Maryland, Virginia and Army Corps of Engineers Agree to Preferred Alternative for Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration

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On April 7, 2009 the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) Executive Committee announced their agreement to identify a native-only restoration strategy as the preferred alternative in the final PEIS due to be published in late June. … Continued

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program

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The Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants (SWG) Program provides grants of $20,000 to $200,000 to organizations and local governments working on a local level to implement protects that improve small watersheds in the Chesapeake Bay basin, while building citizen-based resource … Continued

Maryland Environmental Trust Accepting Grant Applications for Keep Maryland Beautiful

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The Maryland Environmental Trust (MET) is accepting grant applications for the Keep Maryland Beautiful program from voluntary non-profit groups or communities for solutions to environmental problems. The grants are part of the Trust’s Keep Maryland Beautiful activities, which are funded … Continued

2009 Wetland Courses at Environmental Concern’s Wetland Learning Center

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Environmental Concern will hold a series of wetlands classes during 2009. Classes are held at their Wetland Learning Center, located in St. Michaels, Maryland. The facility is home to four constructed wetlands, a nature trail, and a working native plant … Continued