Garrett County Master Gardeners of University of Maryland Extension

09/10/2026

Hoping the weather will be better tomorrow--- since it didn't work out last week! Come out and explore the magical world of nocturnal insects!

We got rained out last week. Join us tomorrow!!

09/03/2026

Check out these cool moths---just a sampling of some of the interesting nocturnal critters we might get to see at Sang Run State Park Volunteers at tomorrow evening's Moth Night!

Photo 1: Check out that feather antenna! Yellow-Collared Scape Moth -- https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/119789-Cisseps-fulvicollis

Photo 2: Isabella Tiger Moth - That's right, this is the adult of the our weather predicting friends---the wooly bear caterpillar! https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59675-Pyrrharctia-isabella

Photo 3: Ruby Tiger Moth--- https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/143114-Phragmatobia-fuliginosa

Please register so we can send you any weather related updates--- if it's rainy or stormy, we will have to cancel: https://forms.gle/ekEW49EfpVWKmNsE8

08/31/2026

Thanks to the Deep Creek Farmers Market for an awesome Tomato Festival! Can't wait for 2027! Thanks to all that came out, entered tomatoes, or just supported this program in anyway!

08/25/2026

Register today! You won't want to miss this.

What happens when you know that you a couple of squashes that were the same species last year and allowed the seeds to germinate from the compost?! Meet the Dickinson pumpkin-butternut squash combo! If you want to learn more about seed saving, make sure to sign up for our online zoom class next Wednesday, September 2nd at 10 am! Register here: https://go.umd.edu/ACSeedSaving2026Registration

08/20/2026

Hope to see you at our online seed saving class on Sept. 2!

The types of pollination can make saving seeds easier or more difficult! If you want to learn how to save seeds, please make sure to come to our online seed saving class! It will be recorded, so make sure to sign up and we will be sending out the recording!
Sign up here for our seed saving class on September 2 at 10am : https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/owYKlRi2RZSN2gzgUfkg_A

07/29/2026

Come see the Bug Zoo at the fair next week!

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Get ready for a fascinating encounter with the creepy-crawlies! 🐜 Visit the University of Maryland Insect Zoo at the Garrett County Fair on Monday, August 3, 2026, from 4-7 p.m. and on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 1-2 p.m. at the 4-H indoor building. Explore the amazing world of insects, learn about their habitats, and get up close and personal with these tiny creatures. You'll have the opportunity to see a wide variety of insects, and even some that might just surprise you! 🤔 Don't miss out on this unique experience that's fun for the whole family! 👪

07/28/2026

The amazing world of insects after dark!

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05/29/2026

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