Green Pages Directory
Environmental Education
SVTU supports the national vision through a combination of conservation, education, and community engagement efforts. Our chapter contributes both financial support and volunteer hours to restoration activities on Beaver Creek in Washington County. Volunteers also assist with maintenance projects on Little Seneca Creek in Montgomery County, brook trout streams in southern Catoctin (Frederick County), and warm water systems such as Great Seneca Creek and sections of the Potomac River. In addition to conservation work, SVTU promotes education and outreach by hosting youth fly-tying and fishing programs, adult fly-tying sessions, and supporting Project Healing Waters events in partnership with other organizations. We also foster a strong community through social gatherings and introductory programs like Fly Fishing 101 for members and guests.
The Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership (MBCP) connects birds, habitats, and people to create conditions for birds to flourish in Maryland. MBCP partners with other leading wildlife conservation organizations to implement bird conservation programs. Through Bird City Maryland, MBCP recognizes and encourages communities that implement sound bird conservation practices. Through its Farmland Raptor Program, MBCP works with landowners to install and monitor nest boxes for barn owls and American kestrels. MBCP engages volunteers to collect data on the status of birds across the state of Maryland, and then we analyze and publish that data to help the conservation community make sound decisions about next steps in bird conservation. MBCP brings people together to give birds more opportunities to thrive in Maryland.
At the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, our mission is to save the Bay and its waterways by educating, uniting, and inspiring people to take action. Since our founding in 1966 as a private, citizen-based organization with the motto Save the Bay™, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation has grown from just a few staff and members to a major regional force advocating for clean water, environmental education, and Bay restoration.
Address:
6 Herndon Ave Annapolis, Maryland 21403
The Beaver Creek Watershed Association, Inc. (BCWA) was founded by concerned neighbors and local fly fishermen with an objective to scientifically restore, protect, and preserve the water quality of the Beaver Creek Watershed. The BCWA envisions a healthy stream environment capable of supporting a self-sustaining trout population and a “Greenway Corridor” for wildlife—all of which will provide a recreational resource.
Address:
P.O. Box 207 Funkstown, Maryland 21734
Washington County lies within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act requires the use of effective management of stormwater pollution. Stormwater & Watershed services are committed to supporting and strengthening individual and community self-reliance and responsibility through promoting education, economic development opportunities, public health, safety, and welfare in order to protect the environment and cultural resources we share.
Address:
16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, Maryland 21795
The REED Center is a Maryland-based nonprofit that seeks to repair the holistic connection of humans and their environment through research, engaging communities in farm programming, developing self-perpetuating ecosystems, and designing natural landscapes on residential and commercial scales.
Address:
1932 Mountain Church Road Middletown, Maryland 21769
The Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Council’s (WMRC&D) mission is to build and sustain resource conservation programs which raise the quality of social, economic, and environmental development in our region. The WMRC&D Council was incorporated in 1993 to represent Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, and Carroll counties in Maryland. The Council is locally driven by representatives from the counties’ Board of Commissioners, Soil Conservation Districts, municipalities, grassroots organizations, and interested members at large. With over thirty years as an established council, the WMRC&D will continue to serve the residents of the five-county area and beyond in assisting them with addressing their economic, social and environmental concerns.
Address:
1260 Maryland Avenue, Suite 103 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Potomac Riverkeeper Network's mission is to protect the right to clean water for all communities and all those who live in and rely upon the Potomac and Shenandoah watersheds by stopping pollution, making drinking water safe, protecting healthy river habitats, and enhancing use and enjoyment for all. They hold clean-ups, lobby lawmakers/regulators, and hold public events celebrating their successes or calling the public to action.
Address:
3070 M Street NW Washington, Washington D.C. 20007
Mobilize Frederick was established by many members of the Workgroup to implement the report’s proposed solutions. Our first-year efforts paid off. Frederick County has allocated $3.7 million to start an Office of Climate and Energy and to expand existing programs, such as home weatherization, solar installations, and fleet electrification. The City of Frederick has also increased its budget for climate-related programs and funded a study of a “Green Bank” to finance cleaner technologies for low-income households, farms, and small businesses. Governments alone cannot achieve the goal. There must also be community-wide collaboration.
The Washington County Soil Conservation District's mission is to provide effective leadership in addressing the conservation of soil, water, and related natural resources, through delivery of programs focusing on education, information, financial incentives, and technical assistance to landowners and land users of Washington County.
Address:
1260 Maryland Avenue, Suite 101 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Chesapeake Conservancy is the only watershed-wide organization focused on both land conservation and stream restoration to achieve a healthier Chesapeake Bay. We’re creating, using, and sharing the latest groundbreaking data and technology, including artificial intelligence, to determine where to focus conservation efforts to have the greatest impact with the most efficient use of resources.
Address:
1212 West Street Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Forever Maryland promotes and supports the land and water conservation community, through education, advocacy, and outreach, to permanently protect working landscapes and healthy ecosystems for all.
Address:
2331 Rock Spring Road Forest Hill, Maryland 21050
MISSION:
The mission of Stream-Link Education is to connect community to conservation through educational and meaningful volunteer tree-planting experiences to instill stewardship values and improve the health of our rivers and streams.
WHAT WE DO
- Plant native trees along streams in an area called a riparian zone.
- Organize and host volunteer tree-planting events that are suitable for all ages.
- Educate community members about the importance of planting trees and the connection to water quality.
- Conduct 3 years of maintenance to all of our sites.
Address:
PO Box 340 Walkerville, Maryland 21793
ACWA is a volunteer-based group, passionate about connecting people to their waterways through recreation, education, and conservation. Since 2006, ACWA has worked in partnership with local governments, State of Maryland, non-profits, and others to organize trash cleanups, plant trees, monitor water quality, and offer environmental education opportunities throughout Washington County. Through these collaborative projects ACWA has facilitated numerous urban tree plantings, creek cleanups, and public meetings to showcase the importance of improving our local lands and waters.
The Climate Change Working Group of Frederick County was founded in 2016, to bring together community volunteers to share knowledge, research climate change issues, and develop recommendations to address climate change at the local level through policy development, education and advocacy. We work on multiple topics related to climate change, including energy, water, health, transportation, ecosystem preservation, and the economy. We advocate for the recommendations we propose, and welcome alliance and cooperative work with others seeking similar goals. Our meetings are open to all; click on the weblink to the Envision Frederick County website for the current meeting schedule.
Since our founding during the campaign to pass the landmark Clean Water Act in 1972, Clean Water Action has worked to win strong health and environmental protections by bringing issue expertise, solution-oriented thinking and people power to the table. Our mission is to protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life. Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups and coalitions, and campaigns to elect environmental candidates and to solve environmental and community problems.
Address:
1120 N Charles St, Suite 415 Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Advancing a Sustainable, Resilient Community through Civic Engagement
ENVISION FREDERICK COUNTY is a non-profit, non-partisan organization founded on the principle that informed public discourse and active engagement of individuals and groups in our civic life are essential to our mutual well-being and prosperity.
Founded by committed community advocates with a record of service to our community, Envision Frederick County will engage the community in discussion, education, and action within four strategic imperatives.
The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust protects wildlife by permanently preserving habitat and providing humane stewardship.
Address:
700 Professional Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland 21784
The farms, forests, streams, Civil War sites and heritage of The Middletown Valley and Catoctin Watershed are critically important and under constant pressure to be developed. Our mission is to preserve them before before it's too late.
We also are working to create a trail system across and down the Middletown Valley to connect the Appalachian and Catoctin Trails, with the towns of Middletown, Myersville, Burkittsville and Brunswick to provide safe and healthy outdoor places for residents and visitors alike to experience our rich agriculture heritage and civil war history.
Address:
9232 Harmony Road Middletown, Maryland 21769
There are ten Sierra Club Groups in Maryland. The Sierra Club Catoctin Group encompasses Carroll and Frederick Counties. The Catoctin Group offers many opportunities for citizens to engage in outings, environmental issues and projects. There is literally a niche for anyone who loves the outdoors and wants to protect its myriad resources. The geography and 1,100 square miles of these two counties offers enumerable choices to explore, enjoy and protect nature. A monthly member meeting, open to the public, is usually held first Saturday mornings at 10 AM. Learn more at the Catoctin Group webpage.
Address:
9478 Frostown Road Middletown, Maryland 21769
