Prince George's Stream Restoration Project Earns 2nd In Chesapeake Bay Contest

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — The Tinkers Creek Stream Restoration Project in Prince George's County placed second in the Chesapeake Stormwater Network's Best Urban BMP in the Bay award contest.

The honor recognizes the best three urban stormwater practices and programs in a category while highlighting local innovators who use creative approaches to protect and restore local watersheds.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by our peers for the Tinkers Creek Stream Restoration project. This successful project has helped to stabilize erosion in this area and improve water quality in the local watersheds and the Chesapeake Bay,” said Andrea Crooms, Prince George's County Department of the Environment Director.

The SMD Tinkers Creek Stream Restoration Project partnered with the Maryland‐National Capital Park and Planning Commission to implement a comprehensive project on private and public land, as well as GreenVest, LLC and Petro Design Build Group under the GV-Petro Joint Venture.

Construction of the Tinkers Creek Stream Restoration Project began in November 2019 and was completed in September 2021. Tinkers Creek is located on a five-mile stretch of the stream valley, from Old Branch Avenue to Temple Hill Roads, in Clinton and Temple Hills. It is one of the most comprehensive stream projects in Prince George’s County and one of the largest in Maryland, at more than 40,000 feet.