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Recognizing A Local Hero
December 17, 2014
Contributed by Robert Portanova and Kristin CookMontgomery County resident Ann Smith has done a tremendous amount of work on quantifying and educating the public about the potential effects of the proposed M83 highway thru a delicate ecosystem...
A Win for the Environment
December 12, 2014
“Variances denied for Critical Area development, South county plan could weaken protections”The above headline appeared in the Capital Gazette November 12, 2014, heralding a report by E. B. Furgurson III (pfurgurson@capgaznews.com), that...
Red Knot Bird Wins Protection
December 12, 2014
On December 9, 2014, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the red knot bird has won federal protection. An excerpt from The Wisconsin Gazette article on the announcement is given below. Rare Atlantic Shorebird...
Patapsco Heritage Greenway Certification in 2015
December 10, 2014
The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority held a public hearing on December 8. The MHAA Chair, Amanda Conn, reminded the attendees that the certification of a Heritage Area and the work of its "managing entity" (proposing projects and seeking funding)...
Home Energy Efficiency to Protect the Environment
December 8, 2014
Being energy-efficient at home is one of the easiest ways to protect the environment. You can do this, and save energy and money off your electric bill by using a programmable thermostat. If you don’t have a programmable thermostat, you...
Final Public Hearing on Patapsco Heritage Greenway
December 5, 2014
The final public hearing on the proposed Heritage Area that will include 5000 acres of Patapsco Valley State park has been announced.WHAT: Maryland Heritage Areas Authority public hearing on the proposed designation of a Patapsco Certified...
Montgomery's Clean Water Upgrade...DELAYED
December 3, 2014
By Danila SheveikoA major step forward in implementing the federal Clean Water Act for Montgomery County is facing delays at the state level. Issued by Maryland Department of the Environment on behalf of EPA, the Municipal...
AORE 2014 Portland, Oregon- Changing the Face of Outdoor Recreation Education
November 26, 2014
Earlier in November, I was lucky enough to spend some time outside of the office, and across the country, where I attended the Association of Outdoor Recreation Education Conference (AORE) in Portland, Oregon. AORE is an annual conference that...
Final Commission Report Suggests Fracking Will Be Allowed in MD
November 25, 2014
Today the Maryland Fracking Commission issued the Final Report of the Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Commission. Among the expected recommendations included in the report are: • Requirement of zero methane leakage from wells,...
17 new Inspirations for Outdoor Connections in Baltimore!
November 25, 2014
Saturday November 22nd Baltimore Inspiring Connections Outdoors (BICO) hosted 17 participants at Southwest Baltimore Charter School for Outdoor Leadership Training 101! This training is designed to help potential leaders learn more about how...