@CleanWaterMD

MD Sea Grant Extension’s team of five watershed restoration specialists work with local governments, resident groups, and individuals to improve water quality.

 College Park, MD
extension.umd.edu/watershed
Joined March 2013
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Delmarva Woodland Steward Program Ushers in First Crop of Volunteers | University of Maryland Extension extension.umd.edu/news-event…

Delmarva Woodland Steward Program Ushers in First Crop of Volunteers

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Discover how exhilarating nature can be: Letter to the Editor about the MD Master Naturalist Program somdnews.com/opinion/letters…

Discover how exhilarating nature can be

Can you think of a government program that is fun, educational and has saved the state and its taxpayers millions of dollars? Give up? This unlikely combination exists in the

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MDSeaGrant@MDSeaGrant5 Jul 2022
One way #boat owners can keep #plastic out of landfills is by switching to reusable covers. Canvas covers that can last up to 10 years are a long-term, cost-effective option! Read “A Cover Story” from #Chesapeake Quarterly for more: arcg.is/1jCWPj
Two covered boats on trailers in a parking lot - the one on the left has a reusable fabric cover and the one on the right is shrink wrapped in plastic

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This position closes on Monday. Don't forget to apply! #watershed #environmental #water #extension
CleanwaterMD@CleanWaterMD7 Mar 2022
Our team is hiring, come work with us! ejobs.umd.edu/postings/93089 @MDSeaGrant @UMdExtension #watersheds #cleanwater
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🚨 WE'RE HIRING! Interested in joining our team? Check out the exciting job opportunities listed below! #NowHiring #JobPosting #JobOpening #JobSearch
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Nice work @fishrcool! University of Maryland Extension Chesapeake Bay research supports global study on benefits of aquaculture stardem.com/news/environment… via @stardem_news @MDSeaGrant @UMdExtension

University of Maryland Extension Chesapeake Bay research supports global study on benefits of...

For over 20 years, Maryland has been tracking the health of the Chesapeake Bay including the levels of nutrient input, habitat health, native species numbers, and in turn, implementing best

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MDSeaGrant@MDSeaGrant8 Mar 2022
🦪 It’s #InternationalWomensDay! 🦪 From our #blog: Who Runs the (Hatchery) World? Increasingly, women are behind the microscope and in charge of the tanks mdsg.umd.edu/onthebay-blog/w…

Who Runs the (Hatchery) World? Increasingly, women are behind the microscope and in charge of the...

There used to be a photo hanging at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Horn Point Oyster Hatchery. The image shows four women who worked in the hatchery in the 2000s...

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Our team is hiring, come work with us! ejobs.umd.edu/postings/93089 @MDSeaGrant @UMdExtension #watersheds #cleanwater
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Do you know someone who would be a good fit for UME’s Horticulture/Master Gardener Extension Agent Associate position in Howard County? ejobs.umd.edu/postings/90944
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MDSeaGrant@MDSeaGrant10 Nov 2021
#JobAlert! We’re hiring for a new #scicomm position to support our @UMdExtension work - take a look: ejobs.umd.edu/postings/89585 Apply by 11/26!
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MDSeaGrant@MDSeaGrant4 Nov 2021
💦 In the #SalisburyMD area & interested in improving local #waterquality? Join the inaugural class of the Salisbury Watershed Stewards Academy! 🗓 Apply by Nov. 12 here - scroll down to "Salisbury WSA” for full details: go.umd.edu/sbywsa #WatershedWednesday
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Beautiful day to learn about BMP maintenance #CBLPCrewsTraining @DCDGS @ChesapeakeCLC #MaintenanceIsKey
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A little rain can’t keep us away! @ChesapeakeCLC CBLP Crews Training! #bioretention #GI #stormwater #NativePlants #InvasivePlants #SlowItDown #DGS
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Congrats on a great paper, @shesashinyotter et al!
amanda rockler@shesashinyotter16 Sep 2021
Trust is essential! New paper out now sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #NoTwitterDebPatra @PLeisnham
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MDSeaGrant@MDSeaGrant13 Sep 2021
Next in this #webinar series w/@UMdExtension: Coastal Flooding Causes and Consequences Learn about sources of coastal #flooding, including storms, rain, & sea level rise, and available tools for understanding your local flood risk! Registration: go.umd.edu/coastalflooding
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REMINDER🔔: While preparing for the Brood X periodical cicada emergence this spring, DO NOT use insecticides or pesticides to try to kill them. Doing so will not help control populations and may harm other beneficial insects. For more info. visit: mda.maryland.gov/cicada
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MDSeaGrant@MDSeaGrant19 Apr 2021
💦 🌸 Thanks for sharing! And if you already have a #raingarden or rain barrel on site, here are some quick tips to prep them for spring from Jennifer Dindinger, watershed restoration specialist with MDSG / @UMdExtension for the lower Eastern Shore: youtu.be/ELSgz4v4C5s

Preparing your rain barrel and garden for spring

Curious about how you can make sure your rain barrel and garden are...

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NOAA Sea Grant@SeaGrant19 Apr 2021
Rain #gardens, unlike ordinary gardens, can absorb water during storms and retain pollutants in stormwater, like fertilizers. See how rain gardens can improve community #water quality with these steps for installing from @MDSeaGrant: bit.ly/MD-SG-raingardens #SGBluePlanet
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MDSeaGrant@MDSeaGrant10 Apr 2021
One week left to apply for our paid 10-week #summerinternship! This Community-Engaged Undergraduate Internship opportunity will provide #scicomm & outreach training for a current undergrad from a MD/DC college. Details here: mdsg.umd.edu/maryland-sea-gr… Apply by Friday, 4/16.
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Such great partners! #cblp extension.psu.edu/penn-state…
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K. Brooks@HeyThereKHere16 Mar 2021
Really great, collaborative work happening in SW #Baltimore ‘A bit of a haven’: Southwest Baltimore church reclaims a dying urban forest and creates a community oasis baltimoresun.com/features/bs…

‘A bit of a haven’: Southwest Baltimore church reclaims a dying urban forest and creates a commun...

For years, the 10-acre stretch of land along Frederick Road in Southwest Baltimore was easy to drive by, considered nothing more than “the woods.” A hundred sick and dying ash trees and long tangles...

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