Green Team
County and State Resources
The Cottage City Green Team works together with neighbors to make our town greener and healthier. Below are some options to try out.
​Find out how Prince George's County's is using sustainable resources to become a greener county. Discover the projects in our communities, all the sustainability practices, upcoming projects, and how to get involved at princegeorgescountymd.gov/335/Sustainability.
Prince George’s County Sustainable Resources
Discover how you can be greener and use sustainable energy. There are a variety of energy rebate programs to apply for and resources for businesses. To learn more about programs and electric vehicles, click here.
Community Forklift
A local nonprofit reuse warehouse for home improvement supplies located 5 minutes from Cottage City. Many residents make this a first stop when doing home repairs or remodeling. Community Forklift picks up donations of unwanted and salvaged building materials and make them available to the public at a low cost. Also provides vintage materials for home restorations. To learn more about workshops and special events about recycling and reuse, click here.
Anacostia Watershed Society
AWS, located in the Port Towns, aims to make the Anacostia River and its tributaries fishable and swimmable. To participate in river clean-ups, environmental education, boating events, and community celebrations click here.
Historic Bladensburg Waterfront
A short 10 minute walk from any place in Cottage City, you can be at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park, located on the scenic Anacostia River, one of the most historic waterways in America! Explore the river by boat or the hiker/biker trails linking to the Anacostia Tributary Trail System and the new Anacostia River Trail to Washington, D.C. To learn more about boat and bike rentals and the facilities, click here.
Star-Spangled Banner Historic Trail & Anacostia Trails
Cottage City is an important stop on the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail and Byway. You can take the walking tour through Cottage City that includes interpretive signage about the War of 1812 and the Battle of Bladensburg. This section is part of the 290-mile trail that stretches over farmland, historic towns, urban areas, and scenic rivers and the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. To learn more, click here.
Anacostia Trails Heritage Area
Prince George’s County Sustainable Energy Programs
Prince George's County has partnered with Exelon/Pepco Holdings to create sustainable energy programs to benefit residents and businesses, promoting the usage of renewable energy. To learn more about rebates for solar installation, click here.
Why Plant Native Plants?
Planting native plants provides environmental benefits – they are beautiful and adapted to our region. They are hardy and easy to grow, and provide food and shelter for pollinators and other wildlife. To find out how they reduce storm water runoff and improve water quality, click here.
Sustainable Maryland
Cottage City is Certified Under Sustainable Maryland
Sustainable 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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Cottage City is one of 51 Maryland towns that are certified under Sustainable Maryland.
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 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
Sustainable Maryland is an initiative of the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland designed to support Maryland's 157 municipalities as they look for cost-effective and strategic ways to protect their natural assets and revitalize their economy. A municipality can earn points based on their best practices in resource areas like water, climate resilience, energy, planning, health, food and economy. The free and voluntary program works with Maryland Municipal League, State of Maryland and US Environmental Protection Agency.
For more information: www.sustainablemaryland.com.
Chesapeake Bay Trust
The Chesapeake Bay Trust promotes practices to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its waterways. Partnering with Prince George's County to provide grant funding, education, and environmental awareness. To learn more, click here.
Washington Sewer and Sanitation Commission
The Washington Sewer and Sanitation Commission (WSSC) provides safe and reliable drinking water to Prince George's County and Montgomery County while also returning clean water to the environment. It is one of the largest wastewater and water facilities in the nation. They also host education outreach programs, host various events, and stewardship projects. To learn more, click here.
WSSC Water Quality Report
The Washington Sewer and Sanitation Commission’s (WSSC) annual water quality report provides information and data about our neighborhoods. See the report here.
