St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Restoration of Nature
Project Location: Annapolis, MD


Project Location: Annapolis, MD
Project location: Baltimore, MD
Project location: Baltimore, MD
Problem: In an industrial section of Baltimore, heavy volumes of stormwater flowed from rooftops into storm drains, delivering polluted runoff to Inner Harbor during each rainfall.
Project Location: Bel Air, MD
Problem: This 50-year old church and school was plagued by periodic flooding due to high volumes of runoff from the roof and impermeable parking lot. A small retention pond on site was failing during big rains, causing neighboring residential areas to flood.
Project location: Mount Airy, MD
Problem: St. James Episcopal Church in Carroll County was suffering from significant erosion during storm events. This posed not only aesthetic and water quality challenges; it also created a safety hazard for students at an adjacent daycare.
Project location: Annapolis, MD
Problem: Winchester on the Severn is a residential neighborhood north of Annapolis. In one section of the community, an old stormwater conveyance system was failing, with water flows scouring the nearby hillside and polluted runoff impairing Chase Creek, a tributary of the Severn River.
Project location: Laurel, MD
Problem: The Savage Branch Library in Laurel serves Howard County residents and includes a STEM Education Center. The large library property contained few trees or landscaping elements and experienced frequent drainage issues.
Project location: Silver Spring, MD
Problem: The eastern portion of Batchellors Run, a tributary of the Anacostia River, was showing signs of significant degradation, with its streambanks destabilized and eroding.
Project location: Colesville, MD
Problem: Portions of Hollywood Branch, a tributary of the Anacostia River, were becoming severely eroded from stormwater during rain events, creating unsafe and unsightly conditions in addition to damaging water quality in the stream.
Project Location: Annapolis, MD
Problem: The property of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Annapolis’ Eastport neighborhood includes a wooded area that had been overtaken by invasive plants, putting the tree canopy in danger of failing. This posed serious safety risks and threatened to undermine the site’s biodiversity and ecological integrity.