From Your Backyard to the Bay
January 1, 2026 3:41 pm Comments Off on From Your Backyard to the BayFrom Your Backyard to the Bay Everything we do on land impacts our water, and ultimately, the beautiful Chesapeake Bay.
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Top 5 Groundcover Plants in RainScapes Gardens
December 5, 2025 12:14 pm Comments Off on Top 5 Groundcover Plants in RainScapes GardensAn impressive 133,274 plants were installed in RainScapes projects in Montgomery County from 2021 through 2023. That’s an average of
All About Stream Restoration – Watch the Video!
April 2, 2025 1:45 pm Comments Off on All About Stream Restoration – Watch the Video!Stream Restoration: A Key to Cleaner Water and a Healthier Environment At the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), we’re excited
Easter Bunny treating your rain garden like a picnic lunch? Try these less tempting native plants!
March 15, 2025 9:30 am Comments Off on Easter Bunny treating your rain garden like a picnic lunch? Try these less tempting native plants!Worried about the Easter Bunny treating your rain garden like a picnic lunch? No worries! Montgomery County Department of Environmental
Don’t Let These 3 Plants Creep Up on You!
February 23, 2025 10:00 am Comments Off on Don’t Let These 3 Plants Creep Up on You!Invasive Species Awareness Week: Don’t Let These 3 Plants Creep Up on You! National Invasive Species Awareness Week is February
Let’s Get Growing! – Native Plant Seeds
January 14, 2025 11:32 am Comments Off on Let’s Get Growing! – Native Plant SeedsLet’s Get Growing! Native Plant Seeds New Year, new garden plans? If you’re looking to expand on a RainScapes garden
RainScapes Landscape Professional Trainings – Registration Now Open!
January 7, 2025 11:13 am Comments Off on RainScapes Landscape Professional Trainings – Registration Now Open!Sigue en español Rainscapes January Landscape Professional Training Registration is Now Open! Are you a landscape professional in Montgomery County?
Cleaning Up Wheaton Branch One Trash Bag at a Time!
November 25, 2024 10:58 am 1 CommentWritten by Susan DeFord of Friends of Sligo Creek (FOSC) and Montgomery County DEP. Earlier this month, Friends of Sligo
Recap of the 2024 Montgomery County H2O Summit!
November 9, 2024 1:27 pm 2 CommentsThe 2024 Montgomery County H20 Summit was held at the Agricultural History Farm Park (18400 Muncaster Rd, Derwood, MD 20855) on
Bluebirds Love Stormwater Management!
October 3, 2024 10:30 am Comments Off on Bluebirds Love Stormwater Management!Bluebirds Love Stormwater Management! Written by Susan DeFord of Friends of Sligo Creek (FOSC) and edited by Montgomery County DEP.
Webinar: Use and Care of Battery Powered Leaf Blowers – October 24th at 7pm
October 1, 2024 9:42 am Comments Off on Webinar: Use and Care of Battery Powered Leaf Blowers – October 24th at 7pmWebinar: Use and Care of Battery Powered Leaf Blowers – October 24th at 7pm While battery powered leaf blowers are
Conexiones de Agua – 4 years of Impacts with St. Catherine
September 4, 2024 10:21 am Comments Off on Conexiones de Agua – 4 years of Impacts with St. CatherineSigue en español. Conexiones de Agua – 4 Years of Impacts with St. Catherine Written by Carly Starobin, Alliance for
RainScapes Application Portal Opens September 16th!
September 3, 2024 5:40 pm Comments Off on RainScapes Application Portal Opens September 16th!Sigue en español The RainScapes application portal will open on September 16th, 2024! Apply now for a Spring installation. Please read
Time to Get Septic Smart!
August 30, 2024 8:00 am Comments Off on Time to Get Septic Smart!Kids are returning to school to get smart. How about you? Are you ready to get Septic Smart? This week
Be Flood Response Ready!
August 26, 2024 2:52 pm 1 CommentBe Response Ready! Peak hurricane season is underway and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) predicts an active 2024 season.
Bannockburn: A Cooperative, Green Community
August 14, 2024 4:10 pm Comments Off on Bannockburn: A Cooperative, Green CommunityBannockburn: A Cooperative, Green Community Blog courtesy of Beth Rogers, Bannockburn Civic Association and Environmental Committee member. The Bannockburn community
Be a Zero Hero! – Protecting The Chesapeake One Plastic Bag at a Time
July 2, 2024 9:10 am 4 CommentsBe a Zero Hero! – Protecting the Chesapeake One Plastic Bag at a Time Written by the Zero Hero Team
3500 Students, 19 Schools, and Lots of Litter!
June 24, 2024 10:34 am Comments Off on 3500 Students, 19 Schools, and Lots of Litter!3500 Students, 19 Schools and Lots of Litter! Between late April and the beginning of June, 19 schools (15
Plant Power! – The Importance of Plants in Bioretentions
June 17, 2024 9:59 am Comments Off on Plant Power! – The Importance of Plants in BioretentionsPlant Power! – The Importance of Plants in Bioretentions Bioretentions collect and filter excess stormwater runoff to help keep our
Nature Forward’s Journey to 100% Stormwater Treatment
June 6, 2024 11:34 am 1 CommentNature Forward’s Journey to 100% Stormwater Treatment Blog written by Nature Forward. On wet days in the Washington DC metropolitan
The Islamic Center of Potomac Promotes Composting with Hands on Action (and a Game!)
May 25, 2024 1:48 pm 1 CommentThe Islamic Center of Potomac Green Team Promotes Composting with Hands on Action (and a Game!) Blog written by The
Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week, June 1st-9th
May 24, 2024 3:30 pm Comments Off on Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week, June 1st-9thChesapeake Bay Awareness Week, June 1st-9th Dive into Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week with us! Everything we do on land impacts
April Showers Bring Stormwater (Super)Powers!
April 17, 2024 9:22 am 1 CommentStormwater facilities are like super sponges! As spring rain begins to fall, you may have noticed that many raingardens, bioretentions,
Show Your Stormwater Management Practices a Little Love!
February 13, 2024 5:43 pm Comments Off on Show Your Stormwater Management Practices a Little Love!Show Your Stormwater Management Practices a Little Love! Is your rain garden looking a little lonely? Have you not been