Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2014
On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Beach Elementary School will be hosting a workshop on Living Bay-Wise! There is no admission! Every time that it rains or snows your backyard touches the bay. The precipitation that runs from our lawns, schoolyards and fields flows toward the Chesapeake Bay, often with unexpected and undesirable results.
Sediment eroding from the land washes into local streams and creeks, where it can settle upon oyster reefs or block sunlight from the underwater grasses that are vital to the health of the bay. Impervious surfaces such as rooftops, roads, parking lots, and driveways allow for a rapid run-off of storm water into streams, creeks, and rivers, resulting in a toxic brew of oil, grease, pollutants and trash that is delivered into the bay after each storm event.
Homeowners can take action for a healthier bay by creating a Bay-Wise yard. Join representatives from the Calvert County Master Gardeners, the Chesapeake Beach Green Team and CHESPAX for a workshop on strategies for creating a yard that is both beautiful and Bay-Wise.
The workshop will include hands on activities for families and information on how you can get started helping the bay in your next spring planting season. Thanks to the Beach Elementary PTA for sponsoring this event.
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Contact:
Tom Harten
410-535-2960
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2014
On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Beach Elementary School will be hosting a workshop on Living Bay-Wise! There is no admission! Every time that it rains or snows your backyard touches the bay. The precipitation that runs from our lawns, schoolyards and fields flows toward the Chesapeake Bay, often with unexpected and undesirable results.
Sediment eroding from the land washes into local streams and creeks, where it can settle upon oyster reefs or block sunlight from the underwater grasses that are vital to the health of the bay. Impervious surfaces such as rooftops, roads, parking lots, and driveways allow for a rapid run-off of storm water into streams, creeks, and rivers, resulting in a toxic brew of oil, grease, pollutants and trash that is delivered into the bay after each storm event.
Homeowners can take action for a healthier bay by creating a Bay-Wise yard. Join representatives from the Calvert County Master Gardeners, the Chesapeake Beach Green Team and CHESPAX for a workshop on strategies for creating a yard that is both beautiful and Bay-Wise.
The workshop will include hands on activities for families and information on how you can get started helping the bay in your next spring planting season. Thanks to the Beach Elementary PTA for sponsoring this event.
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Contact:
Tom Harten
410-535-2960