mid-atlantic-regional-center Subscribe to Feed
Buy Local and Get Your Kids Outdoors — A Christmas Tree Tale
I’m always on the hunt for creative ways to enjoy family time outdoors. As a busy parent, I’m also always looking for clever ways to make our family “To Do” list fun. We’d set aside last weekend to do our holiday… Read more >
Annapolis Hopes to be the First of Many Around the Chesapeake Bay
“The National Wildlife Federation is excited to support the City of Annapolis in their efforts to become a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat™,” said Tony Caligiuri, Regional Executive Director of NWF’s Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Regional Center. “By pursuing this program, the City… Read more >
![Annap_177[1]](http://b50ym1n8ryw31pmkr4671ui1c64.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/11/files/2011/08/Annap_1771-90x70.jpg)
Never Too Young to Make a Difference
Annapolis Recreation and Parks and National Wildlife Federation’s Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Regional Centercollaborated on a restoration project at Truxtun Park on Aug. 16, spreading woodchips along two heavily used trails, cleaning up trash along the water trail, and placing grass… Read more >
Kids Pitch Tent on Maryland Government House Lawn
Research shows that kids are spending an average of 7 hours 38 minutes per day connected to technology, while only spending an average of 7 minutes per day in unstructured play. While kids are engaged in organized sports, there isn’t… Read more >
Thousands Attend Green Schools Summit
Thousands of Maryland students attended the “Green Schools Summit” at Sandy Point State Park on Friday. Students, teachers, and parents enjoyed a beautiful, sunny day on the water as they investigated over 50 learning stations, environmental campaign workshops, and a… Read more >
Celebrating National Endangered Species Day in Your Own Backyard
National Endangered Species Day is Friday, May 20th. The day probably makes most people immediately think of pandas, polar bears, and gorillas or other charismatic mega fauna. And, of course, we must work tirelessly to protect these species. I was… Read more >
The Gift of Gardening
With warmer weather, I have been anxious to spend time in my backyard. It’s that time of year to pull out the shovels, the gardening tools, the dusty bird feeder. Half the battle was getting everything I needed out of… Read more >
Throwing Maryland’s Renewable Energy Goals in the Trash?
Guest post by Jen Mihills. Maryland has an excellent tool for boosting clean energy in the state, and helping combat global climate change while reduce air pollution. The states Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires electricity suppliers to secure 20%… Read more >
Celebrating Earth Day in the Middle of the Chesapeake Bay
It’s been twenty five years since I started making the ferry trip from Crisfield, Maryland over to Smith Island – a small fishing community in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. I know it’s been that long because of a … Read more >
Kick ‘em Out! Be Out There Playing!
Where Did You Go? Out. Last week my boss handed me an article written about Robert Paul Smith’s Where Did You Go? Out. What Did You Do? Nothing., a best seller in 1957 and now reissued in response to the… Read more >
