Glenmont in Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Reforestation

Project Summary

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 14, 2017

1. Reforestation Marker

Inscription. 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
• Trees absorb a large amount of stormwater to replenish local aquifers.
• Trees provide food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and small animals.
• Trees are aesthetically pleasing which increases property values.
• Trees clean the air and provide shade which reduces heat island effects.

Erected 2016 by Glen Waye Gardens Condominium.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.

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39° 3.687′ N, 77° 2.762′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Glenmont. Marker is on Glenallen Avenue west of Greenery Lane, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in the Glenmont neighborhood. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2107 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. Cisterns (approx. 0.2 miles away); Conservation Landscaping (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shorefield (approx. half a mile away); Regional Parks (approx. half a mile away); Azalea Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); DC Area Sniper Victims Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gude Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); Suggestions for Walking the Labyrinth (approx. 0.6 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.)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 14, 2017

2. Reforestation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on January 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.