South River Federation Constructs Rain Gardens in Beard's Creek

South River Federation was awarded a Targeted Watershed Initiative grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust in 2007, to reduce stormwater runoff in specific small watersheds. Beard's Creek is greatly impacted by polluted runoff and has some of the worst water quality in the South River watershed. To address this issue, South River Federation implemented the Beard's Creek Initiative. This included getting commitments from homeowners in the Beard's Creek watershed—through a River Friendly Stewardship Pledge—to agree to have small rain gardens installed on their property.
To date, 11 residential rain gardens have been installed in Southdown Shores, Edgewater Beach Shady Section, and Annapolis Landing.
To learn more about this program, visit: www.southriverfederation.net/index.php/restoration/rain-gardens.