Latest Publications

Storm Water Management Best Practices information is constantly improving and being updated.  We are working to provided you with the latest references and guides.  Please download what you need from our list.

• Who Engages in Environmental Stewardship?
  Participation in the Maryland Watershed Stewards Academies
• Why Engage in Environmental Stewardship? Volunteer Participation in the Maryland Watershed Stewards Academies
• “A Voice for the River, a Voice for the Stream:”
  Organizational Perspectives on Environmental Stewardship

  and the Maryland Watershed Stewards Academies

Rainscape Manual

• Introduction
• Chap 1 Conservation Landscapes
• Chap 2 Rain Gardens
• Chap 3 Permeable Hardscapes
• Chap 4 Infiltration, Trenches, Dry Wells
• Chap 5 Rainwater Harvesting
• Chap 6 Green Roofs
• App A Site Assessment
• App B Soil Assessment
  

More Great Landscaping Information

• Rainscape Field Guide
• Homeowner Guide For a More Bay-Friendly Property
• Native Plants for … Chesapeake Bay Watershed (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
• Be Wise - Don't Over Fertilize (Maryland's Law Fact Sheet)

Financial Incentive Programs

• Columbia Association Cost Share Program
• Howard County Financial incentive Criteria

Links to More Resources

_{We wish to thank the many people and organizations who have made this information available and who help with Storm Water remediation. Some of them include the Anne Arundel County WSA, the National Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Stormwater Network, and many more.}