Atlantic White Cedar Tree Planting

Nassawango Creek Preserve, Maryland

Atlantic white cedar seedlings lay in a pile in a shallow cardboard box awaiting planting. The seedlings' long, slender root balls are tightly packed. — Atlantic White Cedar Seedlings Each year TNC and the National Aquarium Conservation Team (ACT!) partner with the Chesapeake Bay Trust to restore Atlantic white cedar habitat at Nassawango Creek Preserve. © Kathryn Arion / The Nature Conservancy

Volunteer Overview

Help restore habitat at Nassawango Creek Preserve by planting Atlantic white cedar seedlings.

Join The Nature Conservancy for this annual tree-planting event held in partnership with the National Aquarium Conservation Team (ACT!) and the Chesapeake Bay Trust.

All participants for Saturday planting must pre-register. Volunteer space is limited, and registration will close when the event is full.

The minimum age of volunteers is 10 years old. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, please contact conserve@aqua.org or 410-659-4249.

Nassawango Creek Preserve is located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, approximately 2.5 hours from Washington/Baltimore. It is one of the last pieces of true wilderness left on the East Coast. Visit Places We Protect to get more in depth details about its legacy.

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