Living Classroom Created During Stream Restoration Project On School Campus

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A project to restore a stream that flows through the campus of Fallston Middle and High Schools has started.

The project targets approximately 5,000 linear feet of the Elbow Brook and restores the natural flow of Elbow Brook to its original course, improves water quality and stabilizes eroding stream banks. The project also includes the creation of two stormwater management facilities to provide water quality management for runoff from the schools’ parking lots.

The restored area will also serve as a “living classroom” when completed, offering students opportunities to learn about stream ecology and conservation.

The project was funded by a $1.5M grant through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Trust Fund.

A website dedicated to the project will be updated during the construction at https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/3014/Fallston-Middle-and-High-School-Stream-R.