Coverts, therefore, appropriately names a special educational effort of the Maryland Cooperative Extension, of the University of Maryland and the Ruffed Grouse Society . The Coverts Project has been reaching out to Maryland s individual woodland landowners since 1990 to teach them how sound management practices can make wildlife healthier, more diverse, and more abundant.
Participants learn about Maryland s forests and where, how and why they grow.
They also learn about different game and non-game wildlife species, their needs and how to provide for them. Participants also learn about the many natural resource professionals and organizations available to them and how they can put this knowledge to work on their properties. All costs are paid by the Ruffed Grouse Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to forest wildlife conservation. In exchange, participants agree to become Coverts Project Cooperators-to return to their communities and share what they have learned with others. Develop and implement a sound forest and wildlife management plan for the woodland you own or manage.