Patuxent River Appreciation Day, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of the 2011 grant round. Non-profit organizations that provide educational programs or conduct research activities about the importance of the Patuxent River or Patuxent River Basin are eligible to apply.
The grant recipients for 2010 were the Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum to assist in the annual Bernie Fowler Wade-in and the Chesapeake Charter School for ongoing science projects and water sampling of the Patuxent River.
Awards are made on a competitive basis by the P.R.A.D., Inc. Board of up to $1,000 per organization in any one calendar year. The P.R.A.D., Inc. Board includes members of the Calvert Marine Museum, Calvert Artists’ Guild, American Legion Post 274, the Pa-Po-Peake Shrine Club, SMILE, and the Calvert County Watermen’s Association.
To request an application for a P.R.A.D. Inc. grant, please call Melissa McCormick at (410) 326-2042, ext. 41 or email mccormmj@co.cal.md.us. Please provide the name of the non-profit organization, a contact person’s name, a complete mailing address and a daytime telephone number, or email address. Deadline for receipt of completed applications is March 21, 2011. For more information, visit www.pradinc.org or www.calvertmarinemuseum.com