The MD Bay-Wise Program

 

 

The MD Bay-Wise Program focuses on water quality. It comprises a comprehensive set of environmental topics that affect the quality and quantity of water here in Maryland. Most of these topics relate to landscape management, however, a few, like hydrology, wells & septic systems, hazardous household products and water conservation, address household issues. For more information on "safe" household issues, visit the Home*A*Syst/Healthy Home Program

 

In Maryland, county Master Gardeners, who have taken the 9 to 12 hours of advanced training in Bay-Wise Landscape Management, form a committee to plan Bay-Wise activities around their county such as

  1. one-on-one site visits to help county residents have their landscapes certified as Bay-Wise using the MD Yardstick,
  2. classes and lectures to community associations,
  3. teaching youth in schools/community projects,
  4. staffing information booths at community fairs.

 

Counties with Bay-Wise Certification Program:

Anne Arundel County            E-mail Anne Arundel County Master Gardener Program

Frederick County                  E-mail Frederick County Master Gardener Program

                                                View Frederick County Master Gardener Web Site

Howard County                      E-mail Howard County Master Gardener Program

                                                View Howard County Master Gardener Web Site

Queen Anne’s County           E-mail Queen Anne's County Master Gardener Program

                                                View Queen Anne's Master Gardener Web Site

 

These counties will soon be ready to certify landscapes:

Carroll County            E-mail Carroll County Master Gardener Program

                                    View Carroll County Master Gardener Web Site

Harford County          E-mail Harford County Master Gardener Program

                                    View Harford County Master Gardener Web Site

St. Mary’s County      E-mail St. Mary's County Master Gardener Program

                                    View St. Mary's County Master Gardener Web Site

 

Since the Bay-Wise program is conducted in MD on the county level by Master Gardeners, not all counties have an active and complete program. Check with your local county Master Gardener Coordinator for availability. If your county does not have an active program, contact Wanda MacLachlan, 410-531-5973 or 301-596-9478 or wtm@umd.edu

 

Publications associated with the Bay-Wise program include:

Contact the Home and Garden Information Center, 800-342-2507 to order publication by phone or click here to order on line.

 

The MD Bay-Wise Program is adapted from both the Florida Yard & Gardens Program and the Virginia Water-Wise Program.

 

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