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WSA Training

Master Watershed Stewards improve water quality by:

Classroom Training
  • Planting native trees and plants, and removing invasive plants
  • Surveying streams
  • Stenciling storm drains
  • Engaging Homeowners Associations
  • Conducting residential site assessments
  • Planting stream side forest buffers
  • Recommending, designing, and installing storm water remediation
  • Providing workshops and presentations

Master Watershed Steward Certification

Master Watershed Steward Certification prepares volunteers
that help protect, restore, and aid in the conservation of local
watersheds within their own communities. This course
teaches the skills needed to assess residential storm water issues
such as:

• Understanding soil profiles
• GIS land application
• Other citizen science-based tools required to apply best management
practices to help treat storm water related conditions

2014 Class

When certified, you will become a part of a network of local professionals and volunteers who work to reduce storm water pollution. Course participants are required to complete the certification process which has a lecture component (September – December). This is generally a weekly Tuesday evening set of sessions with occasional Saturday outings.

There is also capstone project component that involves a practical demonstration of acquired skills through community-based activities (January – July). Here is an example of a recent capstone project.

2016 Class

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    • What WSA Does
    • Accomplishments
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      • Last Year’s Class Presentations
  • What You Can Do
    • Your Neighborhood and Watershed
    • Reference Library
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Property Owner Assessment

We will resume these in the Spring.

Neighborhood Assessment

We will resume these in the Spring.

Become a Steward

For more information about the NEXT WSA class, please

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If you are ready to register for this year's class, Please Click Here.

WSA Partnership Engages Students in Environmental Stewardship

WSA representatives will provide volunteers and support school efforts to apply for and maintain Green School designation. WSA will also offer professional learning sessions or consultations for teachers on storm water management and related topics. (Note, this program is currently in the renewal process.) For more information read the HCPSS Press release.

University of Maryland Extension

3300 North Ridge Road       Suite 240
Ellicott City, MD 21043       410-313-2707

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  • Southwick July 16, 2022
  • 2022 Information Session June 30, 2022
  • Glenmont Clean Stream Project June 19, 2022
  • Cornerstone Award June 17, 2022
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