Glenmont in Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cisterns
Project Summary
In 2015, Glen Waye Gardens Condominiums and Bethesda Green undertook three major methods to reduce Glen Waye's stormwater runoff:
• Reforestation project: 60 native trees were planted.
• Cisterns: 6 concrete pads and rainwater collection cisterns were installed.
• Conservation landscaping: 23 shrubs, 692 perennials, and 254 grasses were added to the area.
Grant Award: $32,000 grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust through the Montgomery County Water Quality Protection Fund administered by the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Recipient: Glen Waye Garden Condominiums (Glen Waye)
Grantee: Bethesda Green
Partners: Montgomery County RainScapes, Tree Montgomery
Benefits
• Storing water for later use reduces watering costs for the community and reduce the cost of landscape maintenance.
• Many gallons of water are shed from the building roofs. By diverting water from the roof to the above ground cisterns, we are able to capture rain water, which is then applied to trees, shrubs, perenials, and grasses near the buildings.
• By 2025, about half the world's population (3.5 billion people) will live in areas without enough water for agriculture, industry, and human needs.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.
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Location. 39° 3.753′ N, 77° 2.911′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Glenmont. Marker is on Glenallen Avenue east of Layhill Road, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in the Glenmont neighborhood of Silver Spring. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2209 Glenallen Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Conservation Landscaping (within shouting distance of this marker); Reforestation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shorefield (approx. 0.6 miles away); Regional Parks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Azalea Garden (approx. 0.7 miles away); DC Area Sniper Victims Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gude Garden (approx. 0.7 miles away); Suggestions for Walking the Labyrinth (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Spring.
Also see . . . Stormwater Management at Glen Waye Gardens. Video describing the program (Submitted on October 14, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on January 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on January 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 14, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
