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The Friends of Patapsco Valley and Heritage Greenway Inc. (FPVHG)
is dedicated to preserving, protecting, interpreting and restoring
the environment, history and culture of the Valley. We translate this
mission into two primary goals:

Presently, while we are neither a property-owning or governmental
organization, we try to encourage the positive management of the Patapsco
Valley and its visitors. We participate in a wide variety of state and
county planning activities. We also are actively involved in developing
educational materials about the environment and the history of the Valley.
Our motivation is to ensure that the Patapsco Valley remains pleasant
for our generation and for future generations. One of the key elements
of our mission is to complete and expand a professionally developed
Management Plan. This study is a beginning
vision of possible ways to protect and preserve the valley. This will
create an official focus and provide a vehicle to help us protect and
enhance the Valley.
State of Our Watersheds Conference
March 13, 2010
Registration
is open for the 2010 Conference! Join in the discussion about clean
water in our streams, the harbor and ultimately the Bay. Hear from the
Bay program director on new oversight from the federal government for
restoring the Chesapeake Bay. Get an update on intiatives with the Baltimore
Watershed Agreement and much more on climate change, stormwater and
our local streams. Bring a neighbor and don't miss this exciting event!
2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS (click here)
LOOK
WHAT OUR MEMBERS ACCOMPLISHED IN 2009!
Key statistics and initiatives:
- Over 1,400 volunteers participated in FPVHG-sponsored environmental
events
- Thirty-two (32) river/stream cleanups, removing over 39 tons (79,143
pounds) of trash/junk from Patapsco Valley
- 106 new trees planted; 56 of those trees created a new American
Chestnut Trees Grove; 135 previously planted trees maintained
- Over a ton (2,119 pounds) of invasive garlic mustard removed from
the Patapsco Valley
- Thirty-eight new members, totaling 238 members
- 63 stream watch volunteers throughout the Patapsco Valley area
- New Business Plan developed
- New part-time Executive Director position
Other new initiatives and programs:
- Creation of new advisory committees (Management/Financial, Education,
Environment, Fundraising, History, Land Use, Membership, Public Relations,
Recreation and Events, and Trails
- New informal history talks (Relay, B&O Railroad Station in Ilchester
and Ellicott City
- New guided kayak ride along the Patapsco River
- New guided bike ride along the Patapsco Heritage Trail
- New guided bird-watching hike in Patapsco State Park along the Grist
Mill Trail
- New stream watch training held in spring and fall for stream watch
volunteers
- Rain barrel workshop held in partnership with Howard County Master
Gardeners, distributing rain barrels to interested participants
- Participation in new hands-on educational program in partnership
with CCBC Catonsville Campus Biology and GPS Departments, teaching
students to analyze stream species and canopy, to determine and track
changes in stream water quality
- New environmental/history scavenger hunt educational program
- School-age group cleanups (ranging from 80-100 students)
- Comprehensive stream survey of Coopers Run by Environmental Committee
Team
- New business group cleanups, partners & sponsors
VOLUNTEER! Check out our Event
Calendar and Stream Watch Program for
volunteer opportunities. To see photos of past volunteers in action,
visit http://patapscofriend.myphotoalbum.com.
If you would like to join hundreds of other volunteers in cleaning up
the Patapsco Valley area, please call 410-480-0824 or e-mail patapscofriend@gmail.com.
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Canoeing on the Patapsco River, Avalon area
Become A Member
To see photos of past volunteers in action, visit http://patapscofriend.myphotoalbum.com

To make a donation, click
here
January 2009 newsletter
(2.9 MB pdf)
Our mailing address:
P. O. Box 96
Ellicott City, MD 21041
last update 29Jan2010
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Numbers For Watershed Environmental Problems
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