Lemonade Stand
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Lemonade Stand

Last month, in the heat of summer, three young students from Baltimore’s Roland Park Country School set up a stand to sell cookies and ice-cold lemonade with the goal of donating all proceeds to Blue Water Baltimore. Working together, the girls spent an afternoon making both plain and lavender lemonade and selling it, along with…

Investing in the Benefits of Green Infrastructure
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Investing in the Benefits of Green Infrastructure

At the June 15 press conference, Blue Water Baltimore staff was proud to stand with community leaders and Deputy Secretary Joanne M. Throwe from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to celebrate progress on implementing green infrastructure on North Avenue and in surrounding neighborhoods. At Blue Water Baltimore, we pride ourselves in listening and learning to what…

Earth Day 2016

Earth Day 2016

April is Earth Month, and at Blue Water Baltimore we are honoring Earth Day with activities that focus on green practices all month long and beyond. Earth Day is more than just a single day — April 22, 2016 — so join us this year and help provide a direct environmental impact in Baltimore by making…

Blue Water Baltimore’s 2014 Annual Report
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Blue Water Baltimore’s 2014 Annual Report

This year’s report is dedicated to the diverse people and institutions we work with to accomplish our mission of clean water and strong communities. We truly value all those who engage with us as partners in our shared vision of better water quality and a healthier, more vibrant Baltimore region. Below, read excerpts from our…

Five Baltimore Neighborhoods to Benefit from $500,000 Clean Water Grant
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Five Baltimore Neighborhoods to Benefit from $500,000 Clean Water Grant

Today, Blue Water Baltimore announced that we have received $500,000 from the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund to comprehensively address the stormwater, greening, and targeted public health goals in five Baltimore City neighborhoods. Blue Water Baltimore is calling this novel approach Deep Blue. Blue Water Baltimore staff, along with Congressmen C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes, and representatives…

Blue Water Baltimore In the News 2015
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Blue Water Baltimore In the News 2015

Read news articles about Blue Water Baltimore from media outlets in the Baltimore region and beyond. Get involved in the clean water movement and stay informed on major issues that are making headlines in the news. News and Press 2015 Solar-Powered Water Wheel Removes 350 Tons of Trash from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor December 17, 2015…

Grant Program Helps Congregations Cut Stormwater Pollution
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Grant Program Helps Congregations Cut Stormwater Pollution

With funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Blue Water Baltimore and Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake have developed Blue Water Congregations, a program to identify and implement stormwater reduction strategies at faith-based institutions in Baltimore. Through the program, Blue Water Baltimore engages and educates congregations about…

Healthy Harbor Report Card 2014
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Healthy Harbor Report Card 2014

On Thursday, June 4, Blue Water Baltimore and Waterfront Partnership celebrated the release of our annual Healthy Harbor Report Card and one year of the Inner Harbor Water Wheel cleaning up tons of trash before it entered Baltimore’s waterways. Report Card Findings The Report Card acknowledges that there are signs of improvement, yet our waterways…

Creating a Hope Garden: Sudbrook’s Story

With the support and volunteer efforts from students at Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, Blue Water Baltimore partnered with the school to design and install two gardens on school grounds. What made this greening effort successful were the more than 300 students who worked together to create what they call their “Hope Garden”. We asked those…