Posts Tagged ‘Coastal Bays’
Governor Wes Moore Announces $31.5 Million for Ecological Restoration Projects to Improve Water Quality in Local Waterways and the Chesapeake Bay
Governor Wes Moore today announced the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is awarding $31.5 million in grants from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund for 25 ecological restoration projects encompassing 188 sites statewide to improve water quality and wildlife habitats. The projects also include work on Eastern Shore waterways, including the Coastal Bays…
Read MoreUpdated Design for Maryland Bay License Plate
An updated design for the Maryland bay license plate has been unveiled. Funds from the Chesapeake Bay license plate have long been invested in both the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays; now the new design will reflect that emphasis on the Coastal Bays as well. Yesterday, District 38 State Senator Mary Beth Carozza, in partnership with…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Preserves More Open Space
Worcester County conserves an additional 1,801 acres of land through three new permanent easements this summer. The purchase price was $1.8-million. Two of the properties are in the Dividing Creek Watershed in the Dividing Creek Rural Legacy Area. The third is in the Coastal Bays Rural Legacy Area. Worcester County Environmental Programs and the Board…
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