February 2024 Greetings! Because of your interest in the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, we wanted to let you know about some new information available on MDE’s website. Chesapeake Bay Restoration Spending Report As part of Maryland’s annual budget process, the Departments of Agriculture, Budget and Management, Environment, and Natural Resources are required to report…
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Oakland Mills High School Outreach
Three Phase Action Project A group of four Watershed Steward Academy (WSA) interns consisting of Shari Rosenberg, Kory Sutherland, Bob Hartranft and Jack Boccuzzi have initiated a three phased Action Project in the Oakland Mills area of Columbia Maryland. The project involves education about local water pollution sources affecting the health of the Chesapeake Bay…
Advisory Committee Openings
What can you bring to the advisory committee to help shape the future? We are filling unpaid positions on the Howard County Watershed Steward Academy Advisory Committee. You should have an interest in ecology and protecting the environment, but formal training is not necessary. We meet on a monthly basis and are seeking community members…
Southwick Outreach
Janice and Amy wish to extend their gratitude to the Southwick Community Association for their support and continued commitment to protecting our local waterways. They would also like to thank Master Steward Terry Matthews for all his help, sage advice, and for grilling the most delicious hamburgers and hotdogs, Master Steward Chris Price for sharing…
Chateau Ridgelake Neighborhood Tree Planting
Jem Tacadena recently worked with neighbors to bring awareness and trees to the Ellicott City MD neighborhood of Chateau Ridgelake. For her WSA class project, Jem explored the neighborhood watershed and engaged her community to improve both her neighbor’s environmental knowledge and the environment. After assessing the area’s streams, nearby waterbodies, and storm drains, Jem…
Glenmont Clean Stream Project
What is the Glenmont Clean Stream Project? Our ecosystem’s health is important for our quality of life. We rely on our ecosystem for food, water, air, recreation, and many other things. Even at the local level, it is important to understand the impact of our actions on the ecosystem. Stormwater is a serious problem in…