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.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.
Location. 39° 3.753′ N, 77° 2.911′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Glenmont. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
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);
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 360 times since then and 14 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.
