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 2019 class is forming and seats are limited, so be sure to submit your application now. Application Instructions Please review the Cecil County Application Information Sheet before applying. If you have further questions...

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 is Sunday, July 28, 2019 . Application Instructions Please review the Harford County Application Information Sheet and the Harford County...

Select a project below to see how Master Watershed Stewards are taking action for clean water in your community. Project Summary Dynard Elementary School - Rain Garden Revitalization Friends of St. Clements Bay received a Community Mini Grant to revitalize the rain garden at Dynard Elementary. Not...

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...