Maryland Forest Technical Study
Technical Study on Changes in Forest
Cover and Tree Canopy in Maryland
Released in November 2022, the Technical Study on Changes in Forest Cover and Tree Canopy in Maryland, or Maryland Forest Technical Study, commissioned by the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology and conducted together with Chesapeake Conservancy and the University of Vermont, uses high-resolution data to analyze forest and tree canopy change at the local scale and provide a greater understanding of the key drivers of change.
News Release
New Study Finds Forests Conservation Measures Successful in Reducing Maryland Forest Loss, State Has Opportunity to Achieve Net Forest Gain
Staff from Baltimore Tree Trust perform maintenance on trees planted in a median along Route 40 in Baltimore on July 24, 2019. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)