Watershed Protection

Wednesday Water Webinars - Recorded

Roots in Research - Yield of 2019 - Upper Marlboro CMREC

The Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA) is a training program to empower residents to improve the quality of local waterways.

February 2024 WSA Newsletter

Wednesday Water Webinars

The Maryland Watershed Restoration Assistance Directory offers one-stop shopping for anyone interested in finding funds or technical assistance to implement projects that restore Maryland's streams, rivers, bays, and watersheds. Included are programs offered by a wide range of entities, including federal, state, and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and private foundations. 

Trees provide life-giving oxygen and food, regulate temperatures, sequester carbon, and yield raw materials for building.  Trees also are a source of simple beauty and they utilize nutrients as they grow. If you look at the cost of buying and maintaining trees, they are a pretty good bargain when it comes to improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. 

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

Permeable hardscapes help manage stormwater (surface water from heavy rains or snow) and are an alternative to hard surfaces. Materials used as permeable hardscapes allow stormwater to seep into the ground (permeate) rather than pool in low spots or run off into storm drains or local streams.