St. Mary's Ryken Highschool Present: The Southern Maryland Environmental Community Treasure Map
1.CalvertMarine Museum Address: 14200 Solomons Road, Solomons, Maryland 20688 Phone Number: 410-326-2042 Major Issues they work to improve: The Calvert Marine Museum works toward the preservation of the marine environment of Southern Maryland. Why this organization is important: This organization is the home to marine wildlife and open to the public. This allows everyone to gain a better understanding of these animals, while at the same time the organization researches to save and preserve them.
2.JeffersonPatterson Parkand Museum Address: 10515 Mackall Road St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland 20685 Phone Number: 410-586-8500 Major Issues they work to improve: The Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum takes part in researching the environment of the Chesapeake Bay Region. Why this organization is important: This organization is open to visitors, which allows them to see the effects of the changing environment and how harmful it can be. The park raises awareness of these problems and researches to fix them at the same time.
3.MorganState University Estuarine Research Center Address: 10545 Mackall Road, St. Leonard, Maryland 20685-2433 Phone Number: 410-586-9700 Major Issues they work to improve: The Morgan State University Estuarine Research Center does research on coastal ecosystems in order to better protect them. Why this organization is important: This organization is a center of learning, where students can research the coastal ecosystems. This university provides Southern Maryland with skilled professionals to deal with our environment once they graduate.
4.Calvert Cliffs Address: 2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury, Maryland 20658 Phone Number: 301-743-7613 Major Issues they work to improve: Calvert Cliffs Park is an environmentally safe park and works to show us all an example of how we should treat the world we live in. Why this organization is important: Calvert Cliffs Park is open to the public and is a popular picnic, camping, boating and fishing environment that demonstrates to anyone who visits it how we should treat the environment. 5.Point Lookout Address: 11175 Point Lookout Road, Scotland, Maryland, 20658 Phone Number: 301-872-5688 Major Issues they work to improve: Point Lookout Park is supported by the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC) who is dedicated to a year of conservation of natural resources. Why this organization is important: The organization is important because it is a public facility with many activities that is supported by a group whose sole purpose is the preservation of the environment.
6.CalvertGardenClub Address: PO Box 3068, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Phone Number: 410-326-0843 Major Issues they work to improve: The Calvert Garden Club gathers gardeners together to study horticulture, and encourage protection and conservation of natural resources in the home and community. : The Calvert Garden Club works on or with the following: Linden Historic Kitchen Garden, tree Decoration, , Young Gardeners at The Calverton School, , Calvert Artists Showcase, Maryland House & Garden - Calvert County Tour.
7.Maryland Master Gardeners of Charles County Address: 9375 Chesapeake St., #119, La Plata, MD 20646 Phone Number: 301-934-5403 301-753-8195 Email:jfc@chesapeake.net Major Issue they work to improve: Goals targeted by the Master Gardener mission include informing residents about sound horticultural practices that will help prevent environmental damage and benefit the community ecology. Why this organization is important: The Master Gardeners raise awareness of the following: reducing runoff and erosion, limiting pesticide application, building healthy landscapes, discouraging the planting and propagation of non-native invasive plants, soil quality identification and soil testing, eliminating or reducing high-maintenance land areas, minimizing paved surfaces when possible, choosing appropriate botanicals for a specific location, and other site specific factors.
8.Mistress Brent Garden Club of St. Mary’s Address: 112 Chestnut Ridge Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650 Phone Number: 301-872-5950 Major Issues they work to improve: The purpose of the Garden Club is to encourage interest in all phases of home gardening and to promote better horticultural practices, civic beauty, and the conservation of natural resources. Why this organization is important: The Garden Club is responsible for the original and inspired decoration of the State House for Christmas Madrigal performances.
9.St. Mary’s County Garden Club Address: PO Box 681, California, MD 20619 Phone Number: 301-884-3319 Major Issue they work to improve: The club provides member education in design, environmental studies and horticulture. Why this organization is important: St. Mary’s County Garden club also manages the flower and horticulture show at the St. Mary’s County Fair; provides scholarships; promotes the Master Gardener program; conducts garden therapy at Green Holly School; and maintains the herb garden at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
10.Chesapeake BayFoundation Address: 6 Herndon Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403 Phone Number: 410-268-8816 Major Issue they work to improve: Pollution and other harmful activities degrade the Bay. Why this organization is important: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) fights for strong and effective laws and regulations. CBF also works cooperatively with government, business, and citizens in partnerships to protect and restore the Bay. When necessary, we use legal means to force compliance with existing laws.
11.Sierra Club- Southern Maryland Address: N/A Contact person: Frank Fox- Group Chair Phone Number: 301-884-8027 Email:ff725@yahoo.com Major Issues they work to improve: The Sierra club helps to save and preserve the following: Myrtle Point, Mattawoman Creek, and Chapman Forest Park. Why this organization is important: This organization encourages us all to treat out community treasures with care and respect so that they will not die out.
The Southern Maryland Environmental Community Treasure Map
1. Calvert Marine Museum
Address: 14200 Solomons Road, Solomons, Maryland 20688
Phone Number: 410-326-2042
Major Issues they work to improve: The Calvert Marine Museum works toward the preservation of the marine environment of Southern Maryland.
Why this organization is important: This organization is the home to marine wildlife and open to the public. This allows everyone to gain a better understanding of these animals, while at the same time the organization researches to save and preserve them.
2. Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Address: 10515 Mackall Road St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland 20685
Phone Number: 410-586-8500
Major Issues they work to improve: The Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum takes part in researching the environment of the Chesapeake Bay Region.
Why this organization is important: This organization is open to visitors, which allows them to see the effects of the changing environment and how harmful it can be. The park raises awareness of these problems and researches to fix them at the same time.
3. Morgan State University Estuarine Research Center
Address: 10545 Mackall Road, St. Leonard, Maryland 20685-2433
Phone Number: 410-586-9700
Major Issues they work to improve: The Morgan State University Estuarine Research Center does research on coastal ecosystems in order to better protect them.
Why this organization is important: This organization is a center of learning, where students can research the coastal ecosystems. This university provides Southern Maryland with skilled professionals to deal with our environment once they graduate.
4. Calvert Cliffs
Address: 2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury, Maryland 20658
Phone Number: 301-743-7613
Major Issues they work to improve: Calvert Cliffs Park is an environmentally safe park and works to show us all an example of how we should treat the world we live in.
Why this organization is important: Calvert Cliffs Park is open to the public and is a popular picnic, camping, boating and fishing environment that demonstrates to anyone who visits it how we should treat the environment.
5. Point Lookout
Address: 11175 Point Lookout Road, Scotland, Maryland, 20658
Phone Number: 301-872-5688
Major Issues they work to improve: Point Lookout Park is supported by the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC) who is dedicated to a year of conservation of natural resources.
Why this organization is important: The organization is important because it is a public facility with many activities that is supported by a group whose sole purpose is the preservation of the environment.
6. Calvert Garden Club
Address: PO Box 3068, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone Number: 410-326-0843
Major Issues they work to improve: The Calvert Garden Club gathers gardeners together to study horticulture, and encourage protection and conservation of natural resources in the home and community.
: The Calvert Garden Club works on or with the following: Linden Historic Kitchen Garden, tree Decoration, , Young Gardeners at The Calverton School, , Calvert Artists Showcase, Maryland House & Garden - Calvert County Tour.
7. Maryland Master Gardeners of Charles County
Address: 9375 Chesapeake St., #119, La Plata, MD 20646
Phone Number: 301-934-5403 301-753-8195
Email: jfc@chesapeake.net
Major Issue they work to improve: Goals targeted by the Master Gardener mission include informing residents about sound horticultural practices that will help prevent environmental damage and benefit the community ecology.
Why this organization is important: The Master Gardeners raise awareness of the following: reducing runoff and erosion, limiting pesticide application, building healthy landscapes, discouraging the planting and propagation of non-native invasive plants, soil quality identification and soil testing, eliminating or reducing high-maintenance land areas, minimizing paved surfaces when possible, choosing appropriate botanicals for a specific location, and other site specific factors.
8. Mistress Brent Garden Club of St. Mary’s
Address: 112 Chestnut Ridge Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone Number: 301-872-5950
Major Issues they work to improve: The purpose of the Garden Club is to encourage interest in all phases of home gardening and to promote better horticultural practices, civic beauty, and the conservation of natural resources.
Why this organization is important: The Garden Club is responsible for the original and inspired decoration of the State House for Christmas Madrigal performances.
9. St. Mary’s County Garden Club
Address: PO Box 681, California, MD 20619
Phone Number: 301-884-3319
Major Issue they work to improve: The club provides member education in design, environmental studies and horticulture.
Why this organization is important: St. Mary’s County Garden club also manages the flower and horticulture show at the St. Mary’s County Fair; provides scholarships; promotes the Master Gardener program; conducts garden therapy at Green Holly School; and maintains the herb garden at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
10. Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Address: 6 Herndon Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403
Phone Number: 410-268-8816
Major Issue they work to improve: Pollution and other harmful activities degrade the Bay.
Why this organization is important: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) fights for strong and effective laws and regulations. CBF also works cooperatively with government, business, and citizens in partnerships to protect and restore the Bay. When necessary, we use legal means to force compliance with existing laws.
11. Sierra Club- Southern Maryland
Address: N/A
Contact person: Frank Fox- Group Chair
Phone Number: 301-884-8027
Email: ff725@yahoo.com
Major Issues they work to improve: The Sierra club helps to save and preserve the following: Myrtle Point, Mattawoman Creek, and Chapman Forest Park.
Why this organization is important: This organization encourages us all to treat out community treasures with care and respect so that they will not die out.