The Trust's April Organization of the Month: Evergreen Heritage Center
Located on 130 acres in Allegany County,the Evergreen Hertiage Center is an historic Maryland estate that pre-dates the Revolutionary War. The Evergreen Heritage Center includes over 100 acres of managed forest, an historic walking trail, a farm house and barn originally built in the late 1700s, and beautifully landscaped grounds, all in a picturesque location bordering the Great Allegheny Passage. The EHC Foundation, was formed in 2008 to utilize the EHC to provide environmental and experiential learning opportunities in a County where the per capita income is less than 75% of the national average and children are often deprived of educational opportunities that can make a difference. The Foundation, which is working with the Chesapeake Bay Trust (CBT) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and, as well as partners in the academic, business, and public service communities, is dedicated to teaching young people how to sustain both themselves and the environment.
To learn more, read their blog post.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust Organization of the Month
Every month the Trust highlights a different local group or organization that is doing its part to help improve the health of their local communitites and the Chesapeake Bay. Organizations like these are the backbone of the Trust; they are the people who get their hands dirty to create change where they live and encourage other citizens and neighbors to participate. For past Organizations of the Month, visit our archive page.
Know an organization that would be a good fit? Email Kristin Foringer at kforinger@cbtrust.org with your suggestion and why they should be highlighted.
Your area:
Want to know the health of a stream or river in your backyard? Check out the Audubon Naturalist Society's interactive map!
Chesapeake Bay Organizations
The Chesapeake Bay has many supporters. There are hundreds of organizations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Bay. If you are looking for additional funding resources or just looking to get involved, explore some of these remarkable organizations to find the one that works for you.
Contact Molly Alton Mullins if you would like to add your organization to this list.
State Agencies
Maryland Department of Natural Resources: www.dnr.state.md.us
Maryland Department of the Environment: www.mde.state.md.us
Maryland Department of Agriculture: www.mda.state.md.us
Maryland Department of Planning: www.mdp.state.md.us
Maryland State Department of Education www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/environment/
BayStat: www.baystat.maryland.gov
Federal Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov
Chesapeake Bay Program: www.chesapeakebay.net
Fish and Wildlife Service: www.fws.gov
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): www.noaa.gov
Army Corps of Engineers: http://www.usace.army.mil/
Multistate Bodies
Chesapeake Executive Council
Chesapeake Bay Program Fisheries Goal Implementation Team
Chesapeake Bay Program Habitat Goal Implementation Team
Chesapeake Bay Program Water Quality Goal Implementation Team
Chesapeake Bay Program Maintain Healthy Watersheds Goal Implementation Team
Chesapeake Bay Program, Fostering Stewardship Goal Implementation Team
Chesapeake Bay Commission
Academia
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science: www.umces.edu
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute: www.umbi.umd.edu
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC): www.serc.si.edu
Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC): www.chesapeake.org
Nonprofits
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: www.cbf.org
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay: www.acb-online.org
Izaak Walton League of America: www.iwla.org
Oyster Recovery Partnership: http://www.oysterrecovery.org/
Local Groups
Magothy River Association: www.magothyriver.org
South River Federation: www.southriverfederation.net
Severn River Association: www.severnriver.org
Severn River Commission: www.aacounty.org/severnriver
Spa Creek Conservancy: www.spacreek.org
Chesapeake Environmental Protection Association: www.cepaonline.org
Riverkeepers
Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper: www.baltimorewater keeper.org
Severn Riverkeeper: www.severnriverkeeper.org
South Riverkeeper: www.southriverfederation.net
West-Rhode Riverkeeper: www.westrhoderiverkeeper.org
Patuxent Riverkeeper: www.paxriverkeepr.org
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