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Getting Help

Reporting Problems

  • Illicit discharge = a discharge into a municipal storm sewer, which is not composed entirely of stormwater.
  • Report non-emergency neighborhood issues to Howard County Government
    • from desktop computer
    • Android Play Store App
    • Mac App Store
  • Get a Homeowner Property Assessment from WSA (March through October)
  • Get a HOA or Neighborhood Assessment from WSA (March through October)

Landscaping

  • Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals (CBLP)
  • UME Bay-Wise Program
  • CA Watershed Management at work
    • CA Rain Garden Cost Share Program Booklet (2021)
    • CA Rain Garden Program Video
  • Cleanscapes Introduction
  • Fertilizer Use (Are you wasting money by over fertilizing?)
  • Mow Your Leaves (Video)  or use The County’s Yard Trim Collection

Test Your Soil Brochure

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Pick up the Poo!
  • Pet waste may carry disease-causing organisms
    • Don’t be a Fool! Pick up that Poo!(video)
    • Pet waste: One of the most common sources of neighborhood pollution (Steward Project)
    • Howard County Animal Control Laws – County Leash Law states…“Owners are responsible for immediately removing pet defecation when off their own property.”


More Information

References for Ecological Health

HOA Program Information

Virtual Library

Useful Links

Requests Now Available:
Click for Property Owner Assessments or Neighborhood and HOA Assessments -
We will add you to the queue.

WSA Partnership Engages Students in Environmental Stewardship --
WSA representatives will provide volunteers and support school efforts to apply for and maintain Green School designation. WSA will also offer professional learning sessions or consultations for teachers on storm water management and related topics. (Note, this program is currently in the renewal process.)


Stream Wader Information

Local Events Calendar

Latest Posts

  • Claremont Overlook08/25/2024
  • Slow the Flow of Damaging Storm Water05/28/2024
  • Sweet Hours Way Success05/05/2024
  • Columbia Native Shrub Exchange04/03/2024
  • References for Ecological Health03/18/2024
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Understanding that environmental injustices and the resulting land, water, and air pollution disproportionately affect under-served communities, the Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy is committed to seeking solutions through the promotion of Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Respect throughout our organization and program.

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