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SUMMARY:Patapsco Heritage Greenway Cleanup & Invasive Removal: Howard Crossing
DESCRIPTION:Join Patapsco Heritage Greenway in cleaning up trash & clearing invasive plants along Sucker Branch!\n \nCome clean up trash with Patapsco Heritage Greenway and improve the Patapsco River watershed! We will collect litter found in the wooded area around Howard Crossing/International Market and its parking area\, and clear nearby invasive plants. \nGet Details and sign-up at this link
URL:https://hcwsa.org/event/patapsco-heritage-greenway-cleanup-invasive-removal-howard-crossing/
LOCATION:Howard Crossing\, 8732 Town and Country Boulevard\, Ellicott City\, MD\, 21043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteers Needed
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SUMMARY:Assessing the Effectiveness of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:Addressing Stormwater Management Goals at the Watershed Scale\nRegister at this link \nProject Description:\nThe primary goal of this research project was to employ a suite of state-of-the-art hydrologic methods to assess the aggregated\, watershed-scale effectiveness of using green stormwater infrastructure as part of new suburban residential development in north-central Howard County\, Maryland. The field-based study was conducted over 5½ years (2019-2025) on a small (0.31 mi 2 ) watershed drained by an unnamed tributary to the Little Patuxent River; runoff and water quality responses were monitored through 1) the “pre-GSI” period\, 2) the period “during GSI” implementation\, and the “post-GSI” period of development. An adjacent watershed (Plumtree Branch\, 0.82 mi 2 )\, developed using traditional stormwater management\, was used as a hydroclimatic control. \nSpeaker -Dr. Keith N. Eshleman:\nProfessor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and is based at Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg\, Maryland. Dr. Eshleman’s research interests are in the areas of watershed and wetlands hydrology; groundwater/surface water interactions; biogeochemical processes in upland and wetland ecosystems; water quality modeling; and ecosystem responses due to natural disturbances\, energy development\, and land use change. Eshleman’s field-oriented research program has broadly focused on man’s impacts on the hydrologic cycle\, specifically on examination of the hydrological effects of acid deposition\, forest disturbances\, surface mining\, shale gas development\, urban stormwater management\, and peatland drainage and restoration.
URL:https://hcwsa.org/event/assessing-the-effectiveness-of-green-stormwater-infrastructure/
CATEGORIES:Free Virtual Meeting
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SUMMARY:CBLpro Webinar - Natives and Solar Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:Designing for Shade\, Runoff\, and Reality: Native Plants Under Solar Carports\nHoward County is piloting native plant landscaping beneath solar carports at the East Columbia Campus to evaluate how native species perform in the unique conditions created by solar infrastructure. The project examines plant survival\, growth\, and maintenance under variable shade\, concentrated runoff at panel drip lines\, and cooler microclimates\, while also assessing benefits such as erosion control\, stormwater management\, and pollinator habitat. \n 
URL:https://hcwsa.org/event/cblpro-webinar-natives-and-solar-infrastructure/
CATEGORIES:Free Virtual Meeting
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SUMMARY:Reimagining Watershed Management
DESCRIPTION:CSN Webinar\nRegister at:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O15f8aN9QL2T2LNv2S3-3g \nThis webinar highlights innovative approaches that are expanding who participates in stormwater and watershed work—and how that work gets done. Featuring the Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program in DC and a public-private partnership driving smart stormwater management in Howard County\, this webinar explores flexible funding models\, pilot programs\, and cross-sector collaboration that lower barriers for new and non-traditional organizations. Speakers will share lessons learned from creative projects\, grant structures\, and partnerships that are delivering measurable water quality benefits while building more inclusive\, resilient watershed solutions.
URL:https://hcwsa.org/event/reimagining-watershed-management/
CATEGORIES:Free Virtual Meeting
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SUMMARY:Attend the SPAN Event
DESCRIPTION:Expanded and re-branded version of the old Watershed Improvement Network (WIN).\nSustainability Partners Action Network (SPAN)\n\nHoward County Office of Community Sustainability (OCS) and Columbia Association have partnered to create the Sustainability Partners Action Network (SPAN). Join a collaborative gathering of community groups\, nonprofits\, HOAs\, and concerned residents to network\, share information\, and facilitate local climate action projects.\nOur first meeting will be Friday\, February 27th from 1 PM – 3 PM at the Central Branch of the Howard County Library System.\nRegister in advance via EventBrite. \n\nThe event will feature a keynote by Howard County’s Office of Community Sustainability Administrator Tim Lattimer\, followed by community announcements and open networking with refreshments. Columbia Association’s Sustainability Manager Danielle Tyeryar will moderate. Attend the SPAN event to learn about Howard County efforts on climate and sustainability\, share information about what your group is doing\, and find out how to take action in your community.
URL:https://hcwsa.org/event/attend-the-span-event/
LOCATION:HC Central Branch Public Library\, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy\, Columbia\, MD 21044\, MD\, 21044\, United States
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