From Harford County government: The Office of Economic Development is offering assistance to local companies as they work to find ways to reduce costs and create a greener footprint. The Harford County Office of Economic Development wants to partner with companies in the future to provide them with a forum for new innovations and new […]
Abingdon Library Rain Garden Workshop Scheduled
From Harford County government: Harford County Department of Public Works in partnership with Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the University of Maryland –Master Gardener’s and the Harford County Library will hold a Rain Garden Workshop at Abingdon Library, Saturday, September 25 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.hcplonline.info […]
Forest Hill Elementary School Fourth Graders Research Rain Gardens
From Harford County Public Schools: A group of Forest Hill Elementary School fourth graders are involved in Kids Planting Rain Gardens (KPRG), and have been working diligently on a rain garden project to reduce storm water pollutants in their school community. The students have researched facts about water quality, the benefits of a rain garden, […]
Harford County Joins International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
From Harford County government: Harford County Government has taken another step towards achieving the goal of environmental stewardship by joining ICLEI. ICLEI was established as the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives in 1990. Today, the organization is officially known as ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. Becoming a member of ICLEI, Harford County furthers […]
Drilling To Resume In Park As Committee Focuses On 4 Plans To Improve Rocks Road Erosion
The fourth meeting of the committee formed to find a better way to improve roadway and creek erosion conditions along Route 24 through Rocks State Park ended Monday night with lengthy negotiations over future of controversial rock drilling in the popular park. The end result was just the sort of compromise government officials and local […]
Del. Riley Receives Score Of 100% From Maryland League Of Conservation Voters
From the office of Del. Dan Riley: The Maryland LCV continues their efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay and our waterways and leave the state in better shape for future generations. Marylanders must have elected officials who can be counted on to do the right thing for the environment. The Harford County Delegation results are […]
Black Bear Ambles Its Way Across Northern Harford County, Perhaps With Cub
For the better part of the last two weeks, a black bear has been ambling its way across northern Harford County as it crisscrosses Central Maryland in search of suitable habitat. For the time being, the bear is being left to its own devices, which has consisted so far of roaming from Jarrettsville, westward through […]
Green Happenings and Environmental Initiatives In Harford Schools and Government
From Harford County Public Schools: Green Happenings at Harford County Public Schools Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) has a long-standing tradition of environmental stewardship and resource conservation. In 1972, one of the first recycling centers on the east coast was established in this community by an HCPS science teacher and motivated group of volunteers. Since […]
