The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Chesapeake Bay Trust recently announced funding awards for four projects that beautify and green communities, as well as improve stormwater quality while reducing the volume of polluted runoff. Recipients include … Continued
Maryland’s Oyster Advisory Commission (OAC) recently received a draft proposal for revising the state’s current oyster management areas. The proposal was based on deliberations at past commission meetings and includes stakeholder comments and recommendations from the commercial seafood industry, conservationists, … Continued
Keep Norfolk Beautiful (KNB) and its thousands of volunteers recently received national recognition for exemplary performance as it works toward a clean, green, and beautiful community. In qualifying for the President’s Circle Award, KNB met the following standards of merit: … Continued
Aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) counted about 812,600 waterfowl while conducting the 2017 Maryland Midwinter Waterfowl Survey. The total was higher than the 663,000 … Continued
The U.S. Coast Guard 5th District is soliciting comments on renaming the aids to navigation marking Sparrows Point Channel. The agency is proposing to remove the words “Steel Works” from the aids name in order to be consistent with the … Continued