Green Infrastructure Master Plan Resources
Watershed Stewards Academy envisions every community in Anne Arundel County actively engaged to ensure a healthy environment for all. We train volunteers to help their communities reduce pollution entering our local creeks and rivers.
We strongly support the goals of the Green Infrastructure Master Plan and are pleased to provide the following resources to residents of Anne Arundel County who want to take action and conserve their land.
Planting Trees, Creating Habitat
Replant Anne Arundel
WSA’s Tree Planting Initiative, in partnership with Anne Arundel County.
Resilient Species List
A list of climate resilient trees for Anne Arundel County. Includes more than 25 species that will thrive in our area, and withstand shifting weather patterns.
Conservation Landscapes
An overview of conservation landscapes, residential-scale gardens that create pollinator and wildlife habitat, while also treating stormwater runoff.
From WSA’s Rainscaping Manual, which includes information about rain gardens, permeable hardscapes, and other types of green improvements you can make to your home.
Conservation Landscaping Design Tool
Offers guidance on how to use native plants to create gardens and meadows that increase habitat for wildlife.
Additional Resources from aawsa.org
contact a watershed steward
Use our map to locate your nearest Steward.
become a watershed steward
Learn about WSA’s Certification Course for Master Watershed Stewards.
From my backyard to our bay
A guide demonstrating how our own actions and those of our friends and neighbors can keep the Chesapeake Bay clean and beautiful!
AAWSA.org
WSA’s Home Page
The Anne Arundel County Council adopted the Green Infrastructure Master Plan on April 4, 2022. This plan guides voluntary actions to conserve a network of connected natural areas and to add trees and green spaces in underserved communities in Anne Arundel County.
Conservation of green spaces bolsters public health, recreation, tourism, wildlife, and water quality for ALL residents. The Plan includes a bold goal to conserve 5,000 more acres of open space by 2030, and is in effect as of fall 2022.