If you’ve got a waterway on your property in Maryland, the folks in the state’s Department of Natural Resources would like to talk with you.

The agency is giving away free tree seedlings, as part of its Backyard Buffers program. The program reportedly aims to help homeowners create a “streamside buffer of native trees and shrubs,” helping mitigate runoff, create homes for wildlife, and prevent erosion.

Sounds like a great way to make up for all those resume and cover-letter drafts you’ve crumpled up and thrown away.

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