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Calculating the Impact

By Andy Dinsmore What happens when all of the rain from a storm can’t soak into the ground on my property?  Where does it go?  Is that runoff causing any problems? These are questions many people may...

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We’re Still in the Bay Watershed?

By Tom Damm We’re getting ready to take our daughter back to college in Pittsburgh next week.  I remember last year when we took the trip, we were heading west along the Pennsylvania Turnpike – one...

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Celebrating Mushrooms, Farmers, and Watersheds in Kennett Square

By Christina Catanese “What’s that smell?” I asked, as we got out of the car in front of my friend’s house in Kennett Square, PA. “Oh, the mushroom compost?” Jaclyn said. “I don’t even smell that...

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The Potomac Watershed – From All Sides

By Ellen Schmitt and Susan Spielberger More often than not, watersheds cross political boundaries.  Take the Potomac River for example.  It drains an area of 14,670 square miles in four states:...

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The Art of the Natural Garden”

example of a native plant   by Todd Lutte   It’s once again time to experience that first “breath of spring” at the Philadelphia Flower Show.  A local tradition with international recognition, the...

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Recovering from a heavy dose of winter

By Jennie Saxe Mounds of salt ready to be spread on roads Is this winter over yet? Fortunately, we’ve had a few days in the mid-Atlantic that make me think spring could be just around the corner. Even...

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Farm Conservation Practices are Working in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Farmers are implementing conservation practices that are both good for their business and improving water quality by Kelly Shenk As the agricultural advisor for EPA’s mid-Atlantic region, I’ve had the...

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Protecting drinking water is a team effort

Pike Creek, which once had steep, eroded banks, is now restored with willow trees along the edges. by Andrea Bennett In spring time, I always look forward to seeing the flowers blooming, baseball...

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Usability Testing, the Report on the Environment, and My Time at EPA

By Taylor Katz As a student of Environmental Health at George Washington University, I was excited to be asked to contribute to the Agency’s Report on the Environment (ROE). The Report is a compilation...

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Native Plants: Special Effects for the Environment

by Bonnie Turner-Lomax Native plants from the mid-Atlantic area Celebrating “the Magic of the Movies,” the 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show opens this weekend at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Each...

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Celebrate New England’s National Parks

By Gina Snyder This is a year of anniversaries for the Boston Harbor and Islands. Twenty-five years ago the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority announced that no more sludge would be dumped into...

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When in Bear Country, Stay Bear Aware

By Marcia Anderson As a former Scout leader I’ve spent a lot of time in places visited by black bears. I often taught bear-safe practices. As Scouts, my daughter and sons learned about bears at an...

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