From Leah Haygood, 16 Nov 2004

Hi everyone,
 
We recently got some good news that the Chesapeake Bay Trust provided a
grant that will help install a green roof at Northwood High School.
It's a relatively small pilot that will hopefully prove the technology
for use in other schools and public buildings.  A green roof usually
consists of mats of vegetation installed on top of a roof.  The plants
provide insulation, protect the roof from extremes of temperature and
absorb large quantities of rainwater that would otherwise run off and
add to the stormwater burden on our streams and sewer systems.  Several
people from our community advocated for this project.  The funding,
however, won't cover all costs and there may be a call for volunteers to
help get it up and going.  

Let me or Ed Murtagh (edward_b_murtagh@yahoo.com) know if you're interested 
in helping.