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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…

A group photo of volunteers at Cheers to Clean Water 2019.
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‘Tapping’ Baltimore’s Beer Scene to Keep Water Clean

Whether you’re an IPA aficionado or a lager lover, clean water is the most important ingredient to a great-tasting beer. That’s why keeping Baltimore’s waterways clean is key.  With Oktoberfest season in full swing this October, look no further than your favorite watering hole for proof; Baltimore’s beer scene depends on safe, clean, and trash-free…

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Free Trash Cans: A Huge Win for Clean Water!

By this point, you have probably heard that Baltimore City Department of Public Works has begun to distribute municipal trash cans to all households throughout the city. This is the culmination of many years of effort by individuals, community groups, city agencies, and non-profit organizations, including Blue Water Baltimore. The Clean Water Communities program brought…

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Give Up the Bag for Lent

[Katie Dix is Blue Water Baltimore’s Volunteer Manager. She recruits, trains, and coordinates the many volunteers and programs that enable us to accomplish our mission.] Last month nearly seven hundred sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students at Roland Park Elementary/Middle School signed a pledge to reduce their plastic consumption after they viewed Bag It, a documentary about the effects of plastic….

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Goucher Connects to Our Watersheds

On August 28, Blue Water Baltimore hosted nearly 500 students, faculty, and staff from Goucher College for a day of service in South Baltimore. Goucher Connects, a one day orientation event that connects first-year students to each other, faculty, staff, and community organizations in the Baltimore area, is organized by the Office for Community Based…

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Join In & Sack the Plastic Bag in Baltimore

It’s a fact: plastic bags are a major source of trash in Baltimore’s rivers and in the Baltimore Harbor. According to various estimates, plastic bags are the second most common trash pollutant making up 10% of total trash and 50% of all plastic trash. Thankfully, the Baltimore City Council is working to address this problem….

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How to Support a Bag Bill In Three Easy Steps

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,…

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Vans Warped Tour in Baltimore: It Doesn’t Take A Rock Star

The past two years, the bands, roadies, and event staff of the Vans Warped Tour have taken a day off from head-banging and face-melting to help Blue Water Baltimore in our efforts to save our streams. It was hard to top 2011’s project, where we converted more than 30,000 square feet of asphalt in Hampden into an outdoor…