September 30, 2008
The Chesapeake Bay Trust
Environmental Education Grant Program
Now Accepting Applications
CBT is now accepting applications for its Environmental Education Program! The Trust seeks to increase environmental stewardship though hands on education and public involvement in the Bay and its rivers by providing grants that build and expand K through 12 environmental education programs and increase student access to "Meaningful Watershed Experiences".
Proposals must be received in the Trust’s office no later than 5:00 P.M. December 5, 2008. To learn more about the Environmental Education Grant Program, or to apply, click here.
Maryland's Partnership
for Children in Nature
Governor O’Malley Kicks Off Maryland’s Partnership For Children In
Nature
“Our
mission is to ensure that every child in every community experiences
nature directly and develops a personal connection with our
environment,” said Governor O’Malley. “These outdoor experiences build a
sense of stewardship so that our children learn the principles
associated with being responsible guardians of Maryland’s natural
resources.”
September 19, 2008
Statement from Governor O'Malley
House Approval of No Child Left Inside Act
August 29, 2008
Expanding Environmental Education
A Message from Governor O'Malley
As one part of the State of Maryland’s commitment to re-connecting children and nature, Governor O’Malley has signed the Partnership for Children in Nature Executive Order. This Executive Order forms a public-private partnership that aims to provide structured and unstructured play activities for children in the outdoors.
"Where Do the Children Play?" is a one-hour documentary for public television that examines how restrictive patterns of sprawl, congestion, and endless suburban development across America are impacting children's mental and physical health and development.
