St. Camillus Church Green Infrastructure Retrofit

 

Project Location: Silver Spring, MD

Problem:  Members of St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring noticed muddy brown water flowing across the church’s driveway and parking lot during heavy rains.  Soil from nearby hillsides was being washed into storm drains and into the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River, and ultimately into the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay.

Contact Information
Jodi Rose | Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake | jodi@interfaithchesapeake.org | 410-609-6852
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Sligo Park Hills Green Neighborhood

 

Project location: Silver Spring, MD

Problem:  Sligo Park Hills, a neighborhood in Silver Spring, was experiencing severe flooding and erosion during rain events, with portions of speed bumps breaking away and washing down the street.  Road debris, silt, and pollutants were washing into Sligo Creek, which feeds into the Anacostia River. 

Contact Information
Kit Gage | kgage@verizon.net | 301-587-7442
The bioretention project under construction. Credit: Kit Gage, President of Friends of Sligo Creek.
The bioretention area that replaced the old central drain pipe. Credit: Kit Gage, President of Friends of Sligo Creek.

Prince George’s County School Ground Greening

 

Project location: Hyattsville, MD and Landover, MD

Problem:  The school grounds of two Prince George’s County schools – the G. James Gholson Middle School in Hyattsville and the Cora L. Rice Elementary School in Landover – were experiencing erosion and pollution challenges due to stormwater from the surrounding area.

Contact Information
Tasha BrokenBerry | Corvias and Clean Water Partnership | tasha.brokenberry@corvias.com
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New Redeemer Church Green Infrastructure Model Campus

 

Project location: Forestville, MD

Problem:  The New Redeemer Church in Forestville was prone to flooding and erosion due to poorly-managed stormwater. 

Contact Information
Joseph P. Gill | Prince George’s County | JPGill@co.pg.md.us | 301-883-5810
Jodi Rose | Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake | jodi@interfaithchesapeake.org | 410-609-6852
To tour site: Rev. Nathaniel B. Thomas | Pastor | 301-736-4488
A ribbon cutting at the completion ceremony.  Photo credit: Interfaith Partners of the Chesapeake.
A rain garden that will clean thousands of gallons of polluted runoff.  Photo credit: Interfaith Partners of the Chesapeake.

First United Methodist Church Parking Lot Retrofit

 

Project location: Hyattsville, MD

Problem: The parking lot of First United Methodist Church in Hyattsville was prone to flooding, and polluted runoff from the lot was entering the local waterway Wells Run.  In addition, the parking lot experienced frequent cut-through traffic, which created unsafe conditions for pedestrians. 

Contact Information
Ariel Trahan | Anacostia Watershed Society | atrahan@anacostiaws.org | 301-699-6204
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Annapolis Visitor Center Permeable Parking Court

 

Project location: Annapolis, MD

Problem: Visitors to Maryland’s historic state capital often stop at the Annapolis Visitor Center before exploring the rest of the city.  Unfortunately, the Center’s parking lot was poorly accessible, unattractive, and prone to flooding (or becoming iced-over in winter). 

Contact Information
Shelley Rentsch | Annapolis Landscape Architects | shelley@annapolisla.com | 410-670-7212
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Berlin West Street Retrofit

 

Project location: Berlin, MD

Problem:  Berlin had been experiencing significant stormwater problems at a busy intersection in the heart of downtown.  The area was prone to erosion and flooding, putting both businesses and residences at risk.  In addition, poorly-managed stormwater conveyed pollutants to Trappe Creek, a tributary of Newport Bay.

Contact Information
Jane Kreiter | jkreiter@berlinmd.gov | 410-641-3845
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Holly Hill Harbor Community Park Stepped Pond

 

Project location: Edgewater, MD

Problem:  Holly Hill Harbor is a waterfront community on the Mayo Peninsula just south of Annapolis.  Monitoring at the neighborhood’s community park revealed that water in Bear Neck Creek and Edgewater Creek contained high bacteria counts following rain events, threatening the health of residents as well as local watermen.

Contact Information
Jeff Holland | West Rhode RiverKeeper | jeff@westrhoderiverkeeper.org
Margaret Krantz Holly Hill Harbor Civic Association, info@hhhca.org
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