Oakland in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bottle Cap Mosaic
The Oakland Clean and Green Team
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 5, 2022
1. Bottle Cap Mosaic Marker
Inscription.
Bottle Cap Mosaic. . The Clean and Green Team, one of several teams formed in 2016 to assist with revitalization projects for Oakland, completed this Bottle Cap Mosaic in the summer of 2019. Plastic caps were collected by area schools and businesses, then sorted out by color by the Green Team volunteers. The Garrett Arts Council supplied the funds for the PVC panels, glue and screws. Garrett County Extension Office employees glued the lids to 3 of the panels and Oakland Girl Scout Troop #55004 finished the last 4 panels. Green team members then screwed each of the estimated 1500 caps onto the panels. The team is hoping that more mosaics will be completed in the future using more of the thousands that were collected. The clean and Green Team was also involved with the completion of the Oakland Dog Park and the upkeep of the Keep Oakland Beautiful planters downtown.
The Clean and Green Team, one of several teams formed in 2016 to assist
with revitalization projects for Oakland, completed this Bottle Cap Mosaic
in the summer of 2019. Plastic caps were collected by area schools and
businesses, then sorted out by color by the Green Team volunteers. The
Garrett Arts Council supplied the funds for the PVC panels, glue and screws.
Garrett County Extension Office employees glued the lids to 3 of the panels
and Oakland Girl Scout Troop #55004 finished the last 4 panels. Green
team members then screwed each of the estimated 1500 caps onto the
panels. The team is hoping that more mosaics will be completed in the
future using more of the thousands that were collected. The clean and
Green Team was also involved with the completion of the Oakland Dog
Park and the upkeep of the Keep Oakland Beautiful planters downtown.
Erected 2009 by Garrett Arts Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.
Location. 39° 24.483′ N, 79° 24.474′ W. Marker is in Oakland, Maryland, in Garrett County. It is on East Alder St east of South 2nd St, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 E Alder St, Oakland MD 21550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
