Steward Action Groups

MAINTENANCE CORPS

The Maintenance Corps gathers Stewards to work on projects across the county! This group aims to educate and empower communities, congregations and other constituents by working with them on project maintenance! If you’d like to attend a maintenance event, please contact Amy Clements at Clementsae@aol.com.

Please view the following Maintenance Corps information:

• Maintenance Corps Contact Sheet

• Maintenance Instructions

• 2019 Assistance for RiverWise Congregations

RSA GROUP

The RSA Group performs Residential Site Assessments across Anne Arundel County. If you’re interested in attending an RSA Group meeting, please contact Team Lead, Jan Atwood at atwoodjl@gmail.com.

Please view the following RSA Group information:

• Email Templates

  • Initial Property Owner Communication Email Template

• RSA Training Resources

  • The Residential Site Assessment: Overview and Process

  • The Desk Assessment

  • The Resident Interview and Site Assessment: Crofton 

  • The Resident Interview and Site Assessment: Riva

  • Common Problems Found on a Residential Site Assessment

  • The Follow Up with the Resident

  • March 16th RSA Group Orientation Recording

• Group Information

  • RSA Group Contact Sheet

  • RSA Intake Form

  • Residential Site Assessment Protocols

  • What a Master Watershed Steward Is and Isn’t

  • GIS Cheat Sheet

  • Aggregates in the Landscape

• RSA Editable Forms

  • Blank RSA Form (Please download a copy for your use. DO NOT edit the Google Doc)

  • Rainscaping Action Diagram (Please download a copy for your use. DO NOT edit the Google Doc)

• Hand-off Packet Contents

  • Resources for Homeowners

  • Maryland Native Plant Nurseries

  • Residential Stormwater Landscape Professionals

MONITORING GROUP

The Monitoring Group works with the Outreach Coordinator to monitor projects installed by Stewards. If you are interested in BMP monitoring, please contact Jeffrey Popp at jeff@aawsa.org to find out how you can get involved! 

Please view the following Monitoring Group information:

• Monitoring Group Members

• Monitoring Checklist

Environmental Literacy GROUP

The Environmental Literacy Group works with the Program Coordinator to support WSA’s engagement with school-age children. Stewards in this group include the members of Classes 10-13’s Environmental Literacy Track, as well as Stewards trained in earlier classes who are interested in working with children. If you would like to join the Environmental Literacy Group, please contact Terryl Acker-Carter (terryl@aawsa.org) to find out how you can get involved! 

Steward Engagement Action Group

The Steward Engagement Action Group will focus on engaging Stewards in WSA’s events and offer strategic thinking for Steward engagement throughout the year. This committee will be an opportunity for a Steward to take on a leadership role and will help WSA staff manage the growth of Steward volunteers. If you would like to join the group please contact Team Lead Leila MacCarthy at leila.maccarthy@gmail.com!