Restoration

Officials Break Ground for Environmental Education Center on Site

BALTIMORE, MD -- April 21, 2008 – Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley was joined by Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, community leaders and area elected officials at a ceremony today to break ground on the Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center.

Masonville Cove, Baltimore, Maryland: Photo by Fred Scharmen (CC)

The center is part of a $153 million restoration project that will transform one of Baltimore Harbor’s most contaminated sites into an area that will benefit wildlife, local residents, and the port industry.    » read more »

ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 21, 2008 - Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced that USDA has approved the second round of conservation projects under the new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) practice titled "State Acres For wildlife Enhancement," or SAFE. USDA unveiled 30 SAFE projects that will benefit threatened, endangered and other high-priority species in 16 states covering up to 160,100 acres.    » read more »

Funding Includes 14 Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects

February 20, 2008, RED ROCK CANYON, Nevada -- Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today approved $78.6 million for conservation, restoration and recreation projects in Nevada, including $25 million for park improvements and $14.6 million to reduce the threat of wildfires around the state.    » read more »