Town of Williamsport Awarded Chesapeake Bay Trust Grant

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Danielle Crabb, Director

Phone: 240-313-2384

Email: dcrabb@washco-md.net

TOWN OF WILLIAMSPORT AWARDED CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST GRANT

Funds used to help with spring cleanup

HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 26, 2018) – The Town of Williamsport is excited to announce that it has been awarded the Chesapeake Bay Trust grant in the amount of $5,000. Washington County Division of Environmental Management assisted the town in the writing of this grant. Funds will be used for the town’s cleanup efforts, stormwater inlet stenciling, and tree planting. The town’s spring cleanup will be held in Byron Memorial Park on Saturday, April 28 ^th from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Donnie Stotelmyer, town clerk, shares his excitement about what this grant will offer to the town, “The mayor and council of the Town of Williamsport wanted to improve the water quality for the town, as well as all the tributaries that feed the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. One of the initiatives that was implemented was to seek grant opportunities to provide funding to plant trees throughout the town. Currently the town has planted over 700 trees, by doing so will provide tree canopy as well as help clean storm water that would flow in tributaries to the bay. The state of Maryland is currently working with communities to help provide guidance on reducing nitrogen and phosphorus that would flow to the Chesapeake Bay. In addition to helping the water quality, this grant award also helps beautify the town with new trees and trash removal. The town would like to thank the Chesapeake Bay Trust for the recent grant award of approximately $5000. By the trust providing this grant, it will allow the Town of Williamsport to continue their mission to improve the water quality that feeds the Chesapeake Bay.”

The Chesapeake Bay Trust is a nonprofit, grant-making organization with a mission to promote public awareness and public participation in the protection and restoration of the natural resources of the Chesapeake region.The Trust’s goal is to increase stewardship through grant programs, special initiatives, and partnerships that support environmental education, on-the-ground restoration, and community engagement activities.

For additional information contact Public Relations and Marketing Director Danielle Crabb

at 240-313-2384.

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