Location: Woodbine, MD along the Cattail Creek in Patuxent Watershed Type of buffer: Stream and Agriculture Partners involved: Howard County, WSSC, MDE, MALPF, MDA, Howard Soil Conservation District Project cost: approximately $4 million Submitted by: Lindsay DeMarzo, Howard County, Maryland, Office of Community Sustainability Maple Dell Farm Stream Before Restoration Background Maple…
DetailsBlogger Beth Ginter September 29, 2026 Green infrastructure maintenance challenges have been on our minds here since we began developing CBLP back in 2015. I find myself “assessing” BMPs pretty much everywhere I go: concert venues, the library, shopping, vacations, along the roads I drive. A routine summertime route takes me from our…
Details
Blogger Beth Ginter September 23, 2026 I’ve been thinking a lot about green infrastructure maintenance, for several reasons. In May, we taught a private CBLP-Crews class for a school district that had some of the worst-looking stormwater best management practices (BMPs) I’ve seen. Keep in mind that I’ve seen hundreds (perhaps thousands?) of…
DetailsBlogger Andrew Conboy September 8, 2026 Tree planting is a more involved and thoughtful process than most may think! To ensure that the trees we are installing throughout our region reach their full potential, we must pay attention to numerous small details that are often overlooked. Below, I list five common mistakes that are made…
Details
Blogger Stacie McGraw June 16, 2026 When I moved into my house just before Thanksgiving twenty-some years ago, I thought I was doing everything right. I didn’t rush into a complete remodel of the yard – I waited until spring had come and gone to see what would emerge in the planting beds around the…
Details