Report finds rain absorbent parking lots increasingly popular

Report finds rain absorbent parking lots increasingly popular

Thanks to policy incentives and community demand, local developers are embracing river friendly growth and making strides in reducing the amount of polluted runoff that floods the Potomac. Find out what innovative program in DC is setting out to spur investment in nature-based solutions and might one day serve as a model for cities across the country. 

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Clean water and cattle: a love story along Middle River

Clean water and cattle: a love story along Middle River

A cattle farmer and soil scientist walk onto a farm . . . 

There's no punch line. Hear the story of Bobby Whitescarver and Jeanne Hoffman whose love led to a marriage of farming and conservation along the Shenandoah Valley's Middle River. 

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State Delays put Montgomery County Clean Water Permit In Limbo

State Delays put Montgomery County Clean Water Permit In Limbo

Today's post comes to us from Danila Sheveiko, Former Co-Chair, Montgomery County Water Quality Advisory Group. Danila explores the reasons why the County's 5 year clean water permit may be delayed, putting at-risk local efforts to reduce polluted runoff in the County's streams and rivers.

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