BISHOPVILLE POND FUNDING SECURED
BISHOPVILLE -- After years of delays, work on the Bishopville pond project looks like it will finally be getting start late this summer or early next fall, according to Maryland Coastal Bays Program Director (MCBP) Dave Wilson.
TOURISM OFFICIALS NAME WORCESTER GREEN BUSINESSES
(May 4, 2012) Worcester County Tourism named the 2012 Worcester Green Award winners during the Hotel- Motel- Restaurant Association dinner meeting on April 19. Worcester Green awards are presented to area businesses dedicated to sustainable environmental practices, such as water conservation, wastewater management, alternative transportation and transit, recycling, energy conservation, on-site renewable energy production, use of local products and food sources and the purchase of renewable energy.
PINES PLANT LOSES MDE EXEMPTION
SNOW HILL — As the result of a Maryland Department of the Environment fee levied on the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area, residents will receive a $15 bump in their sewer bills this June. The $2.50 per-user-per-month fee is applied to users of facilities with heightened nitrogen levels as part of a mechanism for funding the Bay Restoration Fund. Although many jurisdictions pay this fee, users in the Ocean Pines area have been exempt from it because of the plant’s efficiency.
PINES RECYCLING SUCCESS MAY MEAN CONTEST WIN
OCEAN PINES — Ocean Piners kept 73,540 pounds or about 37 tons of recyclables out of landfills during the community’s first month of recycling.
“That’s a huge number,” General Manager Bob Thompson told a group of approximately 45 people gathered at the Yacht Club last Thursday evening to learn about recycling.
OPERATION MEDICINE DROP
Dick and Mariana Nieman display the pharmaceuticals dropped off outside Food Lion near Ocean Pines on Saturday.
OPERATION MEDICINE DROP NETS 218 POUNDS
BERLIN -- The third bi-annual Operation Medicine Drop event, part of the Drug Enforcement Agency National Drug Take Back Day program, held last weekend resulted in a total of 218 pounds of unused or expired medications being turned in by residents for proper and environmentally safe disposal. This was a slight increase over the Fall 2011 Worcester County Operation Medicine Drop.
EARTH DAY IS EVERY DAY AT THE COASTAL HOSPICE THRIFT SHOP
The month of April marks Earth Day, and also marks the one year anniversary for the Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop, a store with a philosophy to reuse, renew and recycle, making every day Earth Day.
Through the generous donations of the community and merchandising skills of the shop staff and volunteers, the Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop gives a second life to literally tons of items keeping them out of local landfills, while also offering them at a great value to customers.
BERLIN ACHIEVES SUSTAINABLE STATUS
BERLIN -- The town has been named Maryland's first certified sustainable community through a new statewide environmental initiative, and those involved in the application process couldn't be happier.
BERLIN IS STATES 1ST SUSTAINABLE MUNICIPALITY
BERLIN -- Berlin’s growing environmental efforts have been honored with two significant awards including being named the first Sustainable Maryland Certified Municipality and receiving one of the first-ever Worcester Green Awards.
TAKE PRIDE IN BERLIN WAS A MODERATE SUCCESS
BERLIN — Take Pride in Berlin Week, the inaugural expansion of what was formerly Take Pride in Berlin Day, began last Saturday with volunteers gathering in Stephen Decatur Park and Henry Park to clean up the area and restore local rain gardens.
BERLIN TRAILS PROMOTED SATURDAY
BERLIN -- Trail Mix 2012, an event to promote trails around Berlin and to encourage families, kids and bike and fitness enthusiasts to get out and around town, will take place Saturday, April 28.
Walk, bike, run or push a stroller for the inaugural trail event that kicks off with a ribbon cutting for the Safe Routes to School Program at Berlin Intermediate School at 9:30 a.m.
OPERATION MEDICINE DROP SITES ANNOUNCED
BERLIN -- Local officials from the Worcester County Sheriff's Office, Worcester County Health Department, Ocean City Police Department, Berlin Police Department and Assateague Coastal Trust/Coastkeeper this week announced the drop off locations for Operation Medicine Drop, a one-day drug take back effort on Saturday April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WORCESTER COUNTY GREEN AWARDS 2012
SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND CERTIFICATION
Why does Grow Berlin Green Take Pride in Berlin? Let us count the ways. #1: Because we helped Berlin become the first municipality in the state to be Certified as Sustainable by the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center! Read all about it.
TerraCycling; Up-Cycling Nontraditional Trash
TerraCycling began as a process that turns worn waste products and packages into reused containers using fertilizer, worms, and compostation. In 2007, TerraCycle changed their business plan slightly. They began producing pouches, bags, and accessories made from up-cycled drink pouches and candy wrappers. Larger items that were non-recyclable were also up-cycled and used to create flowerpots, plastic lumber, pavers, benches, and garbage pails.
TRAIL PLAN IN WORKS FOR BERLIN AREA
(March 30, 2012) A master plan for trails in the Berlin area is expected to be ready by late May.
Kate Patton, executive director of the Lower Shore Land Trust, told the Berlin Town Council that she and others have been working on the plan for a trail system for the past nine months. She recently obtained the support of the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council and the Worcester County Health Department.
COUNCIL UPDATED ON BERLIN TRAILS EFFORT
BERLIN -- Plans to create a network of trails in Berlin and beyond are moving faster than expected, according to town officials.
“It’s just got so much potential,” said Mayor Gee Williams.Though Williams asserted that he “did not have low expectations” for the project when it was first suggested last fall, he admitted that more progress has been made by this point than he predicted initially.
BERLIN CLUB WELCOMES RUNNERS OF ALL AGES, SKILLS
BERLIN -- Whatever the age or skill level, the newly formed Berlin Runners/Walkers Club (BRWC) is looking for fresh members.
“We’re trying to get some more folks interested,” said BRWC founding member Ron Cascio.
COASTKEEPER DISCUSSES NEED FOR CLEAN WATER IN MARYLAND
(March 30, 2012) With kayakers, canoeists and paddle boarders moving back and forth on Turville Creek as a scenic backdrop, Assateague Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips discussed the need for clean water on World Water Day last Thursday.
MARYLAND'S OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY PROGRAM ATTRACTS TWO MORE FIRMS
(March 30, 2012) At least two new energy companies have expressed interest in leasing land off Maryland’s coast for the development of wind turbines to power an offshore wind program.
MC'DERMOTT CALLS OFFSHORE WIND A 'FEEL GOOD BILL'
OCEAN CITY -- The long-standing effort to develop an offshore wind farm off the coast of Ocean City passed a significant hurdle on Monday when the House Economic Matters Committee passed Governor Martin O’Malley’s Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012.
ALLIANCE AIMS TO PRESERVE ASSATEAGUE'S RESOURCES
ASSATEAGUE -- Still celebrating the recent birth of two new foals, the Assateague Island Alliance (AIA) outlined some future plans for the National Seashore last week including improving education, encouraging community involvement and highlighting the history of the island.
WATER CONSERVATION EASEMENT OK'D
BERLIN -- The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved easement purchases on nearly 700 acres through the state’s Rural Legacy Program including a 251-acre tract in Worcester along the Chincoteague Bay.
BOARDWALK WIND TURBINES OK'D
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council swiftly worked their way through a couple of pages worth of business, including approving wind turbines on a residence, the purchase of property and a day for kindness.
FIRST WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION PROJECT CLEARS OCEAN CITY
(March 23, 2012) Wind turbines, at least those of a certain type, could be sprouting on Ocean City rooftops now that resort government has finally found a model that meets the eye and ear test. That is, its appearance is unobtrusive and it makes less noise than a heat pump.
BAY ISLAND RESTORATION PREP WORK BEGINS
OCEAN CITY -- Staging work began this week for the dredging of the navigation channel at the entrance to a West Ocean City marina in a plan that includes depositing the dredged sand on Skimmer Island just north of the Route 50 Bridge.
BOARDWALK WIND TURBINES HEADED TO COUNCIL FOR OK.
OCEAN CITY – A favorable recommendation will be moved forward to the Mayor and City Council to allow the first wind turbines to be installed on a Boardwalk property.
BERLIN TO SOON HEAR SUGGESTIONS FOR FLOODING WOES
BERLIN -- Months after beginning a stormwater feasibility study in Berlin, representatives of the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (UMEFC) announced that the process is nearing completion.
O.C. SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECT
(Jan. 20, 2012) The Ocean City Council discussed the following motions during its workshop session Tuesday.
No schedule changes
Council President Jim Hall said because of public response against his suggestion to have meetings only on Tuesdays in the afternoon every other week, the current council meeting structure would not be changed.
STATE FUNDING PROPOSED FOR ASSATEAGUE STATE PARK
(Jan. 20, 2012) The bathrooms at Assateague State Park could receive $2.1 million for renovations as part of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s budget proposal, which was released Wednesday.
O’Malley’s proposed budget calls for $22.7 million to fund capital projects at parks across the state.
OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT COULD BE AIRED DURING GA SESSION... AGAIN
(Jan. 13, 2012) A vote in the General Assembly on the future of wind turbines off the Ocean City coast might be in the air during this session, now that Gov. Martin O’Malley is reportedly considering another approach.
GROWING UP WILD
Worcester County early intervention, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers attended a “Growing Up Wild” training at Assateague National Park Environmental Education Center to learn more strategies for exposing early childhood students to environmental literacy experiences
FBI ALLOWED TO TEST EXPLOSIVES
SNOW HILL -- While there has been a recent dustup over explosive testing on the Landmaid Road firing range, the Worcester County Commissioners decided to once again allow the FBI to use the site for field demonstrations
LEGISLATION KEEPS FLUSH TAX MONEY AT INTENDED SOURCE
BERLIN -- With a proposal on the table to double, or even triple, the state’s “flush tax,” a tax on septic systems put in place several years ago to preserve and protect the coastal bays and the Chesapeake Bay, a handful of bills have been introduced in the General Assembly to ensure the revenue collected remains dedicated to its intended purpose.
BERLIN BRIEFS
(Jan. 13, 2012) The Berlin Town Council discussed the following topics during the Monday, Jan. 9, meeting.
Public Works
Director Mike Gibbons said work that started last week to clean up Hudson Branch was expected to be completed Tuesday.
BERLIN CUSTOMERS MAY SOON GET CREDIT FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICITY
(Jan. 13, 2012) The Berlin Town Council plans to vote Jan. 23, on a provision that would allow residents with certain types of energy efficiency equipment in their homes to get credits on their electric bills.
OP SEWER PLANT EXPANSION STUDY OK'D
SNOW HILL -- Budget season may be months away, but the Worcester County Commissioners started their new year by immediately looking for ways to trim costs for a study reviewing possible changes to the Ocean Pines Operations Facility. One commissioner, however, felt her colleagues were going overboard.
COMMISIONERS VOTE FOR STUDY OF OCEAN PINES OPERATION FACILITY
(Jan. 6, 2012) Worcester County Commissioner Madison Bunting cast the sole opposing vote Tuesday when the other commissioners agreed to spend up to $6,000 for a feasibility study at the Ocean Pines wastewater treatment facility.
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND ALLIANCE DISCUSSES NEARBY PARKS
January is a time of fresh starts, new ideas, new adventures and activities. Everyone has tried and true favorite activities and places to explore, but how about something different this month?
PLAN MARYLAND PASSAGE OFFERS FUNDING FOR SMART GROWTH
(Jan. 6, 2012) Plan Maryland, the state’s ambitious Smart Growth land use policy, went into in effect on Dec. 19 by virtue of an executive order issued by Gov. Martin O’- Malley and Worcester County officials are assessing what its local impact might be.
BERLIN TREE A COMMUNITY EFFORT
BERLIN -- Berlin’s new Christmas tree, which is set to be officially lighted tonight, is bigger than previous years and may have some company in the form of a second, living tree next year, according to officials.
MCBP NAMES NEW "SPOKESDOG"
Maryland Coastal Bays Program’s top dog this year will be Handsome George, pictured with his owner Tracey Hofman and the organization’s Executive Director Dave Wilson on the Ocean City Boardwalk.
"SPOKESDOG" CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED
OCEAN CITY – Last Thursday the winner of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) “Spokesdog” contest was announced as dogs and owners, as well as pups from Paws and Claws pet store, gathered to “celebrate the beginning of a countywide effort to battle against poopetraitors”.
SAFER SIDEWALKS
Employees of Image Asphalt Maintenance Inc. of Pasadena work Tuesday to extend the sidewalk on Franklin Avenue to William Street.
FEDS SUPPORT BERLIN BIKE, HIKE INITIATIVE
BERLIN -- The National Park Service this week announced an award of technical planning assistance to the Lower Shore Land Trust for its Walkable-Bikeable Berlin initiative through its Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program.
BERLIN TO HEAR POSSIBLE FLOODING FIXES NEXT YEAR
BERLIN -- Now that residents in all four districts in Berlin have had a chance to present their individual complaints, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Environmental Finance Center will spend the next few months brainstorming ways to solve stormwater issues in the town.
SOLAR COULD COME TO BERLIN
BERLIN — Less than six months ago, the Maryland State Legislature enacted a bill calling for the state to have at least 20 percent of its power generated by renewable energy in the next 10 years. Next week, Berlin will be on the road to participating in providing some of that renewable energy as LS Power Development LLC begins the process of opening a solar panel field on Old Ocean City Boulevard.
OPERATION MEDICINE DROP
BERLIN — While the unfavorable weather threatened to be an issue, the rain and wind had little affect on Operation Medicine Drop, the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) prescription drug take-back program.
OPERATION MEDICINE DROP A SUCCESS
BERLIN -- Last week’s Operation Medicine Drop, in conjunction with the fall National Drug Take-Back Day, was a huge success, netting a total of 205 pounds of unused and expired medications.
Local officials from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, the Worcester County Health Department, Ocean City Police, Berlin Police and the Assateague Coastal Trust and Coastkeeper participated in Operation Medicine Drop last Saturday at various locations around the local area. Local residents dropped off a total of 205 pounds of unused prescription medications at the designated sites. By contrast, 130 pounds of pills were dropped off during the inaugural event last spring.
SOLAR COMPANY EYES FARMLAND
SNOW HILL -- A California company is proposing a massive field of solar panels to be located outside Berlin that could deliver clean, renewable energy across the state of Maryland by 2015.
CEREMONY MARKS DEDICATION OF TOM PATTON LANE
BERLIN -- Family, friends and government officials were among those gathered for the dedication of Tom Patton Lane last Friday.
“I have no doubt he is a very, very pleased person today,” said Delegate Norm Conway (District 38B)
COUNTY PROJECT AIME TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL
(Oct. 28, 2011) A sidewalk project is under way to encourage county children to walk or ride bicycles to school.
Work has started on Coulbourne Lane leading to and in front of the elementary, middle and Cedar Chapel schools in Snow Hill and is slated to start on Franklin Avenue at Berlin Intermediate School within the next three weeks, said Kevin Miller, owner of Image Asphalt Maintenance Inc. of Pasadena, on Wednesday. The work includes crosswalks, signs and ADA ramps to improve the accessibility and safety of students and parents going to and from the schools.
COMMISSION, CITY GRANT TENATIVE APPROVAL FOR WIND TURBINES
Oct. 28, 2011) Renewable energy companies have difficulties installing solar panels or wind turbines in towns with strict design standards, but companies that recently installed such devices in Ocean City said the resort was easy to work with.
OPERATION MEDICINE DROP EXPANDS TO O.C.
BERLIN -- With the addition of Ocean City to the roster of communities involved in Worcester County’s Operation Medicine Drop (OMD), organizers are hoping to double the 130 pounds of medications collected by the event last spring.
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS INKED FOR WORCESTER PROPERTIES
WEST OCEAN CITY -- The state’s Board of Public Works last week approved the acquisition of two significant environmentally sensitive tracts along the coastal bays in Worcester, adding to an ever-growing list of perpetual conservation easements in the county.
BERLIN ANNOUNCES STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
(Oct. 28, 2011) Last month, recreational and professional photographers submitted photos that showed local flooding, or the impacts of flooding, to the Berlin Chamber of Commerce for a contest designed to showcase the effect of stormwater on Berlin streets and properties, and even the fun that some had during storm events.
BERLIN RESIDENTS DISCUSS FLOODING WOES
BERLIN -- Residents of Berlin’s District 1 weighed in on flooding and other stormwater issues Wednesday during the first of five meetings between the town and the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (EFC).
STORMWATER SOLUTIONS AND PROJECTS SOUGHT FOR TOWN OF BERLIN
(Oct. 14, 2011) Photos of flooding around the town of Berlin that were entered in a photo contest sponsored by the town of Berlin and the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center will be judged tonight, Friday, and tomorrow, Saturday.
BERLIN GETS ACTIVE WITH STORMWATER
BERLIN — People who will or have taken photos of flooding around town are running out of time to enter them in the photo contest sponsored by the Town of Berlin and the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (UMEFC). The photo contest, which ends 5 p.m. Friday, was designed to raise awareness about and support for the Berlin’s newest storm water management initiative.
OPERATION MEDICINE DROP
Drug take-back effort to take place in Berlin Oct. 29
(Oct. 7, 2011) Worcester County residents have an opportunity to protect area children, the community and environment by participating in Operation Medicine Drop, a one-day drug take-back effort set for Oct. 29.
AGAINST MILITARY TESTING ON COUNTY LAND
Against military testing facility on county land
Editor,
Do the residents of Worcester County want our county land, in a designated Resource Protection District, to become a “military testing facility?” This is the question, but these are the facts.
GROW BERLIN GREEN HOSTS CLOTHING SWAP
It’s considered en vogue to be green—recycling, re-purposing, composting, alternative energy sources—all “buzz words” encompassing social responsibility and positive change. Even if you’ve managed to skirt the movement—perhaps the recycling doesn’t always make it to the curb, the word “composting” sounds like a new way to tag friends on Facebook, and alternative energy sources are simply not in the budget—Grow Berlin Green spearheads a fashionable option to being green, that comes with zero investment, and very little time. And the added bonus of new clothing items!
SOUTH MOON UNDER GOES SOLAR
BERLIN — When Frank Gunion of South Moon Under first contacted solar energy company Flexera, it was just part of his company’s environmentally friendly thinking.
GROW BERLIN GREEN GREEN CLEANING WORKSHOP
Explore simple, basic technique or making your own natural and effective green cleaning products in a hands-on workshop sponsored by Grow Berlin Green. Learn about why green cleaning is better for your health, the environment and your wallet at this event.
BERLIN PROGRAMS RECEIVE AWARDS FOR PARTNERSHIP
BERLIN -- Main Street Berlin (MSB) and Grow Berlin Green (GBG) received a joint Clean, Safe, and Green award from Main Street Maryland (MSM) at the recent Maryland Preservation Conference.
"We received the award because of our partnership with Grow Berlin Green,” said Economic Development Director Mike Day at Monday’s Mayor and Council Meeting.
BERLIN BRANCH LIBRARY GARDEN TO FEED HUNGRY
Saturday, May 14, Worcester County staff, LESSON (Local Eastern Shore Sustainable Organic Network), Grow Berlin Green, Master Gardeners and other community volunteers, including 15 adults and two children, donated their time to plant a new garden at the Berlin Branch of the Worcester County Library.
3RD ANNUAL TAKE PRIDE IN BERLIN CLEAN-UP DAY
BERLIN --Despite chilly temperatures and the threat of rain, more than 125 volunteers joined Grow Berlin Green (GBG) and the Town of Berlin on Saturday morning to make the third annual "Take Pride in Berlin Spring Clean Up Day" a major success.
GROW BERLIN GREEN HELPS LOCAL STUDENTS GROW GREEN THUMBS
Grow Berlin Green (GBG), the local sustainability initiative of Assateague Coastal Trust, Lower Shore Land
Trust and Maryland Coastal Bays Program, is partnering with two local schools beginning this Spring to provide educational garden projects for their students. GBG is working with Buckingham Elementary School and Berlin Intermediate School to design, install and maintain several new gardens on their campuses which will serve not only to beautify the school grounds but also provide living outdoor classrooms to teach students about native plants and how they benefit our local environment. The projects will engage students, school staff and parents in the planting and garden care process, including the development of after-school and summertime garden clubs at one or both schools.
GOING GREEN ON DELMARVA
From garden to table, rain to waterway, trash to treasure, sustainability is becoming a way of life in Berlin, Md.
Environmental group Grow Berlin Green (GBG) has created a green mindset by teaching and engaging the community. Although centered in the town, Program Director Steve Farr said the environmental impact of GBG extends beyond town limits in terms of education and awareness.
GBG tackles every facet of environment and sustainability, from food to a major coastal problem: erosion.
Bottle Branch is one of three streams carrying water from the town to the bay. This once-small ditch is prone to flooding and has eroded land on either side so that even nearby houses are sagging toward it.
http://goinggreenondelmarva.com/articles/primary-objective-grow-berlin-green
EARTH DAY TRIBUTE
Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and has been celebrated every year on the same date. Then and now, it’s a day to reflect on our planet, our environment and what we can do to help keep them healthy. As a result of this movement, the following agency and acts were established and passed…
BIS STUDENTS WIN GROW BERLIN GREEN CONTEST
January 7, 2011-Berlin Intermediate School students, Maggie Bunting and Cole Norman were awarded first place and second place, respectively, from Grow Berlin Green for collecting the most candy wrappers for a recycling contest. The students, pictured here with Principal Tom Zimmer and Grow Berlin Green Project Manager, Debbi Colley, were awarded bags and school supplies made out of recycled materials.
BIS AFTER SCHOOL GARDEN CLUB
Afterschool programs advance Maryland school’s mission.
UPCYCLED TREE DEBUTS
December 2010 -Among the highlights of the Berlin Christmas Parade was Grow Berlin Green's float that featured an up-cycled tree, which was constructed of 999 recycled plastic bottles.
The tree was decorated with garland made from styro popcorn, thanks to the Berlin Intermediate School "after school program" along with the help of Jeanie Davis, a 4-H instructor. Gifts and presents up-cycled from aluminum cans added color and flavor to the tree. The tree will be on display on the second floor of the Globe through the holidays.
GROW BERLIN GREEN WORKSHOP MAKES WREATHS AND SWAGS FOR HOLIDAYS
December 3, 2010- Come and join Grow Berlin Green and be a naturalist while creating beautiful wreaths and swags for the holiday season. Grow Berlin Green will present their Holiday Workshop on Tuesday, December 7th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
BERLIN GROWS GREENER WITH NEW TREES
November 2010- Berlin, MD Over the past week, the Town of Berlin, in partnership with Grow Berlin Green (GBG) and Assateague Coastal Trust’s Coast Kids program, began the process of replacing the existing trees in and around the parking lot used by the Berlin Farmers Market.
http://www.townofberlinmd.com/town-announcements/BERLIN-GROWS-GREENER-WITH-NEW-TREES
TRASH FOR CASH PROGRAM AIDS "GREEN" BERLIN
September 17, 2010- Grow Berlin Green, a campaign to promote conservation and environmental protection in the town, wants people's trash. Well, not all of it.
Grow Berlin Green is asking people to save foil drink pouches, yogurt cups, candy wrappers, energy bar wrappers, potato chip bags, toothpaste tubes, beauty product tubes, tape dispensers, corks and more. After saving some of that trash, people are asked to take it to Berlin and deposit it in one of two trash containers next to the paper and cardboard recycling container at the recycle area of John Howard Burbage Park on Williams Street.
GROW BERLIN GREEN PEDALS THEIR WAY TO SMOOTHIES AT THE BERLIN FIDDLER'S CONVENTION
September 30th, 2010- Here is a way to have your smoothie and not worry about the calories.
http://www.delmarvalicious.com/berlin-fiddlers-convention
BERLIN PLANTING
August 19,2010, Berlin MD- Grow Berlin Green and LESSON- Area youth plant carrot seeds at the Berlin Branch Library earlier this summer as part of a community project to demonstrate sustainable, chemical-free gardening and feed the hungry. Today the produce they planted is thriving.
BERLIN LAUNCHES RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR DOWNTOWN
(July 23, 2010) The town of Berlin and Grow Berlin Green on July 1st launched a new commercial recycling program for downtown
GBG COMPLETES FIRST RAIN GARDEN
June 18, 2009, Berlin MD- Grow Berlin Green completed its’ first Rain Garden on Saturday at the corner of Broad Street and Harrison Avenue, during the Village Fair Festival.
“That corner is one of several areas in Berlin where drainage is a problem,” describes Program Coordinator Steve Farr. “Rain gardens increase the amount of water that filters into the ground and slows the flow. The pooling of water which usually occurs after a rainfall at that corner should significantly be diminished.”
GBG AND TOWN OF BERLIN GO GREEN FOR VILLAGE FAIR
June 8, 2009, Berlin MD- Grow Berlin Green (GBG) and the Town of Berlin have joined forces to add onto Saturdays’ Berlin Village Fair by offering a variety of fun-filled and educational activities on the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor Museum. Spread over the course of the day, these activities will include:
Rain Barrel Rage – The Town of Berlin is building rain barrels from recycled barrels donated by Short’s Marine and will be making them available to Berlin residents for $20 while supplies last. Residents of the town can pre-order barrels (one per household) by calling Steve Farr at 410-629-1538 or sending an email to growberlingreen@hotmail.com.
GROW BERLIN GREEN RECRUITING NEIGHBORHOOD TEAMS FOR DE-LITTER YOUR DITCH EVENT
Berlin, Maryland, May 26, 2009 — Grow Berlin Green (GBG), a new campaign to promote conservation and environmental protection in the Town of Berlin is looking to recruit teams of volunteers for its first community clean-up event to on June 6 at 9:00 a.m.
The plan is for residents to meet at the Coffee Beanery in the James Barrett Building and form teams of volunteers to pick up trash in their neighborhood ditches. GBG representatives will be on hand to provide bags and a truck to haul the trash away.
GROW BERLIN GREEN LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AT SPRING CELEBRATION
Berlin, Maryland, April 11, 2009 — Grow Berlin Green (GBG), launched the campaign to promote conservation and environmental protection in Berlin with an information booth, rain barrel raffle and re-usable shopping bag giveaway at Saturday’s Spring Celebration event.
GBG’s booth offered general information about the campaign goals and plans, and educational materials about rain barrels, rain gardens and household conservation tips. Visitors to the booth could purchase chances to win a rain barrel to conserve water and curtail stormwater runoff, and received a free cloth shopping bag adorned with the GBG logo along with those of its partners, the Town of Berlin and its Main Street program.
BERLIN GREEN AWARDS SCHOOL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Berlin, Maryland, March 16, 2009 — Grow Berlin Green (GBG), a new campaign created to establish Berlin, Maryland as a model community for participatory environmental protection, conservation and smart growth policy and practice, awarded four area teachers a conference scholarship to attend this year’s MAEOE conference, The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education.
BERLIN GROWING GREEN WITH NEW COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
A program designed to highlight the town of Berlin as a model community for environmental protection and conservation is ready to go after receiving funding from a philanthropic group.
Grow Berlin Green (GBG) is a three-year campaign to encourage Berlin residents, businesses and government officials to connect the community to conservation. Toward that effort, GBG recently received $125,000 from the Town Creek Foundation, a private, philanthropic organization dedicated to a sustainable environment.
