Stillmeadow Community Fellowship has partnered with Blue Water Baltimore to complete the construction of a new bioswale, a type of Green Stormwater Infrastructure, or “GSI”. This bioswale was installed in an effort to mitigate the flooding that occurs along Frederick Avenue in the Irvington neighborhood of West Baltimore. Volunteers will assist Blue Water Baltimore and…
Weed Warriors help the Department of Recreation and Parks manage Non-Native Invasive (NNI) plants which are harmful to trees and forest patches. Certified Weed Warriors are community members, like you, trained as environmental stewards by TreeBaltimore! Weed Warriors 102: Species ID & Removal Techniques provides an introduction to plant identification characteristics and terminology, and teaches…
Ever want to learn more about Tree ID? With leaves and buds emerging, spring is a great time for those new to tree identification to learn the ropes. Enjoy a hike through the forest with a Naturalist to investigate how we can ID trees through the seasons. Click here for more information and to register.
Celebrate Trails with the Friends of Masonville Cove! Join us on Saturday for a day of exploring our scenic trails, fun nature activities, and friends. Click here for more information and to register.
Join the Stony Run weed warriors for our monthly stewardship event. Meet at 39th Street and Tudor Arms to work in our 39th Street Restoration area. Bring tools and gloves or borrow some from us. Come at 10am for free coffee and donuts. Learn about the 39th Street Restoration Area and our work around it.…
The Baltimore City Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Community Clean Up is a youth-led community service initiative that empowers our young leaders to take action in beautifying Baltimore neighborhoods. Through this project, YAB members will engage in environmental stewardship by organizing and participating in a one-day clean-up event that focuses on litter collection, light landscaping, and…
Join fellow native plant enthusiasts at the Wild Ones Greater Baltimore 3rd annual native plant share in Owings Mills! Look over plants, talk about native gardening, and get to know others who share a passion for gardening with native plants. All are welcome – even if you are new to native gardening and do not…
Make Captain Trash Wheel proud and help clean up the shoreline at Masonville Cove! Student service learning hours opportunity. Registration required. Click here for more information and to register.
Bring friends and family to celebrate Turn Again to the Earth, the BMA’s city-wide initiative and series of exhibitions focusing on the environment, climate change, art, and culture. Among the series is Black Earth Rising, an exhibition of compelling artworks by contemporary African diasporic, Latin American, and Native American artists who are inspired by the…
Join the Ecological Design Collective for our End of Year Reception — a celebration of community, imagination, and collective care for the land. Over the past year, we’ve gathered in parks, gardens, vacant lots, and urban wilds to reimagine our relationship to land through a series of Grounding Events — community walks, plant knowledge sessions,…
Real Food Farm is welcoming up to 10 volunteers to help out with deconstruction of the farm in preparation for an upcoming move. Registration is required in advance for each individual volunteer. All are welcome regardless of experience or ability. If you represent an organization or company that would like to volunteer as a group,…
Looking to create a more sustainable yard, reduce lawn maintenance, or build a pollinator-friendly garden? Start with native plants! As part of Week 3 of the Less Lawn More Life Challenge, Wild Ones is thrilled to share a webinar for native plant newcomers: “Native Plants Planted Right: A Practical Guide for Beginners,” hosted by Wild…
Join DPW, BMORE Beautiful, and Reservoir Hill Improvement Council for a Pollinator Hotel-making workshop. Pollinator hotels are structures that accommodate native bees by providing small nesting spaces using natural materials. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to make your own pollinator hotel and learn about the Coevolution of Flowers and Bees given by Baltimore City…
Join Dr. Nancy Sonti, Research Ecologist with the US Forest Service for an informative walk to learn more about our oak study research sites at Cylburn Arboretum. Oak seedlings have been planted in an ‘oak orchard’ as well as in forest canopy gap sites in the woodland at Cylburn. This research is examining the impact…
Join us for the next Baltimore Commission on Sustainability Meeting on Wednesday, May 21st at 4 PM (via Webex) as we continue our new series: Beyond Environmental Literacy. This month’s theme is “Changing Behaviors in a Changing Climate” — a conversation focused on the habits, systems, and tools that help Baltimoreans live more sustainably every…