Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Means We The People Must Take The Lead

Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Means We The People Must Take The Lead

This is the moment of truth, in every sense. We at Blue Water Baltimore are committed to scientific truth, and advocating for policies which protect and enhance our region’s environmental health. This means we must speak up, today, and confront the harsh realities that threaten our watersheds and Baltimore’s neighborhoods. It is a fact that…

Blue Walter Baltimore Statement on Recent Threats to Environmental Programs and Regulations

Like many of you, we have been following reports of threatened cuts to environmental programs, and to the Chesapeake Bay cleanup project in particular, with great concern. This is a time of grave uncertainty, and we know how high the stakes are. But we also know that the power to protect our waterways is in…

Blue Water Baltimore Restoration Blitz

Blue Water Baltimore Restoration Blitz

Blue Water Baltimore is scaling up our restoration blitz during the summer of 2016 to include two new capital projects that have recently broken ground. As we have noted repeatedly, improved water quality cannot wait, which is why Blue Water Baltimore is here to achieve real results! Natural History Society Located in the neighborhood of…

Library Square Greening and Stormwater Restoration
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Library Square Greening and Stormwater Restoration

Library Square, surrounded by blocks of pavement and urban development, has a large wedge of green space which is anchored by one of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library. In August, Blue Water Baltimore and Biohabitats agreed to contract terms to complete a community greening and stormwater restoration project at Library Square. This project will treat polluted…

Here Come 450 New Street Trees for Baltimore

Here Come 450 New Street Trees for Baltimore

The Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake and Coastal Services Unit recently announced $300,000 in funding to Blue Water Baltimore to plant  450 new street trees and remove of 3/4 acre of concrete in Baltimore. These new funds will enable Blue Water Baltimore to continue working in neighborhoods with low tree canopy, inlcuding Highlandtown and Oliver. In addition,…

Library Square Stormwater Management

Library Square Stormwater Management

On August 3, Blue Water Baltimore agreed to contract terms with Biohabitats for a MAJOR community greening and stormwater restoration project at Library Square. This project, Blue Water Baltimore’s largest single stormwater management project to date, will treat runoff flowing into Harris Creek, which has been identified as a city priority and cause of localized…