City of College Park, Maryland, installs two micro-bioretention areas to treat stormwater runoff along Narragansett Parkway. Impervious surfaces, such as driveways and parking lots, prevent rainwater from soaking into the…
Read MoreA stone diaphragm intercepts, captures, and directs stormwater runoff from the hillside and parking lot to a rain garden that slows, filters, and absorbs the runoff. Community installs new stormwater best management…
Read More“Green Streets” grant helps Borough upgrade central emergency route while improving water quality This week the Trust joined the Borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in celebrating the dedication of their Rhodes…
Read MoreTree Keepers project funded by Prince George’s County Stormwater Stewardship Grant Program Trees are essential—they clean the air, lower the temperature of cities during warm weather, and reduce heating bills…
Read MorePrince George's County Department of the Environment representative Sudhanshu Mishra (left), and principal of New Hope Academy Joy Morrow (right of sign), pose with students in front of one of…
Read More(Photo courtesy of the Reservoir Hill Improvement Council.) West Baltimore neighborhood uses Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns grant to transform streetscape and build community by Don Akchin For many…
Read MoreDuVal High School in Prince George's County, Maryland, installs a rain garden on campus to reduce stormwater runoff and provide an outdoor classroom for students. According to the Educator’s Guide to…
Read MoreThe Town of Cheverly in Prince George's County, Maryland, installs micro-bioretention areas to capture and treat stormwater runoff. Many communities in Prince George's County, Maryland, are taking action to improve…
Read MoreImages courtesy of Kent Island Beach Cleanups. “Many Hands of the Chesapeake” project illuminates the detrimental effects of single-use plastics; Mentorship program advances nonprofit’s mission Last month, the Trust was…
Read MoreThe Trust had the opportunity to join Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, Anacostia Riverkeeper, the City of Mount Rainier, and other community members in celebrating the installation of…
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