Monday, June 13, 2011

Havre de Grace's Wastewater Treatment Plant working hard to save the bay!!!

You must watch this documentary!!! It highlights the very important steps that Havre de Grace has taken to protect our most valuable resource- WATER! We should all be very proud of our city for taking these important steps to responsibly protect our environment!
A portion of the recent increase in our water bills is necessary to pay the debts incurred to properly upgrade our wastewater treatment facilities. Watch this to get a better understanding of one of the wonderful steps Havre de Grace has taken:
http://www.water.siemens.com/en/videos/wastewater-treatment/Pages/chesapeake-bay-water.aspx

Friday, June 3, 2011

COLOR MARYLAND GREEN art and poetry contest!!

COLOR MARYLAND GREEN is an art and poetry contest designed to inspire Maryland students to enjoy and respect the State’s great outdoors and natural resources. Through the creative use of poetry, art and digital tools, students will express their appreciation for the outdoors and Maryland’s treasured natural resources.
All Maryland students, grades K-12, are eligible to participate -- one entry per student only, please.  (Submissions from children of Maryland Department of Natural Resources employees will NOT be eligible for prizes).
Entries may be submitted individually or in bundles through the classroom.  

Deadline for entries is November 1, 2011. Winners will be announced by December 31, 2011.
Read more.....
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/colormarylandgreen.asp