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Ann English

@Ann_English

landscape architect, skate, garden, travel, restoring the natural environment one site at a time

Joined July 2009
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A is for Aquifer is out! Just in time for #WorldWaterDay #GroundwaterAwarenessWeek Learn your vocab! Follow with waterdrop through the book! #cleanwaterforall annenglishauthor.com
Cover of A is for Aquifer Alphabet Book about Water and Life

ALT Cover of A is for Aquifer Alphabet Book about Water and Life

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“Christian Nationalists walk around with a mouth full of scripture and a heart full of hate…”
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“I think if Donald Trump and JD Vance met Jesus today, they would ridicule him as a single, childless hippie.”
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Want to join the Montgomery County DEP with the RainScapes Team? Be part of the nationally recognized leader for green infrastructure incentive programs! There are two positions to fill. Great salary! Applications close Feb. 23. lnkd.in/eps8ypsg..

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Beyond impressed by the large turnout and hard work of our high schoolers during today’s Environmental Volunteer Day. The future is bright! @OSTMontgomery @MCPSSERT @MCPSOutdoors @MAEOE_MD
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“Our kids will thank us.” During today’s BPW meeting, Comptroller Lierman challenged the use of Program Open Space for funding artificial turf fields, noting that the program mandate is to conserve natural resources - the antithesis of turf. Not only do artificial turf fields emit greenhouse gases, but as temperatures rise, they will become even more unsafe and unusable- a study from Brigham Young University found that the surface temperature of synthetic turf was 37° F higher than asphalt and 86.5° F hotter than natural turf. Achieving best value means ensuring our dollars are spent to build a more climate resilient state. The Comptroller looks forward to collaborating with the Department of Natural Resources and local governments to fund the construction of green and climate resilient infrastructure.
"Converting green space to plastic and rubber-filled fields is the antithesis of conserving natural resources. Perhaps even more importantly, it is time for all of our state programs to embrace the statutory mandate from the Climate Solutions Now Act, which requires the state to develop plans, adopt regulations, and implement programs that reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions."

ALT "Converting green space to plastic and rubber-filled fields is the antithesis of conserving natural resources. Perhaps even more importantly, it is time for all of our state programs to embrace the statutory mandate from the Climate Solutions Now Act, which requires the state to develop plans, adopt regulations, and implement programs that reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions."

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The largest dam removal in history is underway! The removal of the first of 4 dams, Copco 2, has begun. Check out our Klamath Dam Removal page for more on the significance of this river restoration effort: americanrivers.org/dam-remov…… 📸 Klamath River Renewal Corporation
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The Wheaton Veterans Memorial Park RainScapes/@OneMontgomeryG gardens are blooming now. 🌹 🌼 🌻 The pink milkweed will hopefully have Monarch caterpillars in August! A nice place to find nature in the City.
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The amazing kids from the Poolesville HS Global Ecology program are at it again transforming and improving our grounds @MyGreenMC @MCPSSERT
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Spectacular Mural in Philly; part of a vacant lot cleanup. Seen on the West Philadelphia Green Infrastructure tour. More info on the artist here: thegreencities.com/philly/ar…. #greeninfrastructure
Building mural. Woman water spirit pouring clean water into a stream that has fish and otters swimming. Mixed media paint and stained glass .

ALT Building mural. Woman water spirit pouring clean water into a stream that has fish and otters swimming. Mixed media paint and stained glass .

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Spring is in the air bluegreendesign.wordpress.co…
Spring is in the air

Spring is in the air

Early April Yesterday we got a lot of rain and the temperatures are in the mid 50’s. Perfect plant growing weather for our native plants in the Mid-Atlantic! This region is naturally a visibly dyna…

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Every veteran deserves a good, safe home in this country they fought to defend. MAGA Republicans in Congress are proposing we eliminate funding for Housing Choice Vouchers for as many as 50,000 veterans, putting them at greater risk of homelessness.
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The 1st Amendment was first for many articulable reasons. Without freedom of speech and assembly the other amendments are mooted. Currently I fear governments taking away my books as they undermine the 1st Amendment. "They" aren't coming for your guns. "They" are coming for our words. Next our ideas.
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Join us in congratulating the 2023 winners of IPL’s Cool Congregations Challenge! coolcongregations.org/2023-c… @ENERGYSTAR @USGBC @TNIPL @NCIPL @VermontIPL @MichiganIPL @HoosierIPL @CaliforniaIPL #CoolCongregations
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There is no Planet B bluegreendesign.wordpress.co…
There is no Planet B

There is no Planet B

It’s pretty basic right? Pick up after yourself, be kind to one another, take responsibility for your actions, value privacy, “love your mother”(earth), and so on… we have these time tested message…

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📣 Calling all environmental nonprofits in Montgomery County!📣 The Office of Grants Management (OGM) wants to hear from YOU to reshape the County’s Community Grants program. For more info and to take the survey, visit: surveymonkey.com/r/2MFCC29
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What have we been up to at the DEP? Check out our Year in Review video with department highlights featuring DEP’s Acting Director, Adriana Hochberg and staff describing accomplishments and innovative programs from 2022. youtube.com/watch?v=VzPOLTIH…

DEP 2022 Year In Review

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Get ready for #worldwaterday2023! Put #cleanwateraction on you “to do” list. Start with the kids and read a book! My book is about water from the underground aquifers and up! We need clean water!
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Thanks to @MyGreenMC and Pope Farm we are busy transplanting 341 native plugs into pots. The horticulture students are doing a great job prepping for our annual plant sale in May.
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How do you celebrate Winter Solstice? Argyle MS scientists know it’s COOL to study how macroinvertebrates tell us the health of the stream. @ArgylePrincipal @Learn_NaturaLee @Amc4Antonio @MCPS
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