Protecting your streams, rivers, and bay! Howard County WSA Application. Your Neighborhood and the Bay. Rain Barrel Workshops for 2017. The Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy. Increases the number and diversity of trained volunteers who have the knowledge and skill required to enhance the health of our local streams, rivers, and lakes. Watershed Stewards work with neighbors to provide best storm water management practices. September 25, 2017 159. September 25, 2017 453.

Rain washes chemicals and fertilizers into our streams, rivers and, ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay. Once in our waterways, these pollutants fuel the growth of excess algae, which clouds the water and threatens the health of fish, crabs and the entire Chesapeake Bay. US Fish and Wildlife Service Chesapeake Bay Field Office. US Fish and Wildlife Service Home Page. US Department of the Interior.

Native Plant of the Week. August 8, 2015 by reedycreekcoalition. You are welcome to visit the. Native Plant of the Week. The featured plant will be in the front yard. Big bluestem provides excellent cover for wildlife and the nutritious seeds are eaten by many birds. It is also a larval host for several species of butterflies. The foliage of big bluestem turns an attractive russet color in the Fall.

And as of March 2014, this site is no longer being maintained. Please go to our current website for local project information, and educational resources. 2014 WREN GRANT ROUND IS NOW CLOSED. Proposals were due Friday March 21, 2014. Stay Up to Date! View February 2014 Issue WREN Water Policy News.

We will have our annual stream cleanup event. Trash is not the largest problem that the Chesapeake Bay faces, but it is definitely one of the easiest to eliminate. This spring, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is once again seeking volunteer help for the 12th Annual Project Clean Stream. Get outside, volunteer for a stream cleanup and make a difference for your community and the Chesapeake Bay! We are happy to announce new partnerships for 2015! .

Increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about. The final round of leaf collection will begin on Tuesday, January 17. City Government Offices Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. City government offices will be closed Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.