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Bay-Wise Master Gardener Volunteers Taking Action. AGNR Convocation May 3, 2012. MG Advanced Training. S tate of the Chesapeake Bay Humans’ effect on water quality Hydrology , well & septic system care Environmentally sound landscape maintenance Stormwater management
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Bay-Wise Master Gardener Volunteers Taking Action AGNR Convocation May 3, 2012
MG Advanced Training • State of the Chesapeake Bay • Humans’ effect on water quality • Hydrology, well & septic system care • Environmentally sound landscape maintenance • Stormwater management • Fertilizers and the Bay • Soil compaction • Native & invasive plants • IPM • Coastal zone management
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Action PRIOR TO Training Action AFTER Training
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Examples of Projects • Talbot – Tred Avon Watershed • Howard – Wood Elves Way Watershed • Cecil – Rain Barrels for county WIP • Carroll – King Park Wetlands • Baltimore – Jennifer Branch Watershed
Bay-WiseMaryland Yardstick Program Wanda MacLachlan Area Educator – Environmental Management 11975 Homewood Road Ellicott City, MD 21042-1545 410-531-5973 www.baywise.umd.edu