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In the past few years, Clean Water Action and compost advocates across the state have campaigned for the state of Maryland to give more support to schools to compost and rescue usable food. In December, the Maryland State Department of Education opened the first round of grant applications to local schools and school systems. Did you miss it? Good news: the grant opportunity has re-opened!

Georgetown University is currently proposing to cut down 249 acres of Southern Maryland’s largest forest to build a large-scale solar facility. This forest is one of Maryland’s targeted ecological areas, meaning it is a conservation priority for the state. It is home to many at-risk birds as well as Tier II streams, the designation given to Maryland’s highest quality streams. Please click here to email MDE: protect Southern Maryland's largest forest.

As we know, forests play an important role in climate and water quality. They sequester carbon and are natural filters that stop sediments and

Anne Arundel County will be hosting several Visioning Anne Arundel, a continuing discussion for Plan2040, sessions throughout the county. At 5 PM, the county will have an Open House format, followed by a community discussion at 7 PM.

The community discussion will focus on:

What is special about your community? What has changed in the last 15 years? What needs improvement? What should your community look like in 20 years?

Sessions will be held at:

Date Small Area

Location

4/29 Jessup

Jessup Community Hall

5/2 BWI/Linthicum North County High School 5/14 Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park Middle