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Faith Presbyterian Church Tree Planting

Faith Presbyterian Church 5400 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Join our dedicated restoration team as they plant street trees to combat urban heat islands, beautify a neighborhood, improve water quality, and have fun doing it. Novice volunteers and expert TreeKeepers alike are welcome to attend. Please review our ‘How to Plant‘ resource prior to attending the event to limit in-person demonstrations. Our tree planting...

Training for Tree Giveaways

Virtual

Every year we give away hundreds of free trees to Baltimore city and county residents, and we can use your help! This event is a volunteer training for our tree giveaway May 20, and will take place virtually for about an hour beginning at 6 p.m. on May 17. Volunteers will help at one of...

Outfall Screening Blitz

Learn about water quality testing with the scientists of Blue Water Baltimore! An Outfall Screening Blitz consists of taking teams of volunteers into our local streams to sample water quality. The events take place 48 hours after a major rain event to ensure stormwater is not being sampled. Samples will be collected from streams being...

Take home your own free tree!

Stillmeadow Community Fellowship 5110 Frederick Ave, Baltimore, MD, United States

Join us at Stillmeadow Community Fellowship for a tree giveaway this spring and discover the many benefits of native trees. Blue Water Baltimore is partnering with Baltimore County EPS, TreeBaltimore and Stillmeadow to offer a variety of tree species to residents of Baltimore City and Baltimore County to plant in their yards. From small flowering...

Outfall Screening Blitz

Learn about water quality testing with the scientists of Blue Water Baltimore! An Outfall Screening Blitz consists of taking teams of volunteers into our local streams to sample water quality. The events take place 48 hours after a major rain event to ensure stormwater is not being sampled. Samples will be collected from streams being...

Gwynn Oak Park Bug Blitz

Gwynn Oak Park 5830 Flannery Ln, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

The rocks, roots, and riffles of our local Baltimore rivers are rife with benthic macroinvertebrate life, better known as water bugs! These tiny creatures are a big indicator of waterway health.⁠ Join Blue Water Baltimore staff to explore a local stream, search for and identify benthic macroinvertebrates, and learn about types of pollution that can...

Herring Run Community Sampling Day

Brehms Lane Playground in Herring Run Park Brehms Ln & Shannon Dr, Baltimore, MD, United States

A collaboration between Blue Water Baltimore and Friends of Herring Run Please note: this event is intended for residents of the Herring Run Watershed. We hope to add more community water sampling days soon! Do you have a favorite spot you like to recreate on the water? Learn how pollutants are entering your waterways and...

2023 Members’ Meeting

UNION Craft Brewing 1700 W 41st St #420, Baltimore, MD, United States

Come join us along the banks of the Jones Falls River as we mark the release of our Annual Report Card for the Baltimore watersheds, celebrate our collective efforts in restoring the quality of Baltimore’s waterways and introduce you to our Interim Executive Director, Board member Sydnee Wilson Ruff. Tickets are available to all at...

Outfall Screening Blitz

Learn about water quality testing with the scientists of Blue Water Baltimore! An Outfall Screening Blitz consists of taking teams of volunteers into our local streams to sample water quality. The events take place 48 hours after a major rain event to ensure stormwater is not being sampled. Samples will be collected from streams being...