Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    NURSERY BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S HERRING RUN NURSERY GROWS PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS NATIVE TO THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THESE PLANTS ARE USED IN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND TO SELL TO RESIDENTS OR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. SPECIALTIES OF OUR LANDSCAPING PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDE DESIGNING AND INSTALLING RAIN GARDENS AND LOW MAINTENANCE NATIVE LANDSCAPES TO REDUCE STORM RUNOFF. BLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S HERRING RUN NURSERY GROWS PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS NATIVE TO THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THESE PLANTS ARE USED IN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND TO SELL TO RESIDENTS OR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. IN 2020, WE WORKED WITH 7 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO COLLECTIVELY GAVE 340 HOURS OF TIME TO SELL 18,039 NATIVE PLANTS.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $152.3K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    WATERSHED RESTORATIONBLUE WATER BALTIMORE'S STORMWATER REDUCTION EFFORTS AIM TO REDUCE THE VOLUME OF RAIN WATER RUNOFF, OR STORMWATER, FLOWING INTO STORM DRAINS AND STREAMS FROM INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTIES, AND IS AN OVERALL EFFORT TO REDUCE FLOODING IN STREAMS, TO REDUCE NUTRIENT, SEDIMENT AND OTHER POLLUTION FROM ENTERING LOCAL STREAMS AND ULTIMATELY THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.IN 2020, WE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 20 PARTNERS INCLUDING CONGREGATIONS, SCHOOLS, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND HOSPITALS TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT REDUCE AND FILTER STORMWATER RUNOFF. WE MANAGED THE INSTALLATION OF 1 RAIN GARDEN/BIORETENTION SYSTEM TREATING 0.65 ACRES OF PARKING LOT, INSTALLED RAINWATER HARVESTING CISTERNS THAT CAPTURE OVER 1,200 GALLONS OF RUNOFF IN A STORM AND WORKED WITH VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT OVER 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $547.3K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    GREENING/ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTIONWE PLANTED 557 TREES IN PARKS, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTS AND ALONG NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. OUR STREET TREE PROGRAM ALSO CUT 394 NEW STREET TREE BEDS AND REMOVED 11,000 SQUARE FEET OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $574.9K