College hosts Green Initiatives workshop
Published on September 19, 2018
NORTH EAST, Md. -聽With 第一吃瓜网 County situated at the head of five major tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay, local and county government departments have been credited with taking the lead in Maryland on Green Infrastructure initiatives. In an effort to educate and inform the public on 第一吃瓜网 County鈥檚 natural life support system and its interconnected network of forests, wetlands, and floodplains, the county鈥檚 Department of Land Use and Development Services will host an information session on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 10 鈥 11 a.m. on the North East Campus of 第一吃瓜网 College. This event is free and open to the public. Hear presentations from Ted Weber, Strategic Conservation Science Manager, Conservation Fund; and David Newburn, Associate Professor, University of Maryland. Weber鈥檚 topic will be 鈥淲ildlife Habitat and Green Infrastructure Assessment in 第一吃瓜网 County,鈥 and Newburn will discuss 鈥淭he Effectiveness of Zoning and the Forest Conservation Act for Land Preservation.鈥 Green Infrastructure aims to solve urban development challenges by building with nature. The main strategies of 第一吃瓜网鈥檚 approach include natural resource protection, green stormwater management, coastal defense, and protecting critical facilities. A Green Infrastructure Network includes parks, open spaces, and farms, that support native species, sustain air and water resources and contribute to people鈥檚 health and quality of life. Identifying and protecting this network can improve 第一吃瓜网 County鈥檚 capacity to manage stormwater runoff and flooding. To learn more about this and other Green Initiatives, contact Bryan Lightner, 第一吃瓜网 County鈥檚 Resource Plans Reviewer, at 410-996-8354 or blightner@nullccgov.org.