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Environment
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Published
06/12/08
Back Creek Nature Park is a nearly forgotten gem, but a group of boosters and city officials plan to spend nearly $1 million to install a series of educational exhibits that not only will breathe more life into the park, but also help the environment. 
Paul W. Gillespie - The Capital
Back Creek Nature Park guru Mel Wilkins speaks about the new Stormwater Education Experience at Back Creek Nature Park as Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer listens.Find Us On Facebook
Backers hope a new Stormwater Education Experience will draw school children and environmentalists from near and far to learn about stormwater. A ceremony was held yesterday to kick off construction of the next phase of the project, which will include a faux beaver dam, various types of porous pavers, rain gardens and other eco-friendly stormwater controls. "Back Creek...
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Back Creek park - 2008-06-12 19:21:37
What that park really needs is toilets accessible to the general public!!! It is a wasted gem because of the lack of these facilities.
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