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DNR Offers Tips for Selecting a Christmas Tree
In light of the upcoming holiday season, the DNR Forest Service is offering helpful tips for selecting a Christmas tree. Popular Christmas trees include the balsam fir, Scotch pine, Douglas fir, white pine, and the Frazer fir. Click here to read more about purchasing a fresh tree, preventing it from drying out, and keeping it fire safe.
December 7, 2006The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov