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Gunpowder Valley Conservancy Names Councilman Marks, Peggy Perry as "Green Heroes"
The organization made the recognition at its annual fundraiser in Perry Hall.
On September 9th, the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy honored Councilman David Marks and GVC official Peggy Peggy as "Heroes of the Green" for work to improve the local environment.
The GVC aims to improve the health of the Gunpowder River Valley, which drains more than 500 square miles from Pennsylvania to the Chesapeake Bay.
Councilman David Marks has worked with this organization on several activities, including stream restoration along the Jennifer Run in Carney and at the Maryland State Fish and Game Protective Association in Perry Hall. In 2012, he helped add 11 acres of endangered woodland along Ebenezer Road to Honeygo Park.
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Peggy Peggy is Program Director of Education and Restoration at the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, where she has led tree planting and other environmental initiatives throughout the area.
"The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy is one of the most successful environmental advocacy groups in central Maryland," Councilman Marks commented. "It has been a highlight of my Council tenure to work with them on land preservation and water quality projects. Congratulations to Peggy for her well-deserved recognition."
