A plaque honoring local environmental activist, teacher and legend Bob Chance for his work with the Susquehannock Environmental Center in Bel Air was dedicated Wednesday. In 1970 Bob Chance founded the Susquehannock Environmental Center, a recycling facility that operated for more than 30 years. The building no longer exists but it was located on the grounds of the Equestrian Center where the woodshop is currently located. The Center was the nation’s oldest continually operating recycling center, surviving fire, unfavorable political climates and more before closing in 2002. Bob served as a beloved teacher at Bel Air & C. Milton Wright High school at CMW, Chairman of the Environmental Task Force of Harford County and trails manager for the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway and much more. He currently runs Environmental Evergreens, a Christmas Tree Farm in Darlington.
Bob Chance, left, and Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly unveil a plaque in honor of the Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility that operated from 1970-2002 at 702 N Tollgate Road in Bel Air. Chance founded the center that was the nation’s oldest continually operating recycling center.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)The plaque installed at the site where the Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility operated from 1970-2002 in honor of the founder Bob Chance, former high school teacher, environmental.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)
Bob Chance, founder of Susquehannock Environmental Center, a recycling facility that operated for more than 30 years from 1970-2002, stands by the plaque unveiled on Wednesday, Nov. 6, honoring the center that was located where the Harford County Parks and Recreation Woodshop now stands at 702 N Tollgate Road in Bel Air.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)Former students, family, friends and colleagues gather at the Harford County Parks and Recreation ..Woodshop for the unveiling of a plaque honoring Bob Chance founder of Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility that operated for more than 30 years from 1970-2002.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly presents Bob Chance a proclamation to the founder of Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility, the nation’s oldest continually operating recycling center that operated for more than 30 years from 1970-2002. The center was located where the Harford County Parks and Recreation Woodshop now stands at 702 N Tollgate Road in Bel Air.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)
Mary Chance takes a photo of Bob Chance and their daughter Heather Krout by the plaque in honor of Chance, the founder of Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility that operated from 1970-2002 located at 702 N Tollgate Road where the Harford County Woodshop now stands.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)Lydia Deutsch, a former student of Chance’s at Bel Air High School, congratulates Bob Chance after the unveiling of a plaque honoring the local environmental advisor, teacher and founder of Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility. The center operated for more than 30 years from 1970-2002 at 702 N Tollgate Road where the Harford County Woodshop now stands.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)Bob Chance addresses friends, former students, family and colleagues gathered for the unveiling of a plaque honoring the founder of Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility that operated for more than 30 years from 1972-2002. The center was located where the Harford County Parks and Recreations Woodshop now stands at 702 N Tollgate Road.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)
Bob Chance addresses the crowd gathered for the unveiling of a plaque honoring the founder of Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility that operated for more than 30 years from 1970-2002. The center was located where the Harford County Parks and Recreation Woodshop now stands at 702 N Tollgate Road.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)Scott McDaniel, left, founder and president of Susquehannock Wildlife Society, Inc., watches an eagle flying overhead that Bob Chance noticed as he addressed those gathered for the unveiling of a plaque at the former site of the Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility. The center was located where the Harford County Woodshow is located at 702 N Tollgate Road in Bel Air.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly and those gathered for an unveiling ceremony listen as Bob Chance speaks about those who helped support the Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility. The center operated for more than 30 years at 702 N Tollgate Road that was located where the Harford County Parks and Recreation Woodshop now stands.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)
Harford County Council Member, District C, Tony Giangiordano presents a proclamation to Bob Chance, founder of Susquehannock Environmental Center, during a plaque unveiling at the site of the recycling facility that operated for more than 30 years from 1970-2002. The center was located where the Harford County Woodshop now stands at 702 N Tollgate Road in Bel Air.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)Former students, family, friends and colleagues applaud for Bob Chance, founder of Susquehannock Environmental Center recycling facility, during an unveiling ceremony at the Harford County Parks and Recreation ..Woodshop where the facillity operated for more than 30 years from 1970-2002.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)
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