From the Office of the Maryland Attorney General: Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh released the following statement urging the state of Maryland to join the United States Climate Alliance. The Alliance was formed in the immediate aftermath of President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord. “President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the […]
Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Holds National Trails Day Celebration
From the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway: Join us for our first National Trails Day Celebration Saturday – June 3, 2017 9:00am-12:00pm Come learn about our local trails, participate in trail maintenance and cleanup, or simply take a hike along one of our trails! We’ll be having a raffle, giveaways, trail literature, and at the end […]
Applications Being Accepted for Master Watershed Steward Training in Harford County to Improve Stream Health
From Harford County government: Would you like to be a leader in improving stream health in your Harford County community and the Chesapeake Bay? Applications are now being accepted for certification as a Master Watershed Steward in the Master Watershed Stewards Academy, a training program at Harford Community College provided by Harford County Government’s Watershed […]
Environmenal Center at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum to Assess Health of Bay Vegetation
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: The Environmental Center at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, Inc. is participating under contract in an ongoing project to assess the health of SAVs in the Upper Chesapeake Bay. The work will advance an important goal of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement that is monitoring the recovery of […]
Susquehannock Wildlife Society Celebrates 2nd Annual ‘Night with the Wild;’ Benefit for Wildlife Center
From the Susquehannock Wildlife Society: More than 200 patrons hooted and howled the night away at Harford County’s wildest party – a “Night With the Wild,” a charity event to benefit the nonprofit Susquehannock Wildlife Society. The event, held on April 29 at Deer Creek Overlook, was the second held by the Harford County-based non-profit […]
Five Harford County Public Schools Recognized as 2017 Green Schools
From Harford County Public Schools: Five Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) were recently recognized by the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) as part of their Green Schools program. Deerfield Elementary School and Edgewood High School were named new Green Schools; Havre de Grace High School received first recertification for Green School status; […]
Harford County Launches Watershed Explorer Application to Promote Healthy Streams
From Harford County government: Harford County government is pleased to announce a new online tool to promote awareness of the connection between local watersheds, the health of local streams, and the Chesapeake Bay. Created by the Department of Public Works’ Watershed Protection & Restoration Office, the “Harford County Watershed Explorer” is an online mapping application […]
Volunteers Invited to Plant Trees in Jarrettsville for Harford County’s Arbor Day Celebration
From Harford County government: Harford County will celebrate Arbor Day 2017 on Friday, April 14 by planting 315 trees at Fox Meadow Complex located at 3653 Fallston Road in Jarrettsville. This year marks Harford County’s 14th annual Arbor Day celebration with volunteers invited to help the Department of Planning & Zoning plant native tree species. […]
