This spring, Blue Water Baltimore partnered with our friends at The St. Paul’s School to engage 55 third graders in stream discovery and learning about the Urban Water Cycle at their campus in Timonium. Our team of engagement specialists devised a full day of experiential learning for the students, which started out with a “toilet…
On April 7th, the Maryland General Assembly concluded its 2025 legislative session. Once again Blue Water Baltimore brought the Patapsco and Back River watersheds to Annapolis, ensuring our waterways and their communities were heard by decision-makers loud and clear. From landmark victories that will shape our communities for years to come, to missed opportunities that…
As you’ve probably heard, Maryland is currently in the midst of our annual Legislative Session. Our state’s General Assembly is meeting from January 8th – April 6th in Annapolis to discuss, debate, and advance legislation for the year to come. During the 2020 Legislative Session, Blue Water Baltimore is supporting two priority bills that would…
Eight attempts at a Baltimore plastic bag ban have come and gone since 2006. Today, nine times proved to be the charm. This morning, Mayor Jack Young signed the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Bill into law. The signing drew dozens of advocates, city officials, press, and community members together. In Baltimore, plastic bags are everywhere. They…
In the next week, there are important hearings about SB 576 / HB 1086, also known as the “Maryland Bag Bill,” to reduce the number of plastic shopping bags that litter our streams. The bill establishes a five-cent fee for single-use plastic and paper carryout bags with the proceeds to be split among retailers, counties,…
On Tuesday, December 13, Blue Water Baltimore showed Maryland’s Attorney General, Doug Gansler, around our Harbor! As part of his River Audit program, Gansler spent the day learning about the water quality issues facing Baltimore’s Harbor and about our plans to help the community address them. Gansler conducts four river audits each year. The audits…