...gardeners ... but it has been gaining increased recognition in the last few years," says Dan Welker, an environmental protection specialist in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regional office in Philadelphia. Just what is a rain...

...sites susceptible to dumping, officials said. "Video cameras are next, I think," said Kathy Riley, environmental protection specialist at the fort. Reach Brandon Haddock at (706) 823-3409 or bhaddock@augustachronicle.com.

...assigned to help the Army keep the post environmentally sound. Tim Beaty, supervisory wildlife biologist and environmental protection specialist, said there are about 180 active red-cockaded woodpecker groups on Fort Stewart's more than 279...