UMD community frustrated about lack of communication on tree-cutting in Guilford Woods
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission cut down 11 large trees and about 30 smaller trees starting Feb. 23 for a pipe repair.
UMD real estate office plans grad student housing in Old Leonardtown
The project is still early in planning stages but is tentatively estimated to house approximately 800 people and is slated to be completed in fall 2026.
La parada de la Línea Morada en Adelphi Road fue aprobada a pesar de la deforestación de Guilford Woods
El nuevo Plan del Sector de la Estación de la Línea Morada de Adelphi-Road-UMGC/UMD determina lo que se puede construir cerca de la nueva estación de Adelphi Road durante los próximos 25 años.
Purple Line stop on Adelphi Road approved despite Guilford Woods deforestation
The new Adelphi Road-UMGC/UMD Purple Line Station Area Sector Plan determines what can be built near the new Adelphi Road station for the next 25 years.
Organized student voices have the power to make real change. SGA doesn’t.
SGA will never be an effective representative of students because UMD is not a democracy.
City council opposes Purple Line sector plan that would develop Guilford Woods
The council will send a letter against the plan, which would bring high-density affordable housing and a walkable community area to the woods.
City Council airs grievances with county-proposed Purple Line sector plan
The City Council has until Feb. 2 to draft concerns and present them to the Prince George's County Council.
Activists worry zoning changes could hurt Guilford Woods, Langley Park
Residents say the changes could deforest Guilford Woods and exacerbate gentrification in Langley Park.
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‘Save Guilford Woods’: Students, community members rally to communicate pointed message
As the Western Gateway Development project threatens the possible destruction of Guilford Woods, students and community members gather on Mckeldin Mall to protest the destruction of natural land. As of Oct. 28, the project is halted while the university further examines the land’s environmental importance. Filmed by Sage Levy and Amelia Jarecke. Edited by Sage Levy.