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How to Maintain Your Master Watershed Steward Status

You Need A Minimum 20 Volunteer Hours and 8 Hours of Continuing Education per year.

Remember to log your volunteer and training activities at the WSA Statewide Database

Some Volunteer Opportunities

  • GreenFest – Howard County’s celebration of Earth Day
  • Oakland Mills Interfaith Center Green Team
  • Free Town Farm – Volunteers
  • Howard Ecoworks Volunteer Opportunities
  • CA’s Stream Waders – learn how macroinvertebrates are good indicators of stream health.
  • CA’s Weed Warriors – improve open space and learn the difference between native and invasives.
  • Chesapeake Stormwater Network
  • Patapsco Heritage Greenway Events
Local Columbia Village Groups
  • Harpers Choice
  • Hickory Ridge
  • Kings Contrivance
  • Long Reach
  • Oakland Mills
  • Owen Brown
  • River Hill
  • Wilde Lake

Some Continuing Education Opportunities

  • Urban Stormwater Professionals
  • Live Green Howard
  • Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Program
  • Master Gardeners
  • Climate & Biodiversity Action Webinars – Dr. Sara Via
  • HoCo Climate Action Events
  • Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake Events

Requests Now Available:
Click for Homeowner 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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hcwsa.org
  • About Us
    • The Academy
    • Steward Projects
    • Latest News
  • Getting Help
    • What is a Watershed?
    • References for Ecological Health
    • Who should I ask for Help; Master Watershed Stewards or Master Gardeners?
    • HOA Program Information
    • Virtual Library
    • Useful Links
  • Stewards’ Page
    • How to Maintain Your Master Watershed Steward Status
    • 2023 Action Projects
    • 2022 Capstone Projects