Join the Watershed Stewards Academy Water, Water Everywhere – Too much storm water can cause damage! But is there enough fresh water available in our watersheds? What exactly is a watershed? What damages are caused by storm water in Howard County? What are some of the things that help prevent that damage? Will you become…
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Results
The homeowner stated about their follow-through: “….I’d say 90-95% of the erosion problem has been resolved.”
Clocktower Crossing Stormwater Project
Master Watershed Steward candidate Teresa Weathington Guzman is leading implementation of the “Sloping GreenScapes of Clocktower” project in the Clocktower Crossing community, a hilly street loop near the Little Patuxent River with 141 townhomes, in Columbia, Maryland. Clocktower Crossing entered into a mentorship agreement with the Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA) in September 2022. Resident Teresa…
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…