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April is Environmental Education Month in Maryland

by
Rebecca

Governor O’Malley once again proclaimed April as Environmental Education Month in Maryland. Maryland is the only state with a month-long event which encompasses national Environmental Education Week and Earth Day. Teachers and their students have been planning their outdoor activities all winter and it is, at last, time to put those plans in action. Check with your child’s or grandchild’s school to find out what activities they will be doing, or partner with a school to provide an opportunity for kids to help. Post your your own activities on the Governor’s Regional Environmental Education website.

The text of the proclamation reads:

Proclamation

WHEREAS, Maryland is America in miniature from rugged Western Maryland to the Baltimore-Washington corridor, and from the Chesapeake Bay to the farmlands of the Eastern Shore; and

WHEREAS, Environmental Education embraces appreciation of the natural world, knowledge of science, geography, history, economics and government, understanding of the wise use of the world’s and Maryland’s natural resources, and the development of positive attitudes and skills necessary to participate responsibly in environmental decision-making and problem-solving; and

WHEREAS, Environmental Education includes the interdisciplinary understanding of local, state, regional, national and global environmental issues, including air, water and soil quality, human health, biodiversity; the Chesapeake Bay watershed; habitat protection and restoration; land use; energy; waste management; environmental health and justice, sustainable development; global climate change; and ozone depletion and

WHEREAS, Environmental Education continues to gain support from individuals, citizens, schools, higher education, nonprofit organizations, local, state and federal government agencies, and commercial enterprises as we face new and changing environmental challenges, including the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

I, MARTIN J. O’MALLEY, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, do hereby proclaim April 2010 as ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION MONTH throughout the State of Maryland and urge all Marylanders to take this opportunity to review past environmental accomplishments, conduct special environmental activities and events, and plan future activities that will continue to bring high-quality environmental education programs to all of Maryland.

Additional Resources
Lesson Plans and Activities - Bay Backpack