{"id":81852,"date":"2026-06-15T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/maryland-groups-awarded-grants-for-watershed-education-in-three-counties\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:00:49","slug":"maryland-groups-awarded-grants-for-watershed-education-in-three-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/maryland-groups-awarded-grants-for-watershed-education-in-three-counties\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Groups Awarded Grants for Watershed Education in Three Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1781539249261.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1781539249261.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1781539249261.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Two Maryland organizations are set to receive financial support to expand environmental education and stewardship efforts across the state.<\/p><p>The funding comes through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant and is administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Final dollar amounts will depend on federal funding availability and approval.<\/p><p>Two groups were selected to receive awards:<\/p><p>The Accokeek Foundation will use its funding to blend traditional ecological knowledge, cultural heritage, and historical context into programming. A key component is the Wild Rice Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience, aimed at seventh grade students in both Prince George&#8217;s County Public Schools and Charles County Public Schools. Participants will take part in hands-on restoration work, including planting, data collection, and maintaining wetland ecosystems.<\/p><p>The Anne Arundel Community College Environmental Center will bring together community members, college students, high school students, and local organizations for field and laboratory research. Activities will include collecting environmental data, assessing horseshoe crab populations, evaluating shoreline conditions, and building a culture of stewardship.<\/p><p>Starting in July, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will begin accepting applications for the next fiscal year through its online Grants Gateway.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Maryland organizations have been selected to receive funding for environmental education and stewardship programs in Anne Arundel, Charles, and Prince George&#8217;s Counties. The grants are made possible through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant. Funding amounts will depend on federal availability and approval.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":81851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[838],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1781539249261.jpg?fit=500%2C375&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-lic","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21311,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/maryland-launches-major-bay-restoration-initiative-with-22m-in-funding\/","url_meta":{"origin":81852,"position":0},"title":"Maryland Launches Major Bay Restoration Initiative with $22M in Funding","author":"Admin","date":"February 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Maryland's ambitious Whole Watershed Program has identified 37 restoration projects across five key waterways, securing over $22 million in combined funding. 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