BLUE WATER BALTIMORE

NURSERY:BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S HERRING RUN NURSERY GROWS PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS NATIVE TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. THESE PLANTS ARE USED IN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND SOLD TO RESIDENTS AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. SPECIALTIES OF OUR LANDSCAPING PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDE DESIGNING AND INSTALLING RAIN GARDENS AND LOW MAINTENANCE NATIVE LANDSCAPES TO REDUCE STORM RUNOFF. BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S HERRING RUN NURSERY GROWS PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS NATIVE TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. THESE PLANTS ARE USED IN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND SOLD TO RESIDENTS AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. SPECIALTIES OF OUR NURSERY INCLUDE DESIGNING AND INSTALLING RAIN GARDENS AND LOW MAINTENANCE NATIVE LANDSCAPES TO REDUCE STORM RUNOFF. TO AID RESIDENTS WE PROVIDED LANDSCAPE ADVICE TO 74 HOMES IN THE REGION. IN 2024, 34 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GAVE 646 HOURS OF TIME TO SELL 32,000 NATIVE PLANTS AND 16 RAIN BARRELS.

WATERSHED RESTORATION:BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S STORMWATER REDUCTION EFFORTS AIM TO REDUCE THE VOLUME OF RAIN WATER RUNOFF, OR STORMWATER AND THE AMOUNT OF POLLUTION FLOWING INTO OUR STREAMS. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITIES, PLACES OF WORSHIP, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. WE ARE WORKING TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN ACTIONS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT, SEDIMENT AND OTHER POLLUTION FROM ENTERING LOCAL STREAMS IN THE PATAPSCO AND BACK RIVER WATERSHEDS AND ULTIMATELY THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.IN 2024, WE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 25 PARTNERS INCLUDING CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND HOSPITALS TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT REDUCE AND FILTER STORMWATER RUNOFF. WE MANAGED THE INSTALLATION OF 4 GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING PAVEMENT REMOVAL, RAIN GARDENS AND CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING. PROJECTS INCLUDE VILLAGE OF 12 TREES, PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, BOLTON STREET SYNAGOGUE, AND ASENCION SAINT AGNES HOSPITAL. THESE PROJECTS TREAT 2.42 ACRES (1.50 IMPERVIOUS) OF OUR WATERSHED EACH TIME IT RAINS.