Going Green in Our Schools Continues

             The "green action" going on in our schools has continued to grow this year.  Gale-Bailey Elementary School, J.C. Parks Elementary School, Thomas Stone High School and Westlake High School have joined the ranks of Green Schools through out the state.  They join Piccowaxen Middle School, Milton Somers Middle School and Middleton Elementary School as current Green Schools within our school system.

As you may recall, Green Schools are recognized as those that use their school site and instruction to teach students about environmental challenges facing Marylanders. They model environmental best management practices in building and landscape design, maintenance and operations. These schools work with community partners to enhance environmental learning, as well as design and implement projects that result in a healthier environment. All of these schools have worked very hard to become Green Schools.

We are also very excited to announce that Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center is now recognized as a Green Center.  Green Centers differ from Green Schools in that they need to demonstrate that they support environmental curriculum and instruction, model the use of even more best management practices than required in Green Schools, and work with community partners while serving as a resource to schools working towards Green School status. We're very proud to join the ranks of other Green Centers throughout the state of Maryland. 

Grand Re-Opening at NCEEC

We've had another incredible year at NCEEC. The Cabin Gut Marsh boardwalk was completed in May and opened for student use. This beautiful structure will enable us to once again engage students as they discover the value of wetlands during their NCEEC trip. Many thanks to Mr. Richmond, Mr. Cunningham and Mrs. Estep for their support of this project, as well as the Division of Support's Office of Planning and Construction.  We also appreciate the efforts of Edelen Marine Construction in planning and implementing the construction while minimizing the impact on Cabin Gut Marsh.