College Park Green Awards
College Park Green Awards
Each year, the City of College Park Committee for a Better Environment (CBE) recognizes special efforts made by members of the local community to protect the environment.
In addition to commending those who have contributed in some way to a healthier environment, CBE hopes to increase environmental awareness and encourage wider appreciation and adoption of environmentally sound practices.
City residents, businesses, organizations, associations or institutions who are chosen for an award will be honored with a certificate of recognition and a $100 check from the City. Who’s Eligible?
Residents of College Park, as well as businesses, organizations, associations, and institutions which operate or are located in the City.
Members of CBE, Bee City or their immediate family members and workplaces are not eligible for an award.
Categories of Awards 1. Environmental 3-R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle 2. Environmentally friendly landscaping and beautification 3. Conservation of natural resources 4. Pollinator-friendly actions 5. Other environmental achievements
Up to four awards are given per year. Nominations are accepted and awarded on a rolling basis. For more information about the Green Awards, click here.
2022 Winners
Catherine Oberfield
Catherine resides in Berwyn and is a farmer by trade. She runs a food scrap pickup service, Berwyn Compost.
In addition, while she was a student at the University of Maryland, she assisted with the community garden located at the intersection of Fordham Rd and Rhode Island Ave, adjacent to the trolley trail in the Calvert Hills neighborhood of College Park.
Renee Domogauer
Renee is a long-time resident of the Calvert Hills neighborhood in College Park. For many years she has organized neighbors to plant and maintain flowers & perennials in the planters along the trolley trail in Calvert Hills. This year, she also helped coordinate planting perennials in the planters along the Old Town section of the trolley trail.
Renee has also worked persistently to reduce litter on the streets of Calvert Hills and Old Town. During the pandemic, she organized neighbors to be responsible for picking up litter along individual streets in the Calvert Hills neighborhood and collaborated with UMD students to pick up litter in the Old Town neighborhood. She also successfully advocated for more trash and recycling receptacles along the trolley trail.
Most recently, Renee organized a refurbishing of the Little Free Library near the College Park daycare.