Watershed Protection

Roots in Research - Yield of 2019 - Upper Marlboro CMREC

The Charles County Government and University of Maryland Extension are pleased to offer a workshop on the practical uses for rain barrels and how they reduce the impact of runoff on our local waterways and Chesapeake Bay.

A rain garden is a planted depression in the landscape that collects and allows rainwater runoff from hard surfaces to be absorbed. Rain gardens are planted with native plants, and include a soil media and mulch.

Introduction to the use, planning and building of rain gardens.

Wednesday Water Webinars

Stewardship opportunities offered through the University of Maryland Extension.

A conservation landscape is a garden that improves water quality, promotes and preserves native species, and provides wildlife habitat. Conservation landscaping replaces hard surfaces or turf grass of a traditional lawn with native plants. There are many social and environmental benefits that result from installing a conservation landscape.

Wednesday Water Webinars - Recorded

A Dorchester County Homeowner’s Guide: Actions to Improve the Water Quality of the Chesapeake Bay