Baltimore’s Hidden City: a conversation with Sewer author, Jessica Leigh Hester

Baltimore’s Hidden City: a conversation with Sewer author, Jessica Leigh Hester

ByMaggie Fritz

Miles of pipes snake below our feet, teeming with activity and unwitnessed by many. While most people turn a blind eye to sewer systems, Jessica Leigh Hester traverses this concrete jungle with unwavering curiosity. The Sewer author sat down with us ahead of World Water Day to shed light on the fragility, beauty, and vitality…

One Congregation’s Vision for a Sustainable Future
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One Congregation’s Vision for a Sustainable Future

ByMaggie Fritz

Just miles from bustling downtown Baltimore City, Stillmeadow Community Fellowship sits on 10 acres of serene, undisturbed forest land. The land serves as a community peace park—with open trails and thousands of healthy trees. In the Fellowship’s parking lot and back areas, rain barrels and cisterns collect rainwater, repurposing it to water trees and plants…