Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust

COVE POINT NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST

The mission of the Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust is to preserve and protect ecologically sensitive sites at Cove Point and vicinity through land conservation, scientific research, and environmental education.

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Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust
11785 Clifton Drive
P.O. Box 336
Lusby, MD 20657
410.394.1300

 

Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust Presents Checks to Calvert County

Trust Support Calvert County Watershed Management
 Commissioners Clark & Weems, Bob Boxwell (staff), Commissioner Shaw, President Mike Rudy, Commissioners Nutter & Slaughenhoupt

On June 21, 2011 President Mike Rudy and I were at the courthouse for a check presentation. The Trust has provided funding for a summer intern for Calvert County since 2009. Last year we also funded quarterly water monitoring for 21 sub watersheds in Calvert. The fifteen thousand dollars requested this year will continue the excellent work being done by a returning intern, but also more extensive testing of the monitoring sites. As Commissioner Shaw stated this program is very useful for the EPA mandated Watershed Implementation Plans that puts the Bay on a nutrient diet.

To see the results of last year’s sampling please visit the Calvert Count government’s web page and go to the department of Planning and Zoning. Find the box on the left and click on Water Resource Element of the Comp Plan. The line stating; New! Calvert County Watershed Sampling Map is where you’ll find the map. This shows the locations of sampling sites in the county along with a box for each describing the quarterly sampling results. With some additional data and analysis done for 2011-2011 season, areas of concern can be targeted to correct excessive nutrient and sediment loading.

My part in this program is as a volunteer with the county on sampling dates. This year’s schedule is the second Tuesday starting in July. We meet at the County Services Plaza behind the building on the left (housing P&Z) at 9 a.m. Volunteers team up with county staff. I have been working with Dave Brownlee. If you are interested in learning more please contact me. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Steve Kullen at 410-535-1600 ext. or at skullen@cal.md.us.gov .

Bob Boxwell

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