June 7 10 AM - 1 PM & June 14 9:30 AM - 12 PM Celebrate water through ritual, poetry, song, & movement! Join Vital Matters for outdoor gatherings at Herring Run to bring the biannual, cross-national Global Water Dances event to Baltimore! Gatherings are open to all ages and abilities. No dance experience required!…
Whether you are a child, an adult, or somewhere in between, we can all find wonder in streams and rivers. Wander through the stream with us, searching for creatures and signs of life under the surface. Click here for more information and to register.
Celebrate the kickoff to national Pollinator Week with a party at our nursery! Sponsored by Blue Water Baltimore super fan and native plant advocate Hristina Schlaggar, we’re hosting a day of fun and games to honor native plants and the pollinators they rely on. There will be nature crafts, yard games, and refreshments. Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper Alice Volpitta will host an…
Cristina has been native gardening on her property in Poplar Hill (Baltimore 21210) for more than 25 years. She bought the property in the ‘90s and, as with most properties, it was riddled with non-native invasive plants and featured an excess of turf grass. She started by restoring one small area at a time, gathering…
Parkpalooza is fun for the whole family! You don't want to miss this outdoor event! Soak up the sun, enjoy field games, live entertainment, local food, community vendors, and hands-on environmental arts & crafts! Click here for more information and to register.
Enjoy an afternoon pause to connect with your surroundings, refresh breath and body, and tap innate creativity with immersive nature-based movement, zen drawing, and photography amidst the unique geology of Baltimore’s Stony Run Creek. Join Lala Bodi Yoga founder Laura Glaeser and artist/anthropologist Jana Kopelent Rehak for guided movement and meditative art-making using charcoal and…
In this class, students will make cyanotype prints of botanical compositions from natural materials. A cyanotype is a primitive photographic process that produces deep blue images after being exposed with the light of the sun. Students will meet at the Tool Library to learn the basics of cyanotype printing and how to prepare paper for…
Join us on an unforgettable journey along the Patapsco River! On this paddle we will follow the river as it bends through the industrial landscapes and vibrant neighborhoods of Baltimore City to the forested hillsides and farmland in Baltimore County. Along the way we will learn the crucial role marshes play in our ecosystem and…
Join the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health and Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School for the Planetary Health Cities Symposium on June 16th, 2025! The Planetary Health Cities Initiative reimagines urban health through the lens of Planetary Health—where cities not only protect and promote the well-being of their residents but also safeguard the…
As a follow up to January's legislative overview and in response to the requests for legislative education at the inaugural Greater Baltimore Climate Summit (GBCS), Maryland Director of Chesapeake Climate Action Network & CCAN Action Fund, Brittany Baker, will provide a debrief of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session (1/8/2025 through 4/7/2025). Join us for…
Join farmer Jonathan Wirth at Strength to Love 2 Farm for a workshop on affordable strategies for managing green waste and crop debris on your urban farm/garden. Jonathan will cover the basics of three-bin hot compost systems, modified johnson-su cold composting systems, mow and cover techniques, vermicomposting, and woodchips usage. Click here for more information…
Let’s learn how the Susquehannock Wildlife Society protects our local wildlife through conservation, research, and the rescue and transportation of injured or sick animals to local rehabilitation centers. We’ll tour their newly opened Susquehanna Wildlife Conservation Center to view the exhibits and live animal aquariums. We’ll discuss their work with wildlife rescues, ongoing wood turtle…
This is a faith based event featuring African and Native American Drummers, Story Telling, Fishing Lessons, Bug Hunt, a one act play performed by the Arena Players, Native Plant Gardening, Yoga, Guided Walks in the Woods and MORE! -- all based on themes honoring freedom, social and environmental justice. This event is FREE! Click here…
Learn the basics of bicycle maintenance from our friends at Baltimore Bicycle Works (BBW). The first half of this class covers the anatomy of the bicycle, guidance on how to inspect your bike before riding and hands-on practice cleaning and oiling your chain. In addition to learning about common roadside fixes, we will spend the…
Everyone has some idea of what sand is. It often conjures visions of warm tropical beaches. But not all sand is alike; in fact the differences are often as amazing as they are beautiful. Sand is the most abundant natural resource on Earth, almost as abundant as the stars in the Universe. It is essential…