1. Greening to Serve the Community and the Bay The Greening of DundalkMarisa Olszewski, Volunteer Maryland Coordinator

2. Chesapeake Bay Watershed Watershed is >64,000 square miles: 6 States & the District of Columbia Largest of 130 estuaries in the US With more than 50 major tributaries, only 3 deliver 80% of the Bay’s fresh water: Susquehanna River, Potomac River, and James River Nearly 17 million people live within this watershed

3. Chesapeake Bay Watershed "There is but one entrance by sea into this country, and that is at the mouth of a very goodly bay, 18 or 20 miles broad … The land, white hilly sands like unto the Downs, and all along the shores rest plenty of pines and firs ... Within is a country that may have the prerogative over the most pleasant places known, for large and pleasant navigable rivers, heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man's habitation..." - Captain John Smith, 1612

4. Chesapeake Bay Watershed Major Pollutants Today Nutrients: Nitrogen and Phosphorous Sediment Toxins/Chemical Contaminants Air Pollution

5. Chesapeake Bay Watershed How does Dundalk contribute pollution? Impervious surface: 12 – 42% Streams lacking forest buffers: 50 – 100% Industrial pollutants: current and historic Back River/Patapsco Sewage Treatment Plant Boats and cars Trash

6. Chesapeake Bay Watershed Current land use practices vs. improved land use practices

7. Chesapeake Bay Watershed

9. Reducing polluted stormwaterrun-off: planting trees, installing rain gardens and rain barrels

10. Reducing air pollutants: planting trees

12. Greening of Dundalk Being part of the solution: At its 20th anniversary, the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation revived the Greening of Dundalk The Greening of Dundalk program vision is to increase Dundalk’s tree canopy and promote environmental stewardship in the greater Dundalk area

13. Greening of Dundalk Volunteer Opportunities: Tree Plantings Trash Cleanups Tree Survey Crew Adopt-a-tree Greening Committee

14. Greening of Dundalk: Being part of the solution: Please sign-up to receive e-mail updates and invitations to Greening events Contact Information: Marisa Olszewski 410-282-0261 marisa@dundalkusa.org Join the Greening of Dundalkgroup on