Give Up the Bag for Lent
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Give Up the Bag for Lent

[Katie Dix is Blue Water Baltimore’s Volunteer Manager. She recruits, trains, and coordinates the many volunteers and programs that enable us to accomplish our mission.] Last month nearly seven hundred sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students at Roland Park Elementary/Middle School signed a pledge to reduce their plastic consumption after they viewed Bag It, a documentary about the effects of plastic….

Goucher Connects to Our Watersheds
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Goucher Connects to Our Watersheds

On August 28, Blue Water Baltimore hosted nearly 500 students, faculty, and staff from Goucher College for a day of service in South Baltimore. Goucher Connects, a one day orientation event that connects first-year students to each other, faculty, staff, and community organizations in the Baltimore area, is organized by the Office for Community Based…

Stormwater Terms Made Easy: Two Ways to Learn the Lingo

When we visit your home, school, or place of worship as part of our Water Audit Program, we do our best to help you learn about the many ways your land and buildings affect  water quality. The visits are our favorite part of the process. During your site visit, you can expect me or another member of…

Coming Soon to Your Water Bill: Cleaner Stormwater

Starting this summer, Baltimore City and the nine largest counties in the state – including Baltimore County – must begin assessing fees on property owners based on the amount of stormwater pollution each property produces. Because stormwater from urban & suburban areas is the fastest growing source of pollution entering local streams, the Harbor,  and…