Partnership fulfills major goal of study Annapolis (September 10, 2004) - Today, Anne Arundel County officials were joined by students and staff of Edgewater Elementary and the Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center to celebrate the completion of the Warehouse Creek stormwater management and wetland restoration project. Approximately 370 acres drain into the South River through Warehouse Creek. This project manages stormwater runoff from 83 acres of previously unmanaged land. The project was born out of the Warehouse Creek Watershed Study—a cooperative effort between citizens of Edgewater, the South River Park Community Association, and Anne Arundel County. The completion of the Warehouse Creek restoration project being celebrated today is a major goal of the Warehouse Creek Watershed Study. Funded through an Anne Arundel County Capital Improvement project, the stormwater management project created a beautiful wetland, rich in native plantings, which filters stormwater before reaching Warehouse Creek and ultimately, the South River. During construction, the wetland creation served as a living classroom for the students and will continue to provide educational opportunities for future students. The project represented a strong partnership between residents of Edgewater, students and staff at Edgewater Elementary School, Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center and Anne Arundel County government. Another project in the series of Chesapeake Connections partnerships, Friday’s celebration brought together all the partners for the final planting of trees and shrubs, native to Anne Arundel County. Many of the plants and trees were propagated by Edgewater students at the school system’s Center for Applied Technology-North (CATN). This cooperative project demonstrates true environmental stewardship of Anne Arundel county citizens. | 
