Mountain Maryland Native Plant Festival

Discover the important connection between native plants, people, & wildlife!

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A variety of plants native to the mid-Atlantic are available!

Please note: orders may be placed in advance with some nurseries for pick-up the day of the event; contact each of them directly; only cash or check accepted the day of the event!

Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery - Floyd, VA woodthrushnatives.com

Tree Talk Natives - Clarksburg, MD treetalknatives.com

Evergreen Heritage Center - Mount Savage, MD evergreenheritagecenter.org

Friends of New Germany State Park - Grantsville, MD facebook.com/friendsofnewgermanystatepark 

Nature-themed artwork and items available for purchase!

Please note: due to limited cell service, only cash or check accepted the day of the event!

Peggy Nixon Designs - Salisbury, PA slatelady3190@yahoo.com

Marta Fiscus Photography - Cumberland, MD martafiscusphotos.com

Appalachian Wax Works - Oakland, MD appalachianwaxworks.com

Keen and Bright - Swanton, MD keen-bright.com

Programs & activities highlight native plants & biodiversity!

Educational programs geared for adults & teens!

"Lyme Disease & Tick Safety" - 10:30 to 11:30 am

Rebekah Taylor, Associate Professor of Biology, Frostburg State University

"Rare Plants & Ecosystems of Mountain Maryland” - 12 noon to 1:00 pm

Clara Thiel, Lecturer, Frostburg State University

"The Meadow at Home" - 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Ian Caton, Owner/Operator, Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery

Family-friendly activities! More details as they become available.

Information on native plants & a variety of conservation topics!

University of Maryland Extension, Garrett County Master Gardeners extension.umd.edu/locations/garrett-county/home-gardening 

Trout Unlimited tu.org

Maryland Conservation Corps dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/mcc.aspx

Garrett Trails garretttrails.org

Evergreen Heritage Center evergreenheritagecenter.org

Friends of New Germany State Park facebook.com/friendsofnewgermanystatepark

Maryland Native Plant Society mdflora.org

New Germany State Park and the Western Mountains Chapter of MNPS are co-sponsoring this FREE event!

The public is welcome to attend, and your support of the vendors & organizations through your purchases is deeply appreciated!

Only snacks & drinks available at the Lake House, so pack a picnic lunch! 

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

Directions: From I-68 take exit 22 and follow signs for New Germany State Park.Turn left into the park onto McAndrews Hill Road. Signs will direct you to parking for this special event.

Additional information to follow as more details become available. 

Questions? Email Liz McDowell at lmcd.mnps@gmail.com