In 2020, we embarked on a project to replace the former asphalt parking lot surface and to update our church garden.  The parking lot surface was removed and replaced with "pervious pavers," which are stones made to allow water to percolate through, rather than run over, them.  This avoids the carrying of noxious materials (e.g., nitrogen, phosphates, and silt) to the Wicomico River, then on to the Chesapeake Bay.  The garden was cultivated and planted with native plants that will attract pollinators of all kinds, and was certified.  As part of this process, the Vestry signed a pledge to continue such efforts, and the Green Team has joined a network of faith communities with similar commitments.