Watershed Protection and Restoration Program

Our Watershed Stewards are hard at work to improve the quality of their local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay! Click on the profiles below to meet some of our Stewards and learn about the amazing work that they have achieved. St. Mary's County WSA - Liz Curtz Cecil County WSA - Bryan Lightner...

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 . Application Instructions Please review the Cecil County...

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...

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...

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...

Thank you for your interest in joining the Watershed Stewards Academy! The deadline to submit a Harford County Application for the 2019 WSA Certification Course has passed , but we encourage you to reach out to us about your interest in future classes . Please contact Laura Coste' at 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...

What is a conservation landscape? A conservation landscape is a garden that improves water quality, promotes and preserves native species, and provides wildlife habitat. Conservation landscaping replaces some of the turf grass of a traditional lawn with native plants. Benefits of Installing a...

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...

Hard surfaces such as roofs increase runoff by preventing rain water from being absorbed into the ground. In precipitation events, stormwater runs over hard surfaces and picks up pollutants such as nitrogen, phosphorous, suspended sediments, organic chemicals, heavy metals, and oil which are washed...