Expanded and re-branded version of the old Watershed Improvement Network (WIN). Sustainability Partners Action Network (SPAN) Howard 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...
CSN Webinar Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O15f8aN9QL2T2LNv2S3-3g This 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...
Designing for Shade, Runoff, and Reality: Native Plants Under Solar Carports Howard 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...
Addressing Stormwater Management Goals at the Watershed Scale Register at this link Project Description: The 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...
Join Patapsco Heritage Greenway in cleaning up trash & clearing invasive plants along Sucker Branch! Come 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. Get Details and sign-up...
Winter Maintenance Contracts that Reduce Costs and Protect Liability Join us to learn more about putting performance-based practices into winter maintenance contracts. Traditional 'per-ton' or 'per-application' salt contracts can inadvertently encourage over-salting, leading to higher costs, damaged infrastructure, and environmental harm. This webinar provides property managers, HOA and Condo Association board members, etc. with a...
Attend an in-person meeting and presentation for Watershed Stewards and the WSA Advisory Committee. Ascend One Building - (Check-In Required) 8930 Stanford Blvd, Columbia, MD 6:00 - 6:30: Food and greetings 6:30 – 7:30: Paul’s Presentation Food: Sandwiches, chips, and desert will be provided - so please RSVP. Our speaker: Paul Kazyak – Today, Paul...
Highlight 2 research projects that focus on potential stormwater impacts of large-scale solar installations in Virginia and central Pennsylvania. Register for this Webinar Dr. Ryan Stewart presents: Utility‑scale solar facilities are being constructed throughout Virginia, yet significant uncertainty remains about the volume and timing of stormwater runoff they produce. It is also unclear whether...
The main entrance to Hammond High School Would you like to work with the Hammond High School Green Team? Joan Niland and Mollie Wolf of the Hammond High School Green Team are hosting an early "Green Fest". Mollie is an Earth Science, Biology & Marine Science Teacher at Hammond High. WSA has been invited to...
