BCC Vice-President Honored for Environmental Work

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, one of the largest organizations working to protect the Bay, is recognizing our own Beau Breeden (BCC-Broadneck Council of Communities-Vice-President; CSCIA-Cape St. Claire Improvement Association-President) for his leadership of Cape St. Claire’s environmental protection efforts this past year.
Here is the Alliance’s citation:

Beau Breeden’s inspiring volunteer work on behalf of his community and the Magothy River make him a true Watershed Champion! He doesn’t work on behalf of the Magothy River as a full-time paid job, but instead as a full-time volunteer. As the son of a Navy Commander, Beau’s love of the water started early in his childhood. His family moved 6 times in his first 9 years of life, so when Beau and his family landed in Cape St. Claire permanently, he knew he had found his forever home, and he’s worked to improve life there ever since. Beau was one of the youngest President elected to the Board of Governors for Cape St. Claire in 2014, and many of the 8,000-resident community jokingly refers to him as “The Mayor.” The peacefulness of the water, the plentiful community beaches, and the local crabs all inspire Beau to do what he does.

A man fascinated by numbers, he’s given thousands of hours volunteering in the last 6 years including helping with the Alliance’s Project Clean Stream cleanups, and in coordination with the Alliance, participated in the implementation of a $100,000 grant from the DNR Governors Green Challenge Grant to restore Lake Claire. He participated and coordinated many aspects of the project as it continues beyond the grants, including community volunteer events to clear invasive species, securing Open Burn permits to fight invasive Phragmites, and assisting in multiple native tree and shrub plantings in the community’s stream valleys. Always seeking the next opportunity to help, Beau is now looking at innovative public-private partnerships to help fund 7 restoration projects totaling nearly $6 million in his community. Cape St. Claire’s community goals are to save, restore, and improve community property that impacts the Magothy River. Beau dedicates his volunteer time to improve his community and his beloved Magothy River because he believes in giving back to his community, and making Cape St. Claire a better place to live for generations to come. The Alliance is proud to recognize Beau as one of our 2018 Watershed Champions!

If you would like to support the Alliance’s mission, and celebrate the Awardee’s work, there will be a gathering Thursday, September 27th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza of Annapolis.

Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.allianceforthebay.org/news-and-events/taste-of-the-chesapeake/

At the Taste of the Chesapeake, the Alliance recognizes environmental leadership award winners and showcases programs and progress toward Chesapeake restoration. The Taste also helps raise critical funds to support the vital mission and increase the impact of the Alliance’s work across the Chesapeake watershed.