Volume 15, Issue 9 ~ March 1 - March 7, 2007

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Features:

The Bay’s Blast from the Past

A great extraterrestrial object predetermined the Chesapeake 35 million years ago. by Lynn Teo Simarski

There’s Likely to Be a Law

Terrapin harvesting ban on the cusp of passing. by Carrie Madren

Greening Up Over Beer and Wine

Social venue for exchanging ideas and forming alliances. by Carrie Madren

Way Downstream ~ Western Maryland tries to wiggle out of the Flush Fax … You can pick up sticks, but can you save your trees after ice-pruning? … Coors Shenandoah Brewery makes good beer but, if it gets its new permit, worse river water … And last but not least, this week’s Creature Feature, In New York, the beaver returns, thanks to namesake U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano.

Departments:

LettersEditorialBay Reflections

Dr. Gouin’s Bay Gardener ~ Trees to withstand winter’s worst: Slow and steady growth wins the race.
the Burton family tree: If you shake the family tree, be prepared for anything to fall out.

The Sporting Life ~ Weathering snow and winter: Taking winter in stride despite predictions of doom. by Dennis Doyle

Bill Burton ~ Fruit and nuts from the Burton family tree: If you shake the family tree, be prepared for anything to fall out.

Earth Journal ~ February: Pointing toward spring. by Gary Pendleton

Earth Talk ~ Cars are going green; what about boats? Better eco-options exist, with more coming.

Tidelog®Sky Watch ~ A total eclipse of the moon: And we’ve got prime seats for this celestial spectacle. by J. Alex Knoll

8 Days a Week ~ Bay Weekly’s gguide to good times. by Carrie Madren

Flickerings ~

Xwords© ~ by Ben Tausig

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