Flying Into Summer
WHCA is partnering with our neighbors from Glenmont-Forest Neighbors Civic Association and Connecticut Avenue Estates, with funding and support from Montgomery Housing Partnership, on a wonderful, family-friendly community event. Join us for Flying into Summer on Saturday, July 21st from 11AM to 2PM at Highland Elementary. We'll have birdhouses for kids - and adults alike - to paint and take home, along with other fun activities!
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The linked article appears in the Saturday, June 30th print edition of the Washington Post.

Update: A PDF version of the article is attached below.

Link: In Montgomery’s booming Wheaton Hills, a sense of community is also growing

Wheaton Hills is one of just three neighborhoods that had the opportunity this year to partner with Sustainable Maryland, from the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland, to study stormwater management effectiveness in the neighborhood.
Last night, Sustainable Maryland hosted a "Stormwater Management Summit for Homeowners" at Brookside Gardens, to provide an overview of what exactly stormwater management consists of, best practices, available programs, and to introduce local groups focused on the issue. The goal is to reduce and improve the environmental impact of rain (and melting snow) that makes its way from our rooftops, driveways, sidewalks and other impervious areas out to storm drains, to our local streams and creeks, and eventually to the Bay.
In the coming weeks, members of the Wheaton Hills Civic Association (WHCA) and Sustainable Maryland will meet to review information and data and discuss issues and concerns regarding stormwater and runoff in the community. Sustainable Maryland will then conduct observations and research to validate findings and provide a report on the current status and, most importantly, recommendations on improving runoff in the neighborhood.
WHCA will then host a neighborhood meeting, likely in the Fall, to share the findings and recommendations with everyone, including our local elected and county officials.
Stay tuned for more on this not-exactly-thrilling but vitally important subject.

Stormwater Summit for Homeowners
We've partnered with the University of Maryland on a County grant to look at stormwater management. Learn more about how Montgomery County residents can play a vital role in improving water quality in local streams and rivers, and also help beautify their properties while saving money! Register (for FREE) here. At Brookside Gardens.

Flying Into Summer
WHCA is partnering with our neighbors from Glenmont-Forest Neighbors Civic Association and Connecticut Avenue Estates, with funding and support from Montgomery Housing Partnership, on a wonderful, family-friendly community event. Join us for Flying into Summer on Saturday, June 23rd from 11AM to 2PM at Highland Elementary. We'll have birdhouses for kids - and adults alike - to paint and take home, along with other fun activities!
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Attached below is the report on the initial investigation into subsidence issues on the 3000 block of Blueridge Avenue. The report indicates that additional testing should be done. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is following up on the recommendations and the WHCA is requesting timely updates on next steps.