Herring Run Watershed Center

The HRWC will be the home of the Herring Run Watershed Association, located in the Belair-Edison neighborhood of Baltimore at 3545 Belair Rd., on the corner of Pelham Ave. and Belair Rd.

As well as housing our offices, it will have a vibrant education center providing a variety of programs for the community. The building will be a model of green design, having achieved at least a silver rating in LEED certification. Our factsheet describes the organizational benefits to the community from the building. It will shine as a model of green rehabilitation for homeowners and builders in the area. Check out the features of the building that make it green.

• December 2007 - The green roof has been installed. Insulation of the walls with soy based insulation and denim insulation (see above). Installation of the plumbing is almost complete.

• November 2007 - The sidewalk has been removed, the framing is complete. See above picture of wood saving framing technique.

• August 2007 - The watershed center will open in early 2008, official date to be announced soon

• May 2007 - Building permits have been secured and framing and construction have begun

• On May 7th, Mayor Sheila Dixon announced the award of $100,000 towards the watershed center. The press event was well attended by supporters, students from Brehms Lane Elementary and WEB DuBois High schools. The Baltimore Sun wrote an article on Monday, May 7th prior to the event.

• March 2007 - Deconstruction begins! Over 20 tons of metal, wood, and plaster have been removed from the building, with nearly seven tons slated for recycling.