Reforestation

In 2015, Glen Waye Gardens Condominiums and Bethesda Green undertook three major methods to reduce Glen Waye's stormwater runoff: a reforestation project in which 60 native trees were planted, the installation of 6 concrete pads and rainwater collection cisterns, and conservation landscaping that added 23 shrubs, 692 perennials, and 254 grasses to the area. A $32,000 grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust through the Montgomery County Water Quality Protection Fund, administered by the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, supported the work, with Glen Waye Garden Condominiums as recipient, Bethesda Green as grantee, and Montgomery County RainScapes and Tree Montgomery as partners. The benefits included absorbing large amounts of stormwater to replenish local aquifers, providing food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and small animals, increasing property values through aesthetic improvement, and cleaning the air while providing shade that reduces heat island effects.

Glenmont, Maryland · United States