Be Part of the Pollution Solution
For most Marylanders, the landscape choices we make in our backyards and neighborhoods directly affect the health of our waterways. As more forests and fields are replaced with roads and roofs, stormwater has fewer opportunities to be absorbed and filtered into the ground. If we want clearer, cleaner creeks—we need to manage our stormwater better!
The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC)’s Clear Creeks Project: Our Water, Our Heritage, Our Pride is a grant-funded, citizen-based initiative to restore the water quality throughout the Gunpowder Watershed.
Clear Creeks Project is funded by: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability; Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, administered by Maryland Department of Natural Resources; BGE.
Get more clean water for your dollar
Homeowners, businesses, and other institutions in the Gunpowder Watershed are eligible for significant discounts on Bay-Wise practices that reduce stormwater runoff into our local waterways. Beautify your property while protecting our environment and make a difference today!
- 25% discount and free installation of GVC Rain Barrels
- 60% discount on Bayscapes and Edible Bayscapes Gardens
- 70% discount on Micro-bioretention Garden practices
- 80% discount on Rain Gardens
Sign up today for a FREE site assessment and our professional landscape design team will meet with you to determine which Bay-Wise practice(s) are best for your property.
Questions? Contact Darcy Herman, Program Director, by email
Where We Work
If you live within the Gunpowder Watershed, you're eligible for discounts on our rain barrels and conservation gardens! View the interactive map below for more details. Please note, Middle River IS part of the Gunpowder Watershed. We are in the process of updating this on our maps in the upcoming weeks.
Get Involved
The Clear Creeks Project provides homeowners, businesses, and other institutions with resources to take action for clean, clear water within the Gunpowder watershed—our connection to the Chesapeake Bay.
- Attend a free educational workshop
- Purchase rain barrel(s) for your property
- Submit a pre-assessment form to determine if your property is eligible for a conservation garden
- Become a stream captain for your neighborhood creek or stream
- Learn about the benefits of adding native plants to your landscape
Did you know that the Clear Creeks Project has been around for over a decade?! Learn about our history and visit our community project page to see some of our large-scale success stories.
