Cottage City is Recertified Under Sustainable Maryland 

The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland recertified Cottage City with a Sustainable Maryland Award  in November 2024. A detailed summary of Cottage City's third sustainability report can be found HERE.

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The Cottage City Green Team website highlights all the initiatives and programs that represent the leading edge of Maryland's sustainability initiatives at the local level.  Cottage City is one of 51 Maryland towns that are certified under Sustainable Maryland. 

“Cottage City is proud and honored to be re-certified in the Sustainable Maryland program, said Commission Chair Wanda Wheatley.  "The Cottage City Green Team takes pride in putting together green initiatives that address community needs including the Private Property Tree Maintenance Program and The Decade of the Tree Canopy.  These programs encourage residents to maintain our mature tree canopy, plant new trees and address invasive vines and weeds that threaten our trees. The town and team look forward to developing more green programs."

According to Mike Hunninghake, Director of  Sustainable Maryland, “The efforts of towns across the state, collectively move the needle in the right direction as we grapple with making communities more climate-resilient, healthy and economically viable places to live for current and future generations."  

For more information about Cottage City's sustainable initiatives, please contact John Hoatson, Town Manager, townmanager@cottagecitymd.gov or www.sustainablemaryland.com.