{"id":1837,"date":"2016-02-12T15:41:49","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T20:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/?p=1837"},"modified":"2016-02-12T15:41:49","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T20:41:49","slug":"nominations-being-accepted-for-39th-annual-tawes-and-coulter-awards-for-a-clean-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/2016\/02\/12\/nominations-being-accepted-for-39th-annual-tawes-and-coulter-awards-for-a-clean-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations being accepted for 39th annual Tawes and Coulter Awards for a Clean Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"
MEDIA CONTACTS:<\/span><\/h5>\n

Jay Apperson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(410) 537-3003<\/a>
\njay.apperson@maryland.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Nominations being accepted for 39th annual Tawes and Coulter Awards for a Clean Environment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tawes Award winner\u2019s favorite nonprofit group to receive $300 donation in their name; nomination deadline is April 14<\/em><\/p>\n

Baltimore, MD (February 12, 2016<\/span><\/span>) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Nominations are being accepted for the 2016 Tawes Award for a Clean Environment and for the James B. Coulter Government Employee Award. The\u00a0Tawes Award<\/a>\u00a0recognizes individuals, civic, community and non-profit groups that have demonstrated outstanding efforts to enhance Maryland\u2019s environment over a period of time or with a single project. There are separate categories for youth and adults. The James B. Coulter Award acknowledges outstanding environmental contributions by a government employee.\u00a0 The Maryland Petroleum Council will donate $300 each in the names of the Tawes youth and adult winners to the nonprofit group of their choice<\/p>\n

The deadline for nominations is\u00a0April 14<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0Nomination forms\u00a0are available on MDE\u2019s website, and may be submitted by email to\u00a0TAWES.AWARD@maryland.gov<\/a>\u00a0or by mail to: Maryland Department of the Environment, Office of Communications, 7th Floor, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD\u00a0 21230, Attention: Adrienne Diaczok \u2013 Tawes Award.<\/p>\n

More Information<\/h5>\n

Past project winners have included community cleanups, school ecology or beautification projects and innovative environmental enhancements\u00a0in recycling, prevention and control of hazardous materials,\u00a0waste reduction and other areas.<\/p>\n

In 2015, the Tawes and Coulter winners were:<\/p>\n

Fountaindale Elementary School: \u00a0Tawes Youth Award Winner
\nFountaindale Elementary School has put enormous effort and work into building an innovative on-campus environmental studies area. The school has expanded its wetland area, helped stabilize the Hamilton Run (a tributary of Antietam Creek) and offered a free summer STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Education) camp for students.<\/p>\n

John Long: \u00a0Tawes Adult Award
\nJohn Long began cleaning up Bread and Cheese Creek in 2009 with 40 friends and family. His enthusiasm and leadership has helped the group grow and extend its reach, partnering with local groups to clean area parks, streams, neighborhoods, historical monuments and public lands in Baltimore County. He coordinates more than 12 cleanups annually with an average of 100 volunteers per event.<\/p>\n

Gregory Songberg, Maryland Department of the Environment\u00a0\u2013 Coulter Award
\nGregory Songberg has spent nearly 40 years working for the State of Maryland to protect and restore the quality of our state\u2019s natural resources and has dedicated himself to serving Maryland\u2019s businesses and citizens. He began his work at the Department of Natural Resources in 1976 and is now the division chief with the Oil Control Program at the Maryland Department of the Environment. Over his career he has been a key advisor for many aspects of the Maryland\u2019s oil industry and has worked tirelessly to keep it one of the best and safest in the nation.<\/p>\n

Core Facts<\/h5>\n