Harris Creek Watershed 246

The Harris Creek Watershed (GIS 246) is located in the Canton Area of Baltimore. It is one of 27 Storm Water Outlets to the Baltimore Harbor. These Outlets brings Tons of Trash daily into the Harbor. Trash on the Streets in Watershed 246 is washed by Rain Water into the Sewers that underground travel down the Watershed into the Outlet located on Boston Strret (next to the Anchorage Towers). We have a Trash Interceptor here that collects 3-5 Tons each Month before it can get into the Baltimore Harbor. What we like to do is start a Watershed Project that will Educate Citizens in the 20 Neighborhoods in this Watershed about the Source of the Unsightly Trash in the Harbor and get them to prevent Trash from getting into the Streets of Baltimore. We would also like to Teach them about BMPs which is the Acronym for Best Management Practices for managing the "run off" Rain Water. This implies directing the Storm Water or Rain Water into the Ground so that it does not reach the concrete side walks (so called "impervious surfaces). If we are successful with these two Plans,we should see a Significant Reduction of Trash flowing into the Baltimore Harbor at the Canton Site (Harris Creek Outlet). We hope that this turns out to be the "Model" for the other 26 Outlets and can likewise reduce even more Trash from getting into the Harbor. Left unsaid is the association of Trash to Bacteria and Human Infection. It is Hoped that one Day we will see a Clean Baltimore Harbor that Citizens can safely Swim in,catch Fish and Crabs and enjoy Water Events not thought possible. This is the Vision of the Baltimore Harbor Watershed Association(BHWA). Just as a Seed never sees it's Flower, Volunteers working on this Harris Creek Watershed Project may not be around when this Project comes to Fruition.......but they will have seen it in their Dreams,much like Walt Disney did in his Dreams,but was not around at the Completion of Disney World.

If interested in this Project and can bring Environmental Passion to it,Let the BHWA know