Stormwater
With urbanization and development and the increase of impermeable surfaces, much of the water that used to soak into the ground now runs off directly into our waterways. With the water go contaminants from our cars, streets, yards, roofs, and pets. Here you can explore ways to improve your yard runoff and help keep our beloved waterways clean.
Publications
Landscaping with Native Plants
From the Maryland Native Plant Society, a robust guide of native plants for Maryland.
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Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping: Chesapeake Bay Watershed
From the USFWS, this guide is for conservation landscaping in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. There is also an online database based on this publication which can be found here.
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Native Plants for Anne Arundel County, Maryland
This guide is intended to aid homeowners in selecting native plants for Critical Area buffer planting and management, habitat restoration, and natural landscaping. All of these plants are native to Maryland and naturally occur in the Coastal Plain region, which encompasses Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties.
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Websites
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