Land Stewardship & Conservation

ACWA encourages the community to practice “best management practices” on land which directly protects the quality of our streams, rivers, and even groundwater.

Volunteers removing invasive English Ivy at Hagerstown City Park

Invasive Species Removal

Invasives Info & Guidelines

Common Invasive Plants (ID Cards by MD DNR, PDF)

English Ivy (PADCNR Plant Info Card)
Japanese Barberry (PSU Extension website)

Students help plant native perennials in an empty bioswale at Hagerstown Community College

Native Plant Installations

“Putting the Bio- back in bioswale” - over 7000 native plants installed at Hagerstown Community College. Funded by Chesapeake Bay Trust Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant.

Our partners and other organizations listed below work tirelessly to conserve the beautiful and vital waterways of Maryland and Washington County. Select each logo to learn more.