Watershed Associations
Successful conservation and preservation of Maryland's freshwater resources takes teamwork. Here is a list of various watershed associations and related links to organizations that work locally and nationwide.
US EPA Nationwide Directory of Volunteer Monitoring Programs
Maryland Department of Environment
Maryland Water Quality Monitoring
Maryland Water Monitoring Council
MWMC's Internet Map Server ('Clickable Map') (monitoring projects information)
Maryland State Water Quality Advisory Committee
Regional Watershed Organizations in Maryland
River Commissions
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Susquehanna River Basin Commission - Fact Sheets
Patuxent River Watershed Monitoring Inventory
County and City Management and Monitoring Organizations
Anne Arundel County Water Quality Monitoring Program
Baltimore County Watershed Monitoring
Baltimore City Dept. of Public Works
Harford County - Water Quality Monitoring
Howard County Stormwater Management
Montgomery County Biological Monitoring
Montgomery County Streams & Watersheds
National Water Quality Monitoring Council
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Program - Monitoring
Chesapeake Bay Program - Restoring Water Quality
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Instream Flow Council
Species Spotlight
- Long-tailed Salamander
The Long-tailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda longicauda) This salamander is found everywhere in Maryland except the Coastal Plain. It lives up to its name with a tail that makes up more that 50% of its total length.
Learn more in this informative Fact Sheet