Native Tree Planting on Campus with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

November 13, 2025

This week the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay planted 69 native trees and shrubs across campus. This opportunity is funded by a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to support the Maryland Five Million Trees initiative.

We have a variety of native species, including several fruiting trees and shrubs. Varieties planted include:

  • Sugar maple
  • Witch Hazel
  • White Fringe Trees
  • Black WIllow
  • Pawpaw
  • Persimmon
  • Sycamore
  • Serviceberry
  • Southern Red Oak
  • Northern Red Oak
  • Swamp White Oak
  • Scarlet Oak
  • Overcup Oak
  • Shingle Oak
  • Bur Oak
  • Pin Oak
  • Chinkapin Oak
  • Willow Oak
  • River Birch
  • Spicebush
  • Highbush Blueberry
  • Sweebay Magnolia
  • Bald Cypress

One of our favorite areas of the planting is our Heart of Campus – a grove of ten different types of native oak trees at the edge of our soccer field. We are looking forward to gathering in this space throughout the seasons for many years to come.  

The children have been eagerly watching the new trees being planted and Mr. Dave led a few groups around campus to learn how to identify each type of tree.

We are eager to watch the trees grow up with our children. This project helps support our many outdoor initiatives!

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