Community Ecology Institute and Freetown Farm

The mission of the Community Ecology Institute (CEI) is to enhance community health and well-being by fostering diverse connections between people and the natural world. 

Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks

Howard County offers its citizens regional, community, and neighborhood parks containing sports facilities, recreation areas for picnics, and scenic outdoor trails for hiking and exploring.  The Natural Resources division develops management plans, regulations, and outreach programs designed to preserve and protect Howard County's natural resources. 

Howard County Conservancy

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The Howard County Conservancy is a local nonprofit whose mission is to educate children and adults about the natural world, preserve the land and its legacy for future generations and model responsible stewardship of our environment.

HoCo Climate Action

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The mission of HoCo Climate Action is to inspire and engage the people of Howard County, Maryland, to take action to address the climate crisis.

Live Green Howard, Howard County Office of Community Sustainability

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Our goal is to pro­vide a look behind the scenes of gov­ern­ment efforts to pro­tect the Howard County envi­ron­ment, offer a cen­tral loca­tion for local green infor­ma­tion and oppor­tu­ni­ties to get involved.

NASA Earth Sciences Division

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The purpose of NASA's Earth science program is to develop a scientific understanding of Earth's system and its response to natural or human-induced changes, and to improve prediction of climate, weather, and natural hazards.

Patapsco Heritage Greenway

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The Patapsco Heritage Greenway’s mission is to preserve, protect, interpret and restore the environment, history and culture of the Patapsco River Valley.

Patuxent Riverkeeper

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Our Mission: To conserve, protect and replenish Maryland’s longest and deepest intrastate waterway.  Through strategic advocacy, restoration and education, our goal is long-term sustainability for the ecosystem of the entire Patuxent River basin and the people who rely on its future.

Ned Tillman, The Chesapeake Watershed

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Our Mission is to engage as many people and organizations as possible in restoring our watersheds, both here in the Chesapeake Bay region and around the world.

Robinson Nature Center

Robinson is a nature education facility situated on 18 acres of land adjacent to the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area.  Our mission is to facilitate the enjoyment and understanding of our natural resources and to bridge the gap between people and nature.  

University of Maryland Extension – Howard County

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The University of Maryland Extension service assists Howard County citizens with programs for crop and animal production, fruit and vegetables, family resources, water quality, food, nutrition and health, 4-H youth development, fair and livestock shows, gardening and horticulture.

Dr. Sara Via - ClimateCorner

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Dr. Via is Professor and Climate Extension Specialist at the University of Maryland College Park.  Her ClimateCorner.org website publishes newsletters, lists of resources, and a schedule of webinars on all aspects of living with and responding to Climate Change.  Sign up for the newsletter to get notices of the webinars.