Artist-in-Residence Amara Geffen Keynote at Annual Meeting — The Arts and Sustainable Community Development 7 PM on Tuesday, January 31 Boyden Gallery in Montgomery Hall, St. Mary's College of Maryland Read Between the Signs - a project of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Amara Geffen.       St. Mary's City—Ever wondered what to do with old road signs? Can discarded items encourage folks to work together? Allegheny College studio art professor and director of the Center for Economic and Environmental Development, Amara Geffen, will discuss her work fostering college and community partnerships. Hear how the arts can champion sustainable development and urban greening. The event will begin with nominations and elections to the Board of Directors of the St. Mary's River Watershed Association. Coffee, tea, and sweetbreads served. Parking available off Mattapani Road & East Fisher Road in Lot Z. For more information 301-862-3517 or info@stmarysriver.org.       Can't make it Tuesday? Amara will discuss her work on Monday, Jan. 30 at 4:45 in the Boyden Gallery surrounded by the current exhibit, "Remediate/Re-vision: Public Artists Engaging the Environment." The public is invited to both events. This exhibit and Geffen's residency are made possible by the Maryland State Arts Council, the college's Environmental Studies Program, and the Boyden Gallery.       For more information about Amara Geffin, visit: http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/a/ageffen/MainPage2.html       For more information about the St. Mary's River Watershed Association, contact us at info@stmarysriver.org or visit our web site at http://www.smrwa.org. SMRWA at the River Concert Series Townhouse Green, June 17, 2011—“Most of the children were surprised to witness our tank of mature oysters take only one hour to filter ten gallons of dirty river water,” said Allison Rugila, a student intern at the SMRWA. “Some stopped by the table multiple times to see the change in the clarity of the water over time—and they brought along friends with each successive trip. Read more. 40-Page Guide Published Available Free The forty-page guide, From My Backyard to Our Bay, A St. Mary's County Resident's Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water, is available free at area businesses, or you can download it from our web site. The Greenery and Hilltop Graphics, both in Hollywood, and Good Earth Natural Foods in Leonardtown have copies. Support your local businesses and get your free copy. Soon we will add more area businesses where you can get your free copy...including The Glass Garden Shop in Park Hall and Dyson's Building Center in Great Mills.    Download compressed version [3.8 MB] A download link to a high resolution PDF formatted version is available on our publications page. * * * * * * * * *

Boeing Awards $20,000 "The Boeing Company has been an excellent partner to the St. Mary's River Watershed Association since 2006," commented Association president Joe Anderson. "Through Boeing's ongoing generosity, including this latest award of $20,000, they've been instrumental in establishing the St. Mary's River Oyster Sanctuary, and in helping us to achieve our goal of restoring Maryland's river-the St. Mary's River, one of the most beautiful and historic rivers in the country."        Read more. Oysters Planted Saturday, Sept. 10 One million rescued then dumped into river— Spat stranded by flat—       St. Mary's City—Early last Saturday, twenty-two St. Mary's College students gathered at the Muldoon River Center with a dozen community volunteers to release one million baby oysters into the St. Mary's River. The month-old oysters, known as "spat" and grown by Johnny Oyster Seed at the Morgan State oyster hatchery, had already been delayed two weeks by Hurricane Irene. Yet their adventure was just beginning. Read more.      SMCM student volunteers shovel spat overboard into the St. Mary's River. Photo by Bob Lewis. Time-lapse: Oysters Filtering Water An adult oyster can filter 55 gallons of water each day. Once oysters filtered the entire Chesapeake Bay every few days. 303d Campaign to Restore the St. Mary's River The EPA has listed the St. Mary's River as an impaired tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. Simply stated, the river is polluted and it's getting worse, not better. Read More. Join the new 303d Campaign and become a River Guardian or a River Steward. Just updated: SMRWA recognizes donors to the 303d Campaign. * * * * * * * *

 

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