Harford Streams - Green Choices. Healthy Streams.

10/22/2026

Happy 🌿Transformation Thursday🌿

Today, we want to ✨highlight✨ one our of recently completed 🌊stream restoration projects🌊 at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center - OPCA !

The purpose of this project is to improve stream health by stabilizing eroding stream banks!

Check out these before and after photos and find additional information here:
https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/3610/Anita-C-Leight-Estuary-Center-Stream-Res

Harford County Government
Harford Nature Collaborative

10/18/2026

💧Happy Anniversary to the Clean Water Act!💧

On October 18, 1972, the Clean Water Act became law, marking a turning point in the protection and restoration of our nation's rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands. Over the past five decades, this landmark legislation has helped reduce water pollution, improve water quality, and protect the natural resources that support our communities, wildlife, and way of life!

🌎 Let's continue working together to keep our waters clean, healthy, and resilient for future generations 🌎

Harford County Government
Harford Nature Collaborative

10/14/2026

📚💧 Happy Wordy Wednesday💧📚

This week's word is Watershed!

Watershed (noun): An area of land where all rainfall and snowmelt drain to the same body of water, such as a stream, river, lake, or bay.

🌎 A great example is the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, which spans parts of six states (including Maryland) and Washington, D.C. Every drop of rain that falls within this watershed eventually flows through local streams and rivers into the Chesapeake Bay. That means activities happening miles away from the Bay can still impact its water quality.

🌧️ Whether rain falls on a farm, a neighborhood street, or a forest trail, the water is connected through the watershed. That's why protecting local streams and reducing pollution upstream helps keep the Chesapeake Bay healthy downstream.

💡 Remember: We all live in a watershed!
Check out our Harford County watershed mapper here: https://harfordgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=dcbd7a509c384b299b771885754cc4d8

Harford County Government
Harford Nature Collaborative

10/13/2026

💊 Proper medication disposal helps keep pharmaceuticals out of our waterways, protects wildlife, and prevents contamination of our environment. 💊

💧 Small actions make a big difference for cleaner communities and healthier streams! 💧

Harford County Government

Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, October 24
at Seven Harford County Locations

Harford County residents can drop off their expired and unwanted medications for safe disposal at seven convenient locations on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Harford County Department of Housing and Community Services’ Office of Drug Control Policy, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), local law enforcement, and Wegmans Food Market, will be collecting the medications as part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

“National Drug Take Back Day is an easy and effective way to help keep our families and neighborhoods safe,” County Executive Bob Cassilly said. “I encourage everyone to take a few minutes to gather any unused or expired medications and bring them to one of these convenient drop-off locations to take advantage of this free service. This is a completely anonymous, no questions asked, drop and go event.”

All types of over the counter and prescription medications will be accepted along with vitamins and pet medications – no questions asked.

Drive-thru collection will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:

• Harford County government building, 220 S. Main Street, Bel Air
• Aberdeen Police Department, 60 N. Parke Street
• Bel Air Police Department, 39 N. Hickory Avenue
• Harford County Emergency Services Annex, 3724 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville
• Havre de Grace Police Department, 715 Pennington Avenue
• Maryland State Police Barracks, 1401 Belair Road, Bel Air
• Wegmans Market, 21 Wegmans Boulevard, Abingdon

Harford County has collected and destroyed over 58,099 pounds of unwanted medications since 2013 and the national effort has resulted in the retrieval of over 21 million pounds - the equivalent of 10,517 tons - of unwanted, expired, or unused medications in the last 30 years.

Questions? Please contact the Harford County Department of Housing and Community Services’ Office of Drug Control Policy at (410) 638-3333.

Harford County Living
Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy
Harford County Department of Emergency Services
Southern County Task Force
Town of Bel Air Government
Aberdeen Police Department
This Is Havre de Grace
Edgewood Family
Street/Pylesville/north Harford community page

10/12/2026

Today, let's learn about and celebrate the Indigenous peoples that call the Chesapeake Bay home!
Harford County Government

Long before European colonists arrived, Indigenous peoples called the Chesapeake Bay region home. For thousands of years, their communities have been connected to the Bay’s lands and waters.
Today, Indigenous nations continue to preserve their cultures, care for their ancestral homelands, and contribute to the region’s future.
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, learn more about the original inhabitants of the Chesapeake region at https://www.cbf.org/stories/the-original-inhabitants-of-our-lan.

10/09/2026

🍂 Fall is here! Take advantage of the cooler temperatures and stunning autumn colors by getting outside and enjoying our beautiful watershed. Whether you're hiking, biking, or simply taking a walk, there's so much to discover. 🍂

10/06/2026

👻 Great reminder to keep this Halloween spooky AND environmental friendly! 👻

Harford County Government

We're all for seasonal decor, but please choose reusable and sustainable options whenever possible. Making choices to skip things like fake spiderwebs outside are simple things you can do to help wildlife. If you still want to have the spooky feel of fake spiderwebs why not take it inside and after Halloween put it in storage to reuse next year.

10/01/2026

While most natives are past their peak bloom, be on the lookout for these flowers that provide a pop of color to this early fall:
🌸Asters
🌼Goldenrod
🪻Mountain mint

These natives are not only beautiful, they also provide a late-season source of nutrition to local pollinators like native 🦋butterflies and 🐝bees!

Harford County Government

Keep an eye out for these vibrant native flowers

09/30/2026

09/29/2026

🥁Drum roll for our Summer Adventure (15 locations) winner!🥁
Congratulations to the Bojo family!🥳

They have selected the 3-Night Mini Cabin Stay at Susquehanna State Park as their prize!🎁
We hope everyone had a great time exploring local streams this summer!

Harford County Government