Videos: stormwater runoff
Browse our collection of videos to learn about everything from blue crabs and oysters to hands-on science and restoration projects.
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Bay 101: Air Pollution
What causes air pollution, and how do airborne pollutants affect the health of the Bay?
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Bay 101: Stormwater Runoff
What is stormwater runoff, how does it pollute our local waterways and what can we do to prevent it?
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From the Field: Building rain gardens with youth in Howard County, Md.
READY program gives green jobs to young adults and helps meet stormwater regulations to clean up the Bay
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From the Field: Eco-Friendly Architecture at Manassas Park Elementary School
Manassas Park Elementary is leading the way in eco-friendly public building design. Learn about it here.
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From the Field: Restoring Washington, D.C.‘s urban streams
Learn why controlling polluted stormwater runoff from cities is so important to restoring the Chesapeake Bay.
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Take Action: How to deice the Bay-friendly way
Watch our video for some helpful guidelines for removing snow and ice the Bay-friendly way.
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Take Action: How to Install a Rain Barrel
Learn how to install a rain barrel at home and help protect the Chesapeake Bay from stormwater runoff pollution.
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Take Action: What Flows into Storm Drains?
Have you seen what ends up in storm drains after it rains? It's not pretty, but you can help.
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Tracking the health of Baltimore’s hidden streams
Blue Water Baltimore tracks the health of waterways impacted by polluted runoff and aging infrastructure