The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now taking applications for Greenspace Equity Program Appraisal Funding Grants, which provide money for independent appraisals for acquisitions that may qualify for a Fiscal Year 2028 Greenspace Equity Program Grant. The goal of the Greenspace Equity Program is to preserve, create, and improve public greenspaces that enhance Read the Rest…
With DNR support, Etting Street Green Space creates resiliency in underserved area Over the years, a block in the Druid Heights neighborhood in West Baltimore had become a dumping ground for old mattresses, broken appliances, and rubble. But now, the site is transformed. Where heaps of trash had once covered enough surface that they increased Read the Rest…
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has launched the new Greenspace Equity Program, which provides grant funding to land trusts, nongovernmental organizations, and local governments to acquire and develop public greenspaces in overburdened and underserved communities. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 1. The goal of the program is to enhance the public health Read the Rest…
A Healthier Chesapeake Bay Means Better Quality of Life for All I was proud to represent the Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently at the release of the 2022 annual Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card, compiled by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. In this annual scientific review of the Bay’s health, Read the Rest…
