Greenbelt's natural resources innovative demonstration pr

NATURAL RESOURCES Innovative Demonstration Projects Program Summary: Greenbelt’s natural resources innovative demonstration projects include: 1) Recycling Workshops & Sustainability Displays 2) Data Collection using GIS: Street Trees, Memorial Trees, Litter Hotspots, and more, and 3) Grand Re-Opening of the Forebays at Greenbelt Lake. 1) Recycling Workshops & Sustainability Displays Public Works performed outreach and education on recycling and sustainability at the Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Safety Day, Rotary Club, Team Illusion 4664, for residents of Green Ridge House, Cub Scouts, Greenbelt Community Church and Girl Scouts. Likewise, Public Works promoted energy efficiency (light displays with LEDs and CFLs), rain barrels, composting, and recycling at the Labor Day Festival through the Public Works booth. 2) Data Collection using GIS: Street Trees, Memorial Trees, Litter Hotspots, and more In 2016, GIS Day was celebrated with a demonstration of PGCLitterTrak, a mobile app that tracks volunteer cleanups. In 2016, a map of litter hotspots was established and continues to be updated on a regular basis. The Street Tree Inventory continues to be updated using Collector for GIS on an ongoing basis. In 2015, the Memorial Tree Inventory was established using Collector for GIS. The Green Team’s Pathways of Sustainability is also using GIS to collect an inventory of watershed best management practices, including rain gardens, rain barrels / cisterns, permeable pavement, compost bins, and pesticide-free pollinator gardens on public and private property. 3) Grand Re-Opening of the Forebays at Greenbelt Lake In 2016, the dredging of the forebays at Greenbelt Lake removed 2,385 cubic yards of accumulated sediment. The four-month renovation cost $1 million from the County’s Storm Water Utility Fee a.k.a. “Rain Tax”. On December 3, the Grand-Reopening of the Forebays included a walking tour of the forebays and an educational presentation about upstream protection tips to reduce the amount of polluted stormwater runoff from entering the forebays.

Proof 1.1: November 24, 2016 News Review article about recycling outreach

http://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/issues/GNR20161124.pdf (page 4)

Proof 1.2: Recycling Outreach for SGT at NASA Health & Safety Training Day

Proof 2.1: November 17, 2016 News Review article about GIS Day

http://greenbeltnewsreview.com/issues/GNR20161117.pdf (page 7)

Proof 2.2: Memorial Tree Inventory in GIS

Proof 2.3: Trash Hotspots Map

Proof 2.4: Watershed Best Management Practices Map

Proof 3.1: November 24, 2016 News Review article about the Forebays at Greenbelt Lake

http://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/issues/GNR20161124.pdf (page 4)

Proof 3.2: Grand Re-Opening of the Forebays at Greenbelt Lake

https://thecleanwaterpartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CWP-Drop-March-2017.pdf (pages 1-2)

Past efforts: Three Innovative Demonstration Projects 1. Forest Stewardship 2. Greenhill/Hillside Stream Restoration 3. Street Tree Inventory please see attached document for more details Greenbelt- NRIDP- Forest Stewardship, Greenhill/Hillside Stream Restoration, Street Tree Inventory