Anne Arundel WSA
The Anne Arundel Watershed Stewards Academy builds capacity in Anne Arundel County by training Master Watershed Stewards to help neighbors reduce pollution in local creeks and rivers.
Their hands-on certification course gives Stewards the tools to implement change in their communities, turning knowledge into action. Stewards work with their communities to install projects such as rain gardens or conservation landscapes and to reduce pollution at its source. Collectively, these small community based actions are improving the health of the larger Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Learn more at http://aawsa.org
Calvert County WSA
Are you looking to improve local water quality?
The Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA) is a great opportunity to learn how to solve stormwater problems in your community and join a local network of energized leaders!
The inaugural class of the Calvert County WSA will start this October 2020! University of Maryland Extension in partnership with Calvert County government offers stewards hands-on and classroom training in a diverse range of topics including: watershed processes, stormwater best management practice installation and maintenance, native plants, project funding and permitting, community engagement, and much more!
Contact
For more information, please contact one of the program coordinators below.
Jackie Takacs at 240-393-6508
Cecil County WSA
Would you like to solve a drainage problem in your neighborhood?
Are you ready to get off the sidelines and make a real change?
Do you want to be a leader in your community?
You don’t have to be an expert; we'll show you the way! The Watershed Stewards Academy is a great opportunity to learn how to solve water quality problems in your community and join a local network of energized leaders.
See below for more information on how to apply. Applications are currently closed but check back here for future opportunities to become a Steward.
For more information, contact UMD Sea Grant Extension educator Eric Buehl at ebuehl@umd.edu or the Cecil County Stormwater Management Division at 410-996-5267.
Brought to you by UMD Sea Grant Extension and Cecil County Department of Public Works-Stormwater Management Division.
Cecil County Steward Application
Thank you for your interest in joining the Watershed Stewards Academy! The deadline to submit an application for the 2019 WSA Certification Course has passed, but we encourage you to reach out to us about your interest in future classes.
All forms below, and any questions should be submitted to Eric Buehl at ebuehl@umd.edu.
Application Instructions
Cecil County Application Information Sheet
Cecil County Application
References
Please ask two (2) references to complete the form below on your behalf and for them to email it directly to ebuehl@umd.edu as soon as possible.
Tuition Information
The tuition cost for the Cecil County WSA certification course is $150. Please do not send tuition with application. Payment will be due upon acceptance to the program. A limited number of scholarships are available.
Process
Applicants will be contacted for a phone interview shortly after the application deadline.
Harford County WSA
Interested in keeping your local creeks, rivers, and streams clean? Want to be involved in protecting the Chesapeake Bay? Become a leader in your community by training to be a Master Watershed Steward!
Through a comprehensive training program stewards learn to identify factors that impact stream health, educate neighbors about water quality issues, and implement projects that have a meaningful and positive impact on local water resources. The Watersheds Stewards Academy (WSA) is a joint program administered by Harford County Government and University of Maryland Sea Grant Extension.
Teachers can receive 5 MSDE credits for completing the program.
Become a Steward!
See below for more information on how to apply. Applications for the Fall 2021 class are currently open. Check Harford Streams for additional information.
See what Harford County Stewards are achieving at the Harford County WSA Facebook page.
Contact
For more information about the Harford County WSA, please contact Laura Coste' in the Harford County Watershed Protection and Restoration office at wsa@harfordcountymd.gov or (410) 638-3217 ext 2448.
Harford County Steward Application
Thank you for your interest in joining the Watershed Stewards Academy! The deadline to submit a Harford County Application for the 2021-2022 WSA Certification Course is Sunday, July 25, 2021. If you would like to reach out to us for more information or have further questions before applying you can email Laura Coste' at wsa@harfordcountymd.gov.
Please review the Harford County Application Information Sheet and the Harford County Course Schedule before applying.
You may submit your completed application to Laura Coste’, Department of Public Works, at wsa@harfordcountymd.gov or 212 South Bond Street, 1st. Floor, Bel Air, MD 21014.
REFERENCES
Please ask two (2) references to complete the form below on your behalf and for them to send it directly to Laura Coste’ at wsa@harfordcountymd.gov or 212 South Bond Street, 1st. Floor, Bel Air, MD 21014 by Sunday, July 25, 2021.
TUITION INFORMATION
The tuition cost for the Harford Streams WSA certification course is $150. Please do not send tuition with application. Payment will be due upon acceptance to the program. A limited number of scholarships are available. Contact Laura Coste' at wsa@harfordcountymd.gov for more information.
PROCESS
Applicants will be contacted for a phone interview shortly after the application deadline.
Howard County WSA
The Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy is a training program to empower residents to improve the water quality of local streams. Stewards become community leaders in reducing harmful effects of polluted storm water running off into our streams.
The Academy provides Stewards knowledge and expertise from lecturers, training in using watershed assessment tools for analyzing storm water runoff and hands-on experience installing a solution to a stormwater management problem. A consortium of experienced stormwater management practitioners will provide Stewards with on-going support for their community projects.
Howard County WSA provides property owners with assessments that help them correct erosion problems and storm water damage. They also work with Homeowners Associations, Condominium Associations, Schools, Scouts, Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations to inform and help them prevent pollution.
Learn more at http://www.howardwsa.org
National Capital Region WSA
The National Capital Region Watershed Stewards Academy equips and supports community leaders to recognize and address local pollution problems in their nearby streams and rivers. The National Capital Region WSA provides community leaders with the tools and resources they need to bring solutions to these problems, restoring their local waterways and the communities they affect.
Each repair by each steward adds up in each and every community, with a “flood” of stewards throughout local watersheds empowered to transform stormwater to clean water; pollution to solution; and concerned resident to Master Steward.
Learn more at https://www.anacostiaws.org/what-we-do/education/adult-education/watershed-stewards-academy.html
Salisbury WSA
Are you looking to improve local water quality?
The Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA) is a great opportunity to learn how to solve stormwater problems in your community and join a local network of energized leaders!
The inaugural class of the Salisbury WSA will start January 2022! University of Maryland Sea Grant Extension in partnership with the City of Salisbury and Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake will offer stewards hands-on and classroom training in a diverse range of topics including: watershed processes, stormwater best management practice installation and maintenance, native plants, project funding and permitting, community engagement, and much more!
Recording of October 7th Information Session
Interested in learning more about the Watershed Stewards Academy training program? Please click here to watch the Zoom recording.
For more information on applying for the 2022 Salisbury WSA, click here.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Dindinger
Watershed Restoration Specialist, University of Maryland Sea Grant Extension
jdinding@umd.edu
(o) 410.228.8800
(c) 240.393.7915
St. Mary's County WSA
Are you looking to improve local water quality?
The Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA) is a great opportunity to learn how to solve stormwater problems in your community and join a local network of energized leaders!
Started in 2016, University of Maryland Extension in partnership with St. Mary's County government offers stewards hands-on and classroom training in a diverse range of topics including: watershed processes, stormwater best management practice installation and maintenance, native plants, project funding and permitting, community engagement, and much more!
BECOME A CERTIFIED MASTER WATERSHED STEWARD
Calling all community leaders!
Are you looking to improve local water quality? The Watershed Stewards Academy is a great opportunity to learn how to solve stormwater problems in your community and to join a local network of energized leaders.
This is an adult, evening education program. Stewards will gain hands-on and classroom training in a diverse range of topics including: watershed processes, stormwater best management practice installation and maintenance, native plants, project funding and permitting, community engagement, and much more!
Teachers can receive 5 MSDE credits for completing the program.
Course Information & Application Instructions
This course is offered every other year.
Find a Steward Near You!
Have a question about rain gardens or rain barrels? Do you want to learn more about why your backyard floods? Please contact Jackie Takacs to request a site visit by a WSA Steward. Meet other Stewards from across Maryland HERE.
Be the Watershed Steward in your neighborhood.
Steward Form
Steward activity and project reporting forms can be found HERE.
Contact
For more information, please visit the St. Mary's County WSA website or contact one of the program coordinators below.
Jackie Takacs at 240-393-6508
