This autumn, Blue Water Baltimore’s Outreach & Education Coordinator, Michel Anderson, facilitated a series of three workshops in Baltimore City’s Oliver neighborhood entitled Photovoice: Oliver. The project was generously funded by the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation as part of our Deep Blue program. Photovoice is an internationally utilized, grassroots…
As a conservationist and environmental advocate, the result of the Presidential Election worries me – as I’m sure it worries many of you. As a steward of our waterways in and around Baltimore, I am concerned about important programs that protect our land and waters and the health and safety of Americans. Water unites us….
As the Holiday season quickly approaches, we find ourselves wrapped up in tradition once again – decorations, family, gifts, and perhaps most importantly of all, food. When preparing your holiday meals this year, you can do your part for clean water in two important ways: Take the Fair Farms Pledge! The Chesapeake Bay and its…
On July 28th, 2016, Blue Water Baltimore teamed up with the National Aquarium to host their first rain barrel painting event. The event was part of the Aquarium’s Harbor Explorations, a day camp offered for the first time this year through the Aquarium’s Henry Hall Summer Camps program. The Henry Hall Summer Camps program has…
Beginning in spring and running through early fall this past year, you may have noticed a new event on the Blue Water Baltimore monthly calendar, Yoga to Save the Bay. Crystal Wesner, a registered teacher at Sid Yoga, connected with us to bring the community together and do something that will make an impact on…
Are you looking to kick your native plant garden up a notch? Do you prize native shrubs that are beautiful and support many kinds of wildlife? Look no further than Maryland’s native roses. These are not intensely-bred hybrid roses that belong in a plant museum: these are hardy, well-adjusted plants native to our region that…
When we were putting together our 2012 Annual Report – our first as a merged organization – we wanted to illustrate how we work on water quality issues in Baltimore. This infographic was created by our designer, Redstart Creative, to highlight the four major sources of water pollution in Baltimore: sewage, polluted runoff, trash, and…
Fall is a great time for tree planting: the soil is still warm enough to help roots grow, but lower air temperatures are less stressful on newly transplanted trees. And there are lots of reasons to plant a tree: Trees help reduce polluted storm water runoff Trees provide cooling shade and lower electric bills Trees are…
Since 2003 Blue Water Baltimore has enjoyed hosting a team from Baltimore City’s YouthWorks program. In 2013 we trained and employed eight high school students for six weeks, teaching them the skills to maintain Baltimore’s urban forest. The trainees worked with our staff and volunteers to survey 33 sites. After identifying maintenance priorities, them teams…