The Maryland General Assembly convenes January 10, and this session Blue Water Baltimore will be in Annapolis, working with partners, legislators, and constituents like you on two laws to protect communities and our waterways. We will focus on phasing out expanded polystyrene food packaging and strengthening the forest conservation act to protect and grow our…
Over the past nine months, Blue Water Baltimore has been working with the Neighborhood Design Center, Plisko Sustainable Solutions, and The Green Team at Harbor Hospital to develop a stormwater management plan for the hospital’s waterfront property. The Green Team at Harbor Hospital is a team representing various departments in the hospital including operations, nursing,…
By this point, you have probably heard that Baltimore City Department of Public Works has begun to distribute municipal trash cans to all households throughout the city. This is the culmination of many years of effort by individuals, community groups, city agencies, and non-profit organizations, including Blue Water Baltimore. The Clean Water Communities program brought…
[Note: Elise Bruner is Blue Water Baltimore’s Community Organizer.] On March 2, Blue Water Baltimore’s Executive Director, Halle Van der Gaag, Stormwater Program Manager Erin Bennett, and I traveled to Washington, D.C. for Choose Clean Water Coalition’s annual Chesapeake Bay Day on Capitol Hill. Halle joined other environmental leaders from the coalition in encouraging legislators to…
Did you know that much of East Baltimore is connected by a creek that is not visible above ground? Harris Creek is an underground creek in East Baltimore that runs from Clifton Park to Canton. The creek runs through the storm drain system underneath 17 neighborhoods that make up the Harris Creek Watershed. Residents and…
City of Neighborhoods Baltimore is often called a city of neighborhoods. Each one is unique, and has individual strengths and needs. Residents are experts in their own community. Many are master gardeners or trash warriors, who have years of experience and knowledge. Others are lifelong residents who understand the culture and history of each street,…