City has placed a temporary drop-off container will be at the entrance to Public Works for Styrofoam recycling. Bring in your holiday foam packaging to keep it out of the landfill. The collection will continue until January 7, next year. According to the Earth Day Network, we produce more than 14 million tons of polystyrene […]
Imagine; the last City of College Park curbside leaf pick-up of the year is about to occur and your trees still have left on them. Don’t fret! Did you know that leaving the leaves in your yard is actually beneficial to the environment? Wait, but how is leaving leaves scattered about my yard beneficial? Many […]
The County has released a Draft Climate Action Plan, which is now available for public comment. Residents can be part of the process to make Prince George’s County more climate-resilient, by participating virtually or in-person, in a host of scheduled Department of Environment community meetings to discuss the draft Climate Action Plan. It’s a great […]
At tomorrow’s Council meeting, the College Park City Council will discuss a recommendation from the Bee City USA Committee to initiate a No Mow Month in April 2022 to reduce lawn mowing that will help provide food and nesting opportunities for early emerging pollinators. The proposal asks the Code Enforcement Officers to refrain from enforcing […]
Today the University of Maryland President Dr. Pines announced to “pause” the proposed development of the Western Gateway graduate housing project. The proposed Western Gateway development would have happened at the sites of the Guilford Woods and the Guilford Run site, spanning over 9 acres of wooded land. The community in College Park and the […]
Saturday, October 9, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. zoom.us/j/93836422875 Join the Committee for a Better Environment to discuss the results of the College Park Sustainability Survey and share your ideas for being more sustainable! Want to know what sustainability issues matter most to City residents and what actions residents are already taking to make our City […]
Join the City’s #BeeCityUSA committee and support our monarch butterfly populations by planting swamp milkweed seeds! Get your free swamp milkweed seed packet at your College Park neighborhood Little Library. You can plant the seeds now or refrigerate to plant in the spring! #MonarchPledge ¡Únete al comité #BeeCityUSA de College Park y ayuda a las […]
The Prince George’s County Department of the Environment will host the second virtual Community Meeting on the Climate Action Plan (CAP) on Thursday, June 24, 6:30-8:30 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in the discussion of the priority recommendations of the Climate Action Commission. Facilitated discussions in breakout rooms will enable participants in this […]
Join your neighbors on Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the College Park Airport (1909 Corporal Frank Scott Drive) as MNCPP-C, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County gives away trees to the community. As a part of its conservation commitment, College Park Airport and College Park Aviation Museum are […]
Every year, 3 million tons of fertilizers and 33,500 tons of synthetic pesticides are used on U.S. lawns to make them look “perfect”, but these chemicals end up in our waterways, air, are ingested by wildlife, and ultimately wreak havoc on our environment. The idea of pristine, manicured lawns originated in the 18th century as […]
Gardening workshop with Esther Mitchell Monday, April 5, 7-8 pm by zoom College Park Arts Exchange and the City of College Park Committee for a Better Environment present Master Gardener Esther Mitchell with Planning your Food Garden. When spring comes, putting in a garden becomes an attractive idea. When can you start? How far do […]
Last week, all existing traditional street lights were replaced with energy-efficient LED lights on 53rd Avenue from Lackawanna street to Edgewood Road. For several months, the City has been working with Pepco to replace all 150 WATT High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) fixtures on 54rd Avenue with 150 WATT LED fixtures and adding an additional 150 WATT […]
Trees provide many benefits including reduced cooling and heating costs, interception of rainwater, increased property values and improved air quality. Requests for street trees provides planting in the City’s right-of-way areas. City property owners can apply for reimbursement of up to $150.00 annually for approved tree(s) planted on their residential lot. For more information and […]
Join the College Park Committee for a Better Environment for a virtual workshop on Saturday, October 3, at 10:00 a.m. The workshop will feature a representative from Prince George’s County who will speak about the County’s Rain Check Rebate program, the College Park Sustainability Coordinator who will speak about the related City environmental programs and […]
Dr. Fazlul Kabir is a six-term City Council Member of the City of College Park District 1.