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Baltimore Green Map launched

Calling on all Baltimore area nature lovers!   You can help create a new map of the coolest hiking spots, organic food stores, farmers markets and other green resources in our area.

It's called the Baltimore Green Map. You might have heard about it this morning on WYPR 88.1 FM.  The project is part of an international campaign to get more information about green living out to residents of local areas around the world. Baltimore coordinator Janet Felsten was on the radio, announcing the website for our local map and describing how the concept works. She's inviting people from the community to make entries on a Google-based interactive map.  People can nominate their favorite park or walking trail, a healthy restaurant or a store where people can buy wholesome products. And then they and others can comment on the sites and give their opinions about them.

It's free.  But it requires folks to help out by adding to the green map.  So everyone pitch in! 

Check out the map so far by clicking here.

Or to get an explanation of the project, go to www.baltogreenmap.org.

 

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Rona KobellRona Kobell reports on the Chesapeake Bay, and in her seven years with The Sun, she's visited clam farms in Virginia, a peeler pen on Taylors Island and a small market on Smith Island that serves what many people consider the best crab cake in the world (to judge for yourself, head to the Drum Point Market in Tylerton). Rona enjoys hanging out with her husband and daughter.

Tom PeltonTom Pelton writes about the environment and has been at The Sun for 10 years. He lives in the city with his wife, two daughters, and an exotic ecosystem that involves a cat, hamsters, hermit crabs, cacti, running shoes, drums, guitar, violins, mild cheeses and strong opinions.
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Tim WheelerTim Wheeler writes about growth and base-realignment for The Sun. A reporter and editor here since 1985, the West Virginia native has spent most of his adult life around the bay. He lives in Catonsville, one of Baltimore's older, walkable suburbs.

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