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Most successful schoolyard habitat programs have strong support from citizens,
businesses, organizations and government agencies. Community support comes
in many forms including funding, technical help, equipment, expert labor,
materials and more. This list provides ideas of where to ask for help
in your community. The links page provides several additional agency and
organization contacts.
National/General
Sources:
The following agencies, organizations, businesses and general contacts
can help schools with habitat/outdoor projects.
Businesses.
Local businesses have been very supportive of habitat/outdoor projects.
A few examples of businesses that have helped schools with these projects
include: Construction contractors (Excavation contractors can be especially
helpful with wetland projects), environmental consultants, food establishments,
hardware stores and home centers, landscape contractors, landscape architects,
nurseries and others.
Civic Organizations.
Many of these groups become enthusiastically involved and provide funds
or expertise/labor when invited to participate in school projects.
Cooperative Extension
Service.
An office can be found most counties. They have several programs that
may fit with your schoolyard project including Master Gardener and Master
Composter Programs.
County/City
Departments of Stormwater Management/Public Works. These agencies
can sometimes provide technical assistance, engineering design and construction
help with stormwater/wetland, stream or erosion control projects.
Local Government.
Mayors, town managers and other local politicians can be very helpful
with these projects.
Nature/Outdoor
Education Centers or Parks.
Naturalist and other staff at these centers can provide a wide range of
technical help.
School System
facilities/maintenance departments.
The type of assistance varies widely between counties. It is important
to invite these departments to participate. .
Soil Conservation Districts/ Natural Resource Conservation Service. They
provide advice/ engineering design for wetlands, ponds, stream projects,
erosion projects and more. Click here to find your local office: http://offices.usda.gov/scripts/ndISAPI.dll/oip_public/USA_map
State Natural Resource
Agencies.
These agencies have wildlife biologists, foresters and other natural resource
professionals that can provide advice to schools.
Universities.
Investigate opportunities for assistance in the following programs: biology,
botany, horticulture, education, landscape architecture, college student
community service programs and others.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. Most state offices
have a Partners program and while each office has slightly
different priorities, many can assist schools with wetland, stream, riparian
or grassland habitat projects. Contact your local office. Click here to
find your local office. http://offices.fws.gov/
Watershed Associations.
Local watershed associations often help school with habitat restoration
projects.
Maryland
We want your help to improve this list. To edit, delete or add to this
list, please email your name, agency/organization, phone number, email
address and the type of assistance you can provide to schools. Please
indicate if the listing is statewide or for a county. We also encourage
interested citizens that are not affiliated with an agency or group to
be listed. rich_d_mason@fws.gov
Statewide
Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Contact the education staff for
more information. Phone: 410-268-8833.
Forest Conservancy
District Boards.
County boards provide funds for school reforestation/tree planting
projects. Certain boards, such as Baltimore, have very active programs
to assist schools. Contact your local DNR Forest Service for the
phone number of the chairperson or go to: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/programapps/fboards.html
Maryland
Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service. For the phone
number,
see below under county listing or click here: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/phonelist.html
Maryland
Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division.
Wildlife biologists can help with forest, grassland, wetland and
stream habitat projects. Call for your local contact.
Bel Air:
410-836-4557
Salisbury: 410-543-6595
Annapolis: 410-260-8540
Cumberland: 301-777-2136 |
Maryland State Department of Education
Branch of Arts and Sciences. Provides advice on projects related
to student performance and assessment. 410-767-0324
Branch of
School Facilities.
Provides advice on school construction projects and how they may
relate to your habitat efforts. 410-767-0098
Natural Resource Conservation Service/ Soil Conservation Districts.
See above under national sources for a listing.
U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.
The program can provide technical advice on forest, grassland, wetland
and stream habitat projects. Email rich_d_mason@fws.gov
with your request.
County Listing
Abbreviations:
Coop. Ext.= Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
DNR Forestry=Maryland Department of Natural Resources- Forest Service
SCD/NRCS= Soil Conservation District/Natural Resource Conservation
Service
Allegany
Coop. Ext: 301-724-3320
DNR Forestry: 301-777-2027
SCD/NRCS: 301-777-1747, 301-777-1494
Anne
Arundel
Arlington Echo Outdoor School
Coop. Ext: 410-222-6758
DNR Forestry: 410-768-0830
SCD/NRCS: 410-222-7822, 410-571-6757
Baltimore
City
Coop. Ext: 410-396-1753
Baltimore
Coop. Ext: 410-666-1022
DNR Forestry: 410-665-5820
SCD/NRCS: 410-666-1188
Calvert
Chespax: 410-535-7247
Coop. Ext: 410-535-3662
DNR Forestry: 410-535-1303
SCD/NRCS: 410-535-1521, 410-535-1521
Caroline
Coop. Ext: 410-479-4030
DNR Forestry: 410-479-1623, 410-822-1800
SCD/NRCS: 410-479-1202
Carroll
Coop. Ext: 410-386-2760
DNR Forestry: 410-848-3291, 410-848-9450
Hashawa Outdoor School: Provides assistance to schools with
habitat projects/curriculum and conducts summer teacher workshops.
Phone 410-857-7935.
SCD/NRCS: 410-848-6966Cecil
Coop. Ext: 410-996-5280
DNR Forestry: 410-287-5777
SCD/NRCS: 410-398-4411
Charles
Coop. Ext: 301-934-5403
DNR Forestry: 301-934-2543
SCD/NRCS: 301-934-9588
Dorchester
Coop. Ext: 410-228-8800
DNR Forestry: 410-228-1861
SCD/NRCS: 410-228-3733, 410-228-5640
Frederick
Coop. Ext: 301-694-1594
DNR Forestry: 301-473-8417, 301-473-4570
SCD/NRCS: 301-695-2803
Garrett
Coop. Ext: 301-334-6960
DNR Forestry: 301-334-3296
School System facilities dept. This office actively promotes
naturalizing portions of schoolyards.
SCD/NRCS: 301-334-6950
Harford
Coop. Ext: 410-638-3255
Harford Glen Environmental Education Center 410-638-3903.
SCD/NRCS: 410-838-6181
DNR Forestry: 410-836-4551Howard
Coop. Ext: 410-313-2702
DNR Forestry: 301-854-6060, 410-442-2080
SCD/NRCS: 410-465-3180
Kent
Coop. Ext: 410-778-1661
DNR Forestry: 410-758-5254
SCD/NRCS: 410-543-6745, 410-778-5353
Montgomery
Coop. Ext: 301-590-9638
DNR Forestry: 301-854-6060, 410-442-2080
SCD/NRCS: 301-590-2855
Smith Center: 301-924-3123
Prince
Georges
Coop. Ext: 301-868-9366
DNR Forestry: 301-464-3065
SCD/NRCS: 301-574-5162
Queen
Annes
Coop. Ext: 410-758-0166
DNR Forestry: 410-758-5254
SCD/NRCS: 410-758-3136, 410-758-1380
St.
Marys
Coop. Ext: 301-475-4482
DNR Forestry: 301-475-8551
SCD/NRCS: 301-475-8402
Somerset
Coop. Ext: 410-651-1350
DNR Forestry: 410-651-2004
SCD/NRCS: 410-651-0390, 410-651-0370
Talbot
Coop. Ext: 410-822-1244
SCD/NRCS: 410-822-1344
DNR Forestry: 410-479-1623, 410-822-1800
Washington
Coop. Ext: 301-791-1304
DNR Forestry: 301-791-4733
SCD/NRCS: 301-797-6821, 301-797-6820
Wicomico
Coop. Ext: 410-749-6141
DNR Forestry: 410-543-1950
SCD/NRCS: 410-742-8373, 410-546-4777
Worcester
Coop. Ext: 410-632-1972
DNR Forestry: 410-749-2206
SCD/NRCS: 410-632-5439
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