TALES FROM URBAN FORESTS

Watershed 263

In urban areas across the country, we've replaced trees and grass with pavement and concrete. Storm water runoff from these paved surfaces in cities can be saturated with harmful substances such as gasoline, oil and trash. We head to the inner city of Baltimore, Maryland where partners have joined forces to clean up the runoff flowing into the harbor and into the Chesapeake Bay.

Resources
City of Baltimore Department of Public Works The Department of Public Works in Baltimore is deeply involved in the efforts to improve conditions in Watershed 263. Visit their website to learn more.			Parks and People Foundation The Parks and People Foundation exists to improve the quality of life for Baltimore's residents. Visit their website to learn more.

Chesapeake Bay Program: Urban Storm Water A website on Urban Storm Water from the Chesapeake Bay Program.

Photo Gallery (Photos courtesy of Kenneth Belt and the US Forest Service.)

The watershed is a highly urban environment with a great deal of impervious surfaces including sidewalks, rooftops and parking lots. Pollutants run off of these surfaces and into the storm drains, eventually flowing into the Baltimore Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay.

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