Inscription
After centuries of abuse, the Gwynns Falls is being restored as a healthy stream. Government, civic groups, and scientists monitor water quality here and work together to implement restoration projects. Volunteers pick up trash, plant trees and grasses to stabilize stream banks, promote pollution reduction initiatives, and conduct environmental programs at schools and along this trail. Major storms have devastating effects on the waterway. Since the colonial era, 70 percent of the watershed's forest has disappeared and been replaced by hard, impervious surfaces such as roads and parking lots. The Gwynns Falls' tributaries have been buried in storm drains. As a result, the land cannot absorb the rainfall, and runoff scours the streambeds of the Gwynns Falls.
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Unhealthy Stream
Rain runs off roofs, roads, and parking lots in such volume and velocity that it scours and erodes streambeds and banks.
Healthy Stream
Rain falls on trees and other vegetation and evaporates, reducing water temperatures and slowing seeping into the ground and eventually into the stream, filtered and cleaned of pollutants.
[illustration]
Unhealthy Stream
Rain runs off roofs, roads, and parking lots in such volume and velocity that it scours and erodes streambeds and banks.
Healthy Stream
Rain falls on trees and other vegetation and evaporates, reducing water temperatures and slowing seeping into the ground and eventually into the stream, filtered and cleaned of pollutants.
Details
| HM Number | HM3SP |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Maryland: Gwynns Falls Trail series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Park, Business Center |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Gwynns Falls Trail Council |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 1:03am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666 [2] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666 [3] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666 [4] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 357764 N 4348238 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.27183333, -76.64888333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 16.31', W 76° 38.933' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 16' 18.6000" N, 76° 38' 55.9800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 301 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1520 Washington Blvd, Baltimore MD 21230, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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