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Alice Ferguson Foundation
Agency: Alice Ferguson Foundation
OVERVIEW: Offers hands-on, environmental educational programs for students from elementary through high school and the general public. Also offers annual professional development opportunities for teachers and environmental education practitioners. all groups must have Reservation.SERVICES:1) HARD BARGAIN FARM ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER: Provides day and...
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Audubon Naturalist Society: Connecting with People in the DC Region
Agency: Audubon Naturalist Society: Connecting with People in the DC Region
OVERVIEW: Encourages people to protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy.SERVICES:1) CONSERVATION: Restoration and protection of local natural areas.2) EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Includes certification program in natural history field studies for persons ages 18 years and older through the USDA Graduate Sch...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Agency: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
OVERVIEW: Maintains parks and manages programs to encourage positive change in the environment.SERVICES:1) CHESAPEAKE AND COASTAL SERVICE: Provides DNR scientists, planners, engineers, and educators who work to assess and restore the water quality, habitat, and health of the Bay watershed and Coastal service. 2) PUBLIC LANDS: Offers DNR rangers and...
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
Agency: United States Department of Agriculture
NATURAL RESOURCES: Works to assist Agriculture Producers (farmers), homeowners, business people, and local governments to prevent soil erosion, keep water clean and plentiful, create and preserve green spaces, and reduce the impacts of floods. And when communities and individuals need to meet State and local requirements for natural resources qual...
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Trust For Public Land, Chesapeake & Central Appalachians Office
Agency: Trust for Public Land, National Office
CONSERVATION: Works to protect open space for people at parks, recreation areas, community gardens, historic landmarks and wilderness sites. Works with private landowners, federal, state and local agencies as well as other non-profit groups to protect land. Accepts requests to help conserve land and to investigate reports of land at risk of expansi...
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Washington County Health Department, Environmental Health
Agency: Washington County Health Department
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: Responsible for preventing injury and illness and promoting wellbeing by identifying, evaluating, and limiting exposure to environmental sources that may adversely affect community health.Services:1) AIR QUALITY: Responds to complaints, and issues commercial permits regarding open burning. Application available online.2) COMMU...
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Maryland Department of Environment
Agency: Maryland Department of Environment
OVERVIEW: Provides oversight, education and outreach to increase viability of Maryland’s environmental health.SERVICES: 1) PUBLIC HEALTH: Addresses the impact of environmental agents on public health focus on environmental disease prevention, cautionary advisories and sometimes intervention to improve overall community health and safety. Also off...
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Mayor's Office of Information & Technology, One Call Center
Agency: Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Constituent Services
INFORMATION & REFERRAL: Provides phone numbers and information and referrals to city services such as non-emergency police, housing, health department, solid waste, water, parks and recreation, public works, public health, public safety, community service programs, and animal control services. Residents can call or visit the website for information...
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