Written by Brian | June 8, 2009 | No Comments
Extraordinary Adventures
Summer Camp
for youth 9 to 16 years of age who have a spirit of adventure,
like hiking and kayaking, and are interested in
a totally different outdoor experience!
July 6, 2009 to July 10, 2009
10:00am to 4:00pm
Base camp is in Darlington
Cost: $175 with June 1st Early Bird Registration
after June 1st, cost is $190
Explore a wind cave, propel through water shoots in a cascading creek, traverse wooded terrain, scale rocks, swing from vines, investigate local waterways, dig in an archeological pit, and search for artifacts from the First People.
Bob Chance is a locally recognized and world-traveled naturalist, conservationist, educator, trailmaster, and river guide with over 40 years experience inspiring, educating, and motivating people of all ages.
Campers MUST be prepared to:
Get Wet, Get Dirty, and Have Fun!
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Written by Brian | April 8, 2009 | No Comments
Monday, April 13, 2009
(Harford County public schools are closed)
10:00am to 3:00pm
Help the Ranger explore new growth
and Spring awakenings in less traveled areas
of Gunpowder’s Upper Deer Creek watershed
Cost: $20.00/person or two family members for $35.00. Additional
family members for $15/person.
Bring: A completed consent form (for each hiker) and a backpack
lunch.
Meet at: the Ranger’s homestead farm on 3631 Berkley Road in
Darlington (off of Route 1).
RSVP by 4/10/09 to: Bob at chancetreefarm@aol.com or 410-457-4766
Bob Chance is a locally recognized and world-traveled naturalist, conservationist, educator, trailmaster, and river guide with over 35 years experience inspiring, educating, and motivating people of all ages.
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Written by Brian | December 5, 2008 | No Comments

Firmly rooted on 7-acres of historic Berkley soil, near the Village of Darlington and just a stone’s throw from the mighty Susquehanna River, Environmental Evergreens is much more than the average Christmas tree farm.
Environmental Evergreens sells 15 varieties of common and uncommon Christmas conifers including Korean, Nordmann, Douglas, Canaan, Frazer and Balsam Firs; Deodora Cedar; Norway and Colorado Blue Spruce; White, Scotch, Austrian and Himalayan Pine.
Open Nov. 21-Dec. 24; 12-4 weekdays; 10-5 weekends
Directions: 5 miles west of Exit 89 on I-95
Also visit the Greens Stable for Frazer Fir Wreaths, Garland, Holly, Magnolia, Lotus and Winterberry. Enjoy a cup of cider and meet Santa Bob and the Reindogs.
Environmental Evergreens
3631 Berkley Road
Darlington, MD 21034
(410) 457-4766
chancetreefarm@aol.com
Greens Stable Prices 2008
10-inch decorated wreath - $25
10-inch undecorated wreath - $17
12-inch decorated wreath - $28
12-inch undecorated wreath - $20
16-inch decorated wreath - $35
16-inch undecorated wreath - $25
24-inch decorated wreath - $55
24-inch undecorated wreath - $35
48-inch undecorated wreath - $99
12-inch mixed decorated wreath - $30
12-inch mixed undecorated wreath - $21
30 feet of pine garland - $14
75 feet of pine garland - $30
Magnolia bough - $5
Holly branch - $3
Winterberry burlapped - $29
Contanerized small trees - $20
Mistletoe - $3
Aspen spices - $3
Prolong - $3
Tree-watering tube - $8
Automatic tree waterer - $12
Bluebird box - $15
Santa Bob’s Earthline book - $20
Tags: bob chance, Christmas, decorations, fir, garland, holiday, pine, santa, season, spruce, tree, wreath, xmas
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Written by Brian | March 23, 2008 | No Comments
Bob Chance, the region’s recognized authority on ecology, natural history and, yes, even Bigfoot, presents an entertaining and informative look at his local experiences and international journeys in his newly published “Earthline: A 30-Year Anthology.”
Chance has been penning his local nature column in Harford County since 1972 and, for the first time, nearly 100 of those columns spanning more than 30 years have been reprinted and reorganized into this 180-page book.
“Earthline: A 30-Year Anthology” is a captivating journey through the collected field experiences of naturalist-author Chance, a man who has dedicated his life to preservation and appreciation of the natural world. Whether he’s studying the outdoor terrain of Harford County, Maryland, marveling over creatures great and small, or exploring distant exotic lands, Chance presents his thoughts and observations with an informed, passionate voice that calls for ecological conservation through awareness, education, and understanding.
Autographed copies of the book, with postage pre-paid and one-of-a-kind nature inserts included, can be purchased HERE for just $25. Chance is available for environmentally-themed appearances, nature talks and book signings accompanied by an assortment of snakes, turtles, fossils and Native American tools.
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Written by Melissa | March 23, 2008 | No Comments
Yesterday I was attending a class at Wildlife Rescue, Inc. It was a 7-hour class…that I didn’t get paid to sit in. I dreaded having to sit in a class for that long. ’Tis one of the reasons why I opted to not go to college.
But as I sat there learning about osprey, I thought…what the heck else would I rather be doing? This is 7 hours of talking about animals. Better yet, local wildlife that I may have to deal with in the future. At that very moment I fell in love with the whole day.

My ultimate goal is to have a wildlife rescue facility in about 2 years. I would rather be building cages right now than typing this if I had the resources. I walked out of that class ready to go. And because I am HUGE on educating people about critters - so that maybe you will know what to do in their presence - I will now spout off some interesting facts I learned. Prepare to be wowed.
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Tags: fawn, opossum, osprey, rabbit, rabies, raccoon, rescue, wildlife rescue
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