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Behnke Nurseries To Close Up Shop in Potomac

Business moving back to its Beltsville garden center.

After 16 years in Potomac, the family-owned Behnke Nurseries, located at 9545 River Road, is pulling up stakes and moving back to its flagship garden center in Beltsville.

Families Adopt Internationally

Two agencies offer families help in adopting children here and out of the country.

Families Adopt Internationally

‘Bird Doctors’ Come to Lake Anne Elementary

Neighborhood Nest Watch Program involves students in banding local birds.

Throughout the last two weeks, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has sent ornithologists to Lake Anne Elementary School to teach all grade levels about birds. An ornithologist is a scientist that studies the health and habitat of birds. They capture birds and measure the legs for bone growth and the length of the feathers. These measurements, along with the weight, indicate the health of the bird. They also study the habitats of birds, which may be an indicator of the health of the birds in the area.