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July 31, 2014
Howard County Initiatives
The Stormwater Challenge In Ellicott City
The Patapsco River and Ellicott City share the best of times and the worst of times. The river powered the Ellicott Brothers’ mill which spawned the city’s growth and prosperity in the late 1700’s and beyond. That same river, however, periodically brings the city despair. Flood waters ravaged the historic town many times over the last two centuries including major events in 1868, 1952, Agnes in... Read more
July 31, 2014
How You Can Help
Extra Extra Read All About It
You know a story is significant when it makes the front page of the Washington Post – above the fold. Must admit, I never thought I would see a news story about stormwater placed so prominently, despite the fact that stormwater runoff is the largest growing source of pollution to our streams and the Chesapeake Bay. But, on July 16, there it was. The Post headline read; “Heat has upside: less bay... Read more
July 31, 2014
Biodiversity
Green Infrastructure Mapping = Fun For You!
Before we get into what green infrastructure is or what it means for you and your backyard, let me first provide you a little insight into the painstaking process that we went through to produce something fun for you to play around with. (Trust me; it’s pretty cool – even the County Executive is using it.)
After over a year of painstaking mapping in our Arc GIS system (mostly because our server... Read more
July 31, 2014
Howard County Initiatives
Floating Wetlands
This blog was written by Julie Napolitano, intern with The Office of Environmental Sustainability and student at UMD studying Environmental Science-Natural Resource Management. Thank you Julie!
In the mood to enjoy some of the beautiful weather we had last week, I decided to take my son for a walk around Font Hill wetland park near our home. This is one of my favorite places to walk, although I... Read more
July 31, 2014
How You Can Help
Raindrops Keep Falling
I got a new poster for my office that stares at me each morning when I arrive to work. The message is short but thought provoking. It reads: IRRESPONSIBILITY: No Single Raindrop Believes It Is To Blame for the Flood. Think about that for a minute. The message puts the challenge of stormwater management in simple perspective. For the record, it is not just raindrops and the flood but also the... Read more