STAFFORD — Sen. Richard Stuart was the keynote speaker at a Legislative Appreciation Reception held earlier this month.
Sponsored by the Tri-County/City Conservation District, the Jan. 7 reception drew more than 30 local, state and national legislators, as well as district staff and directors. The group, which discussed conservation and the environment, identified environmental education as a critical way to reach the public.
The group also discussed children’s power in changing adults’ behavior, as well as water quality and the Chesapeake Bay.
Stuart said he hoped to see regulated urban management techniques in place to assure the proper application of lawn fertilizers, and awareness of urban practices on the environment, according to a press release.
He also noted a recent insect class that he and his wife took with their children.
“My whole family was so excited about bugs,” said Stuart. “I grew up on a farm and didn’t think much about bugs, but our children are increasingly separated from the natural world.”
Stuart and conservation district Board Chairman Robert Hunt also discussed ideas on how people can make a difference in tough economic times. The ideas included educating oneself on the environment and getting involved in the one’s local neighborhood.
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