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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…
Location: Great Falls, VA Type of buffer: Urban, Private Residential, Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) Partners Involved: Lee Family, Deco Footprint team, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) team, F&F Landscaping team Submitted by: Adele Kuo Project Budget: Approximately 975 square feet new riparian buffer Planning, Design, Getting Approvals, Site Prep & Plants: $2,800 …
Location: Dorchester County, Maryland Type of buffer: Agricultural Partners Involved: Maryland Forest Service and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Submitted by: Dakota Durcho Growing Change on Old Frederick Road When Kevin Folk looked out across his fields along an unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek, he saw an opportunity to do…
Location: Washington, D.C, Park Drive between Branch Ave. & 30th St. SE Type of buffer: Urban Partners Involved: D.C Department of Energy and Environment, Biohabitats, Inc. Submitted by: Josh Burch & Matt Gallagher The District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) has recently achieved a significant milestone in environmental restoration on National Park…
Location: Sussex County (Inland Bays Watershed) Type of buffer: Agricultural Partners Involved: The State of Delaware through DNREC and the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation – through Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Submitted by: Phil Miller, The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is part…
