We Love Our Volunteers! Spotlight: Sebastian Joseph
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We Love Our Volunteers! Spotlight: Sebastian Joseph

Clean Water, Strong Communities! It takes a community of people to grow a community of trees. As another wonderful tree planting season draws to a close, Blue Water Baltimore celebrates the strong communities that work hard to clean our waterways. Check out the following spotlights to learn about some of our most dedicated partners and…

We Love Our Volunteers! Spotlight: Kate Stevens
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We Love Our Volunteers! Spotlight: Kate Stevens

Clean Water, Strong Communities! It takes a community of people to grow a community of trees. As another wonderful tree planting season draws to a close, Blue Water Baltimore celebrates the strong communities that work hard to clean our waterways. Check out the following spotlights to learn about some of our most dedicated partners and…

We Love Our Volunteers! Spotlight: Stafford Oliver
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We Love Our Volunteers! Spotlight: Stafford Oliver

Clean Water, Strong Communities! It takes a community of people to grow a community of trees. As another wonderful tree planting season draws to a close, Blue Water Baltimore celebrates the strong communities that work hard to clean our waterways. Check out the following spotlights to learn about some of our most dedicated partners and…

Celebrating 2020: Restoration
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Celebrating 2020: Restoration

Featured image: Volunteers pose with their work at College Manor. Courtesy of Shannon Light Jump to:  Policy wins New green infrastructure Community tree plantings 2020 was full of challenges. Despite the tumultuous year, we still managed to carry on our mission of clean water, strong communities. We planted 557 new trees across Baltimore’s many neighborhoods….

How to Plant a Tree with Blue Water Baltimore
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How to Plant a Tree with Blue Water Baltimore

Thank you for volunteering to plant trees with us! We are so excited to create a cleaner, greener Baltimore together. In an effort to reduce in-person gatherings and limit demonstrations, please carefully read these how-to-plant tips before attending our events. The most important steps are highlighted in bold. We ask that you read the whole…

It’s our 10th birthday and you’re invited!
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It’s our 10th birthday and you’re invited!

In June 2010, Blue Water Baltimore was founded through a merger of five amazing watershed organizations, and it’s only gotten better from there. Join us as we turn 10 – a milestone we’re celebrating all month long! June will be full of fun events, special stories, and virtual high-fives with some of the thousands of…

Dumbarton Middle School encourages some green thumbs
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Dumbarton Middle School encourages some green thumbs

Planting trees is a terrific activity for helping the environment and beautifying our neighborhoods. Fall can be a great time for planting trees, as Dumbarton Middle School (DMS) recently learned. In October 2019, Dumbarton partnered with Blue Water Baltimore to plant 21 trees on the school grounds. To do the job, DMS Green Club faculty advisers Janice…

More than 70 trees planted to honor late Rep. Cummings
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More than 70 trees planted to honor late Rep. Cummings

Last Saturday morning – October 26, 2019 – Blue Water Baltimore, the Port of Baltimore, and HeartSmiles hosted a tree planting in honor of late Representative Elijah E. Cummings. More than 70 volunteers planted 73 trees along the Port’s Broening Highway. Each tree pays tribute to his outstanding leadership and dedication to Baltimore’s youth and…

Action Alert: Speak Up and Rally Against Sewage Backups
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Action Alert: Speak Up and Rally Against Sewage Backups

Sewage doesn’t belong in our streets – or our homes.  Speak out against sewage backups into buildings in Baltimore City. Join us at Baltimore City Council’s upcoming hearing on sewage backups and a pre-hearing rally! Wednesday November 13, 2019 4pm: Rally at War Memorial Plaza (will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page) 5pm to…