Stormwater forum focuses on Mayo peninsula

The Anne Arundel County Watershed StewardsAcademy is offering an overview of strategies Mayo peninsula homeowners can employ to help reduce polluted runoff fromtheir property.

TheWatershed Stewards Academy presents “Stormwater and You” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Edgewater Community Library.

The presentation is a collaboration with neighbors of the Mayo peninsula and the county Watershed Stewards Academy. Charlotte Shearin, regional program chief of the Maryland Critical Area Commission, will be on hand to “explore the unique aspects ofMayo’s land use and natural treasures,” according to a news release.

The session is open to county resident but will focus especially on the unique aspects of the Mayo area. Attendees will also have an opportunity to learn about the Master Watershed Steward certification course beginning this fall.

The library is at 25 Stepneys Lane. To register for theWatershed Stewards Acad- emy event, visit www. aawsa. org/ information-sessions.

The Watershed Stewards Academy course is held annually from October through April at the Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center, 975 Indian Landing Road in Millersville. A course schedule and additional information can be found atwww.aawsa.org.

For more information about theWatershed Stewards Academy, visit www.aawsa.org or contact Suzanne Etgen, WSA executive director, at setgen@aacps.org, or 410-222-3831.