The Maryland Environmental Trust recently awarded $9,600 to nonprofits, community groups, and schools to carry out environmental projects across the state. Given through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program in partnership with the State Highway Administration. the grants will be used … Continued
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has partnered with the Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority to plant a garden at Camden Yards. The project is part of NWF’s Grow Together campaign. Showcasing over 12,000 native plants, the garden is … Continued
A variety of restoration projects are ongoing in the Choptank River watershed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), its partners, and citizens groups. Choptank River Watershed Facts: Located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the watershed includes the Choptank and … Continued
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently approved $1,100,880 for stream restoration in Newport News Virginia. The SLAF funded grant awarded to the City of Newport News will help restore Salter’s Creek from 35th Street to 28th Street. Salter’s … Continued
Preliminary data shows that so far, oyster restoration efforts in Maryland’s Harris Creek are doing well. Late last fall, scientists gathered data about oyster density on restored oyster reefs in Harris Creek on reefs that were seeded with spat-on-shell in … Continued