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Governor Martin O’malley to Kick Off Partnership for Children in Nature
Appointees of Panel to Promote Outdoor Experiences, Environmental Literacy for Maryland’s Children to be Announced
MILLERSVILLE, Md. — Governor Martin O’Malley will arrive at Arlington Echo by boat on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 12:30 p.m. to kick-off Maryland’s new Partnership for Children in Nature. After joining children conducting water quality monitoring and seining along the Severn River shoreline, Governor O’Malley will participate in a rally with Congressman John Sarbanes and the No Child Left Inside Coalition. To conclude the rally, Governor O’Malley will join students planting a tree in commemoration of the new partnership. The event will also feature the announcement of the appointees to the panel tasked with increasing outdoor experiences and environmental literacy for Maryland’s children.
WHAT: GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY TO KICK OFF PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN IN NATURE
WHEN: Wednesday, August 20 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
WHERE: Arlington Echo Environmental Education Center
975 Indian Landing Rd in Millersville, Md. 21108
WHO: Governor Martin O’Malley
Congressman John Sarbanes
Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick
Department of Natural Resources Secretary John R. Griffin
Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center Director Steve Barry
Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature Appointees
No Child Left Inside Coalition Members
August 19, 2008 Contact: Olivia Campbell
410-260-8016 office I 410-507-7525 cell
ocampbell@dnr.state.md.usMaryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 449,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov