It may feel like the dead of winter this week but the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is looking forward to spring and giving away free trees to landowners who have a creek, drainage ditch, or stream on or near their property.

The free seedlings will be offered through the Backyard Buffers program.

The Backyard Buffers program endeavors to assist homeowners who have a waterway on or adjacent to their property to create a streamside buffer of native trees and shrubs.

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