Tagged Stories: "green infrastructure"
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Capturing stormwater naturally in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
June 28, 2012Cities in the bay watershed use the natural environment to clean stormwater on-site.
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$400,000 available to cities and towns through Green Streets grants
February 8, 2012Green Streets grants will help towns accelerate greening efforts to improve livability and local waterway protection.
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Ten Maryland towns receive more than $230,000 to expand green infrastructure
April 29, 2011Ten Maryland communities have been awarded a total of more than $230,000 to design "green streets."
Read storyQuestion of the Week: Where can I get a free rain barrel?
April 23, 2010Recently, we’ve had several people ask us about rain barrels.
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A Saturday Well Spent
December 9, 2009St. Martin’s received a $109,000 Small Watershed Grant to plant 23 rain gardens on its property
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Chesapeake Bay states push Congress for tighter highway runoff controls
May 29, 2009Congress asked to reduce polluted runoff from federal highway projects.
Read storyRainScaping Campaign Promotes Homeowner Involvement in Reducing Bay Pollution
April 22, 2009A new campaign is urging Anne Arundel County, Md., residents to find "beautiful solutions to water pollution" by installing rain gardens.
Read storyThe Art of the Possible
February 9, 2009If you have the time, check out the EnviroCenter and its non-profit Green Building Institute to learn about sustainable building practices.
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New Online Calculator Assesses Your Nitrogen Footprint
December 1, 2008Ever wonder how much pollution you contribute to the Bay and its rivers?
Read storyGetting aboard the low-impact development train
November 19, 2008I used to be an engineer when I was a kid growing up in the suburbs of hilly central Connecticut.
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