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August 2022 The innovative Water Street Ecosystem Restoration Project in Havre DeGrace by Underwood & Associates pushes the boundaries, stretches creativity, and helps us all reimagine how cities can handle stormwater, utilize vacant land, and protect shorelines. We envision a future where every waterfront Maryland town has its own version of the Water Street Restoration….
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Faith and Restoration – West River United Methodist Center Restoration This this restoration project by Underwood & Associates is a combination of stormwater management, wetland creation and a dynamic living shoreline using the regenerative design. Funded by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and partnering the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, this project was part…
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This video profiles three Dynamic Living Shorelines in Maryland built using the Regenerative Technique. These shorelines have been scientifically documented. They have sustained and grown after construction, and created more water access to animals and people.
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https://youtu.be/BK2yK5V5Seg Farms Tackle Pollution & Flooding in Maryland This video shows how three farms in Maryland have taken on pollution and the issues associated with flooding. Using the regenerative design, these innovative projects are built to work with nature as an agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP). This 12/21 version was updated with new footage from…
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A five-minute film for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program 25th Anniversary. Executive Director Kevin Smith wanted to show what the journey would look like to an adult Alewife as it returned to its spawning grounds in the upper reaches of the Saint Martin RIver. Enjoy!! Video by Scott Hymes of Severn Media severnmedia.com …
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Check out this new video about a feel-good restoration story at Assateague State Park. Project by Underwood & Associates Video by Scott Hymes – Severn Media
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NEW VIDEO – Be a Neighborhood Champion – Winchester on the Severn Winchester on the Severn in Arnold, Maryland had some serious erosion that was polluting the Severn River. It took neighborhood champions to step up and work with local environmental groups and the government to build this beautiful innovative project. How can you help…
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Seven Chapel Farm hosted an event called Operation Farm Fresh in August 2020. The mission of this event was to unite members of the community at our farm to pick fresh produce from the garden to be donated to Light House Shelter and Anne Arundel County Food Bank. Severn Chapel Farm specializes in growing native…
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Celebration of Kyle Point Living Shoreline Video This dynamic living shoreline was just completed in time for Earth Day 2020 on the shores of the Severn River in Crownsville, Maryland for homeowners Janet and Jim Clauson. Many partners were involved. This video also includes Earth Day messages from State and County officials. Learn how this…
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This beautiful and effective stream restoration and living shoreline project by Underwood & Associates was completed in April of 2019. Sitting at the headwaters of Cattail Creek on the Magothy River in Severna Park Maryland is impacted by development and roadways. The Community of Berrywood, MD DNR, Anne Arundel County and the Watershed Stewardship Academy…
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Study on Regenerative Stream Design Underwood & Associates’ design/build project at Muddy Creek at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater. Producing amazing TMDL reductions according to researchers. Check out this video to learn all about it! Big thanks Severn Media for producing this video.
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This innovative project by Underwood and Associates for the Coastal Bays Program and Maryland Department of Natural Resources to restore fish passage in the the Bunting Branch of the St. Martins River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore near Ocean City. Video by Scott Hymes of Severn Media. (Formerly of MD DNR) www.severnmedia.com Click below to…