“Roots for Resilience” Initiative Brings $42.5 Million to Eastern Shore Climate Projects

“Roots for Resilience” initiative brings $42.5 million to Eastern Shore climate projects

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Maryland environmental leaders gathered in Cambridge Wednesday to announce the launch of “Roots for Resilience,” a new initiative aimed at helping Eastern Shore communities adapt to climate change through nature-based projects.

Maryland DNR Announces Rollout of Roots to Resilience Initiative

(CAMBRIDGE, Md) – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced millions in funding for a federal investment on the Eastern Shore. Wednesday morning, DNR unveiled their Roots to Resilience Initiative to protect Maryland’s ecosystems. Plans will go to protect everything from the coastlines, to the salt marshes, to the various waterways. WMDT spoke with DNR Secretary, Josh Kurtz about the plans for the $42 million, federally funded in…