LA PLATA, Md. – Since 2022, Esther Bonney and Samantha Rutherford have been trying to make a difference. On August 1, 2024, the EPA recognized their efforts by granting their nonprofit organization Nurture Natives the President’s Environmental Youth Award. Bonney, 17, is a high school senior from La Plata, MD. Rutherford, 18, recently graduated and is…
