Baltimore’s leaky pipe system is one of the biggest sources of pollution to our local streams, rivers, and Harbor. Cracks in the pipes and illegal connections bring millions of gallons of sewage, wash water, and drinking water into our streams every year. The City’s Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System (aka the MS4, or just “the…
Over the past nine months, Blue Water Baltimore has been working with the Neighborhood Design Center, Plisko Sustainable Solutions, and The Green Team at Harbor Hospital to develop a stormwater management plan for the hospital’s waterfront property. The Green Team at Harbor Hospital is a team representing various departments in the hospital including operations, nursing,…
Blue Water Baltimore’s Outreach & Education Coordinator, Michel Anderson, accompanied students on a local watershed tour of the Jones Falls. Read about the experience from the perspective of one of the Bridges at Gilman School program leaders, Ned Harris, and one of his students. The Tour On the morning of Thursday, July 21, 2016 more…
Blue Water Baltimore is scaling up our restoration blitz during the summer of 2016 to include two new capital projects that have recently broken ground. As we have noted repeatedly, improved water quality cannot wait, which is why Blue Water Baltimore is here to achieve real results! Natural History Society Located in the neighborhood of…
The Jones Falls Stream Restoration project is a stream channel realignment project designed to restore natural stream conditions to a degraded section of the Jones Falls. This is Blue Water Baltimore’s first stream restoration project, signifying a new level of restoration and expertise needed to implement large scale projects. As with any large-scale project, this…
Rennie Watson, teacher extraordinaire, shares with us the inspiration and drive to work with Blue Water Baltimore and depave 7,000 square feet of parking in Canton to create a community garden. Rennie Watson has always had her students digging in environmental science. She is not only a science teacher in Baltimore but also an environmental…
If you have not heard, our Nursery Manager, Vince Vizachero, is leaving Blue Water Baltimore. After five years with us, we are sad to see him go, but know he will continue to do great work for Native Plants in the Baltimore region. Vince has made a tremendous impact to our organization and to our…
Last week marked the completion of a 16-month restoration effort on the grounds of Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, in McElderry Park! Thanks to funding from special partners, Blue Water Baltimore was able to help install: a pollinator garden 1,000 square foot rain garden, and replace more than 1,500 square feet of unused road with grass This project…
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…
Blue Water Baltimore is currently implementing and overseeing several major environmental restoration projects in the Greater Baltimore area. These projects demonstrate Blue Water Baltimore’s commitment to on-the-ground restoration actions with the goal of significantly improving local environment and water quality. The current projects include the stormwater Best Management Projects (BMPs) of urban tree canopy, raingardens,…