8 Ways to Love Mother Earth on Mother’s Day

8 Ways to Love Mother Earth on Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day from Blue Water Baltimore! Today is the day we celebrate all the mothers in our lives, whether it’s our biological mothers, or the women in our lives that have been there for us through thick and thin. However, there’s another mother we should remember today: Mother Earth.  While she can’t do your…

Stormwater grant from National Fish & Wildlife Foundation will reduce residential water pollution

As a staff member who spends most of her time in front of a computer and out in the field assessing homes for runoff reduction opportunities yesterday was an exciting change of pace and more than a little bit rewarding. I’ve spent the past three years working for Blue Water Baltimore (and the Jones Falls…

Zoning Can Save Baltimore’s Dipping Pond Run

Stewards of streams and rivers in highly developed areas like Baltimore inevitably spend more of their energy on restoration than on conservation. We often feel this dynamic at Blue Water Baltimore. Occasionally, though, a true conservation opportunity arises and recently one has: preserving Dipping Pond Run. Dipping Pond Run is an intact stream system and…

A Rain Garden Today Keeps Stormwater Away

Rain is great. I heartily encourage my kids to stick out their tongues and catch a few cold drops of precious spring moisture every April. Rain on impervious surfaces, however, is bad. In our developed environment, impervious surfaces such as streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and roofs are often more prevalent than green space. And lacking…