Nature is constantly being shaped and molded by human activity to fit society’s needs. Our landscapes have been largely modified by urbanization, without much consideration for the natural world surrounding us. For an industrial city like Baltimore, urbanization has degraded the health of our streams. Most of this urbanization means more concrete and paved surfaces….
Winter or summer, rain or shine our science team is out on the water monitoring the quality of our waterways. Barbara Johnson is BWB’s Water Quality Manager & Cody Matteson is our Senior Coordinator for the Water Quality Program. Together they make the ultimate duo, traversing our streams and harbor to track the progress we’re…
The holidays are a wonderful time to sit back, relax, and explore new topics! If you’re looking to expand your perspective on forest conservation, adopt zero waste practices at home, or enrich your vision for our sustainable future look no further…this list is for you! We hope you’ll love these environmentally-focused book as much as…
For the past 12 years, Chris Schulze has lived in the Gwynns Falls watershed one block away from the Maiden Choice Run, a critical waterway. This waterway runs along Southwest Baltimore, feeding into the Gwynns Falls stream. Along the way it passes Chris’ neighborhood, creating a small pocket of wildlife in an otherwise bustling part…
On a Sunday morning in September, Todd Evans was taking his dog Rue on a walk along the Jones Falls Bike Trail near the Woodberry Woods. As Rue sniffed around the trails’ edge, something caught his eye in the water below. A thick layer of foam had developed on the rapids and the air stank…
BALTIMORE, MD — Blue Water Baltimore, a regional leader working with residents to restore Baltimore’s streams, rivers and Harbor, has selected Tony Bridges as its next executive director. Mr. Bridges is currently the Assistant Director of SOURCE, the community engagement and service learning center for the Johns Hopkins University Schools of Public Health, Nursing, and…
Blue Water Baltimore has accomplished a lot in the last eight years. Under the leadership of Jenn Aiosa as a board member and then Executive Director, we helped Baltimore City make huge strides in responding to sewage overflows and backups, completed the region’s largest voluntary private stormwater infrastructure project with MedStar Harbor Hospital, developed our…