In 2018, Jacqueline Goodall, the then Executive Director of Maryland Black Mayors, Inc. (MBM), recognized that its mayors and council members needed education on the issues surrounding stormwater management. As a former mayor and Watershed Steward with a passion for grassroots environmental projects, Ms. Goodall understood the challenges of pursuing clean water projects, especially given the...

When Rebecca Saduk began working at Easton Utilities in early 2019, there were already plans to form an Environmental Stewardship Committee. Rebecca helped form the committee to support the utility’s sustainability goals and explore new opportunities to engage employees in stewardship activities. As Rebecca puts it, “It’s rewarding to empower employees with the knowledge and opportunities to take...

For decades the lots at Harford Road and Normal Avenue in Baltimore City have sat unused and blighted. As with many post-demolition sites, the space became a dumping ground and an eyesore. Residents in the community sought to transform the vacant lots from a liability to an asset.

The site of Gateway Park is strategically located at the center of the community and has been the focus of...

There is an urgent need to revitalize the Druid Heights neighborhood of Baltimore City. According to the City’s vacancy data from May 2017, 42% of the community’s total land area was comprised of either vacant lots or abandoned buildings. Only three public parks, totaling less than half an acre in size and covering less than 1% of the total land area were located in the community. 

The Druid...