with the information and resources that will assist you in learning about Washington County's forest resources and actions that you can take individually and within your community to improve them.

As the climate changes, our individual actions can make a profound difference in the world of today and tomorrow.

We should strive to plant trees, whenever and where ever we can.

Of Washington County

The Forests

The Washington County Forest Conservancy District Board

Upcoming Events:

It's FALL! Fall Photo Slideshow

* Take a Maryland Fall Foliage Trip.

* Check our 2024 Fall Events in Maryland.

* 09/22/24 is the September equinox: the day when the day and night length are almost exactly equal, and the rising and the setting of the sun are trending southward. It is the end of our summer and the beginning of our fall. In the southern hemisphere, winter ends and spring begins.

* Frederick and Washington County Forestry Boards will present a Spotted Lantern Fly Workshop,  10/11/2024, 10:30 AM - 2:45 PM, Ole Mink Farm Recreation Resort 2806 Mink Farm Road. Thurmont. MD 21788. Registration required: online here or call 301-473-8417, email : dakota.durcho@maryland.gov

* Forests For the Bay: Upcoming events.

*  Have  a look at Woodland Stewardship Education from the University of Maryland Extension.

*  Know a Washington County High School Student who is interested in the oudoors? Check out the Maryland Forest Conservancy District Boards' Natural Resources Careers Camp accepting applications for Summer 2025 - Sunday 7/20 to Saturday,7/26.)

* There is always something happening in the Universe. Check out the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

Our Partners

Unless otherwise noted, photographs used in these pages belong to the Forestry Board Members or have been contributed by participants in Board Activities.

Sasafras tree

Black gum, Nyssa sylvatica