CHESTERTOWN—Tom
Horton, one of the Chesapeake Bay’s foremost advocates and authorities, will
present a wide-ranging talk on “lessons learned” during a special appearance in
Chestertown on the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. Horton’s presentation,
“40 Years of the Clean Water Act Through the Lens of the Chesapeake Bay,” will
take place Thursday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Garfield Center for the Arts, 210
High Street, Chestertown. Sponsored by
the Chester River Association and the Center for Environment & Society at
Washington College, the event is free and open to the public.
Horton has
covered the Bay and the environment for The
Baltimore Sun and other publications since 1972, the same year that the
Clean Water Act was reauthorized in what he calls “a modern, post-Earth Day”
way.
Among other
talking points, Horton will highlight the progress that has been made with Bay
restoration as well as examine some of the disappointments. He will also issue
a clarion call for a broader, more ambitious agenda for environmentalism – one
that includes a deep and diverse base of support.
Horton, who
has written several books about the Bay, teaches at Salisbury University and
writes for the Chesapeake Bay Journal.
Please call
the Chester River Association at 410-810-7556 for more information.
