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

ByLisa Roca

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

ByLisa Roca

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…

Healthy Harbor Report Card 2014
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Healthy Harbor Report Card 2014

ByLisa Roca

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…
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#BmoreBagSmart: Baltimore’s Disposable Bag Bill

ByJohn Berard

This fall, the Baltimore City Council will be considering a bill that will place a 5-cent fee on disposable plastic and paper bags. Anyone who lives in Baltimore knows that litter is a serious problem. One of the most prominent type of trash seen in our neighborhoods, trees, and floating in the Baltimore Harbor, is…
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Halle Van der Gaag Receives SmartCEO Brava! Award

ByVincent Vizachero

[Note: guest post from T.J. Mullen, chairman of the board of directors at Blue Water Baltimore] Lately there’s been a lot of buzz about women business leaders, and how we need more of them. At Blue Water Baltimore, we’re fortunate to have one such leader at our helm. On July 10th I was very pleased…

Baltimore Icons: The Jones Falls

ByVincent Vizachero

When Blue Water Baltimore formed in 2010, it was through the merger of five watershed groups protecting all four of Baltimore’s watersheds. Jones Falls Watershed Association, Herring Run Watershed Association, Gywnns Falls Watershed Association, Baltimore Harbor Watershed Association, and Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper  came together to create the powerful and effective organization we have become. By…