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Patapsco Heritage Greenway Tentative 2010 Calendar
of Events
NOTE: Additional stream cleanup dates and locations may be scheduled
depending on group requests, number of available volunteers and compatible
dates and times.
To register for any event, use the link on the
right side of this page.
Monday, March 8. 4:30 pm - Committee meeting for the 175th anniversary
celebration of the historic Thomas Viaduct Bridge. Relay community hall.
For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, March 13. 9 am - 2:30 pm. State of Our Watersheds Conference.
Notre Dame College. Sponsored by Baltimore County Department of Environmental
Protection & Resource Management. For more information, email watersheds@baltimorecountymd.gov
or register at
www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/environment/watersheds/ep_registration.html
Thursday, March 18 - 4 - 6 pm - PHG Board Meeting, Elkridge Branch
Library, Washington Boulevard, Elkridge, MD 21075. Members are invited
to attend; visitors are requested to register in advance at patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, March 20. 9 am.-12 pm. Stream Captain Training (Part 1 of
2). Catonsville Historical Society. 1824 Frederick Road, Catonsville,
MD 21228-5503. Interested individuals who want to serve as stream captains
in 2010 must attend training session. Follow up training on March 27
or 28 at Patapsco River cleanup is required for final certification.
Please register here.
Saturday, March 20. 1:30 -4 pm. Stream investigation by Environmental
Committee of Soapstone Branch (near CCBC and Catonsville Armory).
Sunday, March 21. 12-3pm. ADVENTURE! Guided kayak/canoe ride along
Patapsco River. Begin at Cascade Falls inside of Patapsco State Park.
(Off Route 1) Meet near swinging bridge. Bring your own kayak or canoe
and life jacket. Sorry, no rentals available. Some level 2 rapids. Pack
a lunch and water shoes. For questions, email tbetts@AACPS.org. To register,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com. (Meets 3rd Sunday of month through September).
Rain or shine. Please register here.
Sunday, March 21. 9am-12pm. Stream Cleanup. Arbutus Girl Scouts Cleanup
in several streams along Herbert Run. Participation limited to Girl
Scouts and families only. For more information, contact Theresa Spliedt
at gst496@yahoo.com. Rain date March 28.
Saturday, March 27. 9am -12pm Patapsco River Cleanup, off Ilchester
& River Roads, and inside park at Vineyard Springs Trail stream.
Park along River Road or under train bridge off Ilchester Road and register
at site along Ilchester Road. Participants who received stream captain
training on March 21 will participate with mentor to run this event
as on-the-job training (Part 2 of training) Rain date: Sunday, March
28. Please register here.
Wednesday, March 31. 6-8 pm. Stream Watcher Training. Location TBA.
Interested individuals who want to adopt a stream or section of the
Patapsco River in 2010 must attend training session. Please register
here.
Saturday, April 10. 9am.-12 pm. Project Clean Stream - several streams
to be cleaned up on this date throughout the Patapsco River Valley area.
To register to cleanup or to organize a group cleanup of your own, email
patapscofriend@gmail.com. RAIN OR SHINE!!! Cleanups to be held along
Tiber Hudson, Sucker Branch, Sawmill Branch, Cooper's Run, Deep Run,
Herbert Run and areas along the Patapsco River off of River Road. Please
register here.
Sunday, April 11. 1-4 pm. Cleanup along Sawmill Branch & Catonsville
Community Park in partnership with Oakcrest Community Association. Meet
in back parking lot of Catonsville Senior center near Catonsville Park
playground. Please register here.
Thursday & Friday, April 15 & 16. 10-12 pm. Patapsco River
Cleanup. Oella Historic EC site, morning. Hammond Middle School students.
Adult member helpers needed. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Rain dates: Tuesday, May 11 & 12
Saturday, April 17. 10am.-4pm - Greenfest. Come and see our exhibit
at Howard County's annual environmental fair, to be held at Howard Community
College. For more information, go to www.co.ho.md.us/OES/GreenFest.htm.
Saturday, April 17. 9am -12pm - Watershed cleanup at Patapsco State
Park along Hammonds Ferry Road. Please register here.
Sunday, April 18. 12-3 pm. ADVENTURE! Guided kayak/canoe ride along
Patapsco River. Meet in Oella parking lot behind Trolley Stop Restaurant
across the Ellicott City Bridge. Some level 2 rapids and a dam to walk
around. Bring your own kayak or canoe. Sorry, no rentals available.
Pack a lunch and water shoes. For questions, email tbetts@AACPS.org.
To register, email patapscofriend@gmail.com. (Meets 3rd Sunday of month
through September). Rain or shine. Please register here.
Friday, April 23. 1-4 pm. Watershed cleanup along Stoney Run in Linthicum
with employees from the Michael Baker, Jr. Group. Other volunteers also
welcome. Rain date: Friday, April 30. Please register here.
Sunday, May 2. 11th Annual Garlic Mustard Challenge, Patapsco State
Park. 12-4:30 pm. This is an annual event involving poster contest,
weed pulling contest and chef contest. For more information, visit www.patapscoheritagegreenway.org/garlic.html
or email patapscofriend@gmail.com. Please register here.
Saturday, May ??. 9am-12pm. Tentative Tree planting in historic Oella
along the Number 9 Trolley Trail. Meet in front of the Country Store
off Oella Avenue in Oella. Specific details will be announced.
Saturday, May 15. 10 am - 2 pm - Bike ride using our Patapsco Heritage
Trail map. Start location: Parking Lot A, off Oella Avenue in historic
Ellicott City to BWI trail in Hanover. Free to members; $5 to non-members.
Free trail map included. Participants must pre-register by Friday, March
27 by 12 pm at patapscofriend@gmail.com or call 410-480-0824. For more
information, email Jim Apgar, at apgarjim@juno.com. Please register
here.
Sunday, May 16. 12-3pm. ADVENTURE! Guided kayak/canoe ride along Patapsco
River. Meet at Daniel's Dam. (Off Old Frederick Rd.) Bring your own
kayak or canoe. Sorry, no rentals available. Level one rapids. Pack
a lunch and water shoes. For questions, email tbetts@AACPS.org. Please
register here.
(Meets 3rd Sunday of month through September). Rain or shine.
Monday, May 17. 9:15am.-1pm. Bonnie Branch Middle School Environmental
Scavenger Hunt, Patapsco State Park. Participation limited to school
participants.
Saturday, May 22. Bird Walk Hike in Patapsco State Park, Daniels Area.
(Rain date Sunday, May 23). Please register here.
Saturday, May 29-31 Memorial Day Weekend - no activities planned.
Sunday, June 20. 12-3 pm. ADVENTURE! Guided kayak/canoe ride along
Patapsco River. Meet at parking lot near Woodstock Road Bridge where
it crosses the river. (Off Route 99) Level 1 rapids. Bring your own
kayak or canoe. Sorry, no rentals available. Pack a lunch and water
shoes. For questions email tbetts@AACPS.org (Meets 3rd Sunday of month
through September). Rain or shine. Please register here.
Friday, June ?? College Avenue Watershed Cleanup with business group
Saturday, June ?? 9am.-12pm. Watershed cleanup in Patapsco State Park,
Avalon Area near historic Thomas Viaduct Bridge. Meeting location to
be announced. Rain date: following Sunday.
Monday, 5. 11 am - ? 175th anniversary celebration of the historic
Thomas Viaduct Bridge and kickoff for major restoration project for
this national treasure. Patapsco State Park. More details as they become
available through PHG committee. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Sunday, July 18. 12-3pm. ADVENTURE! Guided kayak/canoe ride along Patapsco
River. Meet at parking lot near Marriottesville Rd. Bridge where it
crosses the Patapsco River. (Off Route 99) Level 5 rapids. You are strongly
advised to walk around. Bring your own kayak or canoe. Sorry, no rentals
available. Pack a lunch and water shoes. For questions, email tbetts@AACPS.org.
(Meet 3rd Sunday of month through September). Rain or shine. Please
register here.
Wednesday, August 11. 10 am - 4 pm - visit our FPVHG exhibit, part
of the "Hands on History" event at the Howard County Fairgrounds.
For more information about the Hands on History event, email Jacque
Galke at jgalke@howardcountymd.gov or call 410.313.5131.
Sunday, August 15. 12-3pm. ADVENTURE! Guided kayak/canoe ride along
Patapsco River. Meet at parking lot near Main St. Bridge in Sykesville
(Off Route 32). Bring your own kayak or canoe. Sorry, no rentals available.
For questions, email tbetts@AACPS.org. (Meet 3rd Sunday of month through
September). Rain or shine. Please register here.
September ? Date, time and location to be announced. Rain barrel workshop.
September ? Date, time and location to be announced. PHG Fundraiser
Breakfast
Saturday, September 18. 9am.-12pm. Stream Captain Training (Part 1
of 2). Location TBA. Interested individuals who want to serve as stream
captains in 2010 must attend training session. Follow up training on
September 25 or 26 at location TBA. Please register here.
Sunday, September 19. 12-3pm. ADVENTURE! Guided kayak/canoe ride along
Patapsco River. Meet at Ilchester Road near the pedestrian bridge across
the Patapsco River. Bring your own kayak or canoe. Sorry, no rentals
available. Pack a lunch and water shoes. For questions, email tbetts@AACPS.org.
Please register here.
Wednesday, September 22. 6pm.-8pm. Stream Watcher Training. Location
TBA. Interested individuals who want to adopt a stream or section of
the Patapsco River in 2010 must attend training session. Please register
here.
Saturday, September 25. 9am.-12 pm. Patapsco River Cleanup, off Ilchester
& River Roads. Park along River Road or under train bridge off Ilchester
Road and register at site along Ilchester Road. Participants who received
stream captain training on September 18 will participate with mentor
to run this event as on-the-job training.
November ? Date, time and location to be announced. Daniels History
Day.
Saturday, November 13. 9am.-12pm. Tree planting near UMBC parking lot
off of Shelbourne Avenue in Arbutus. Rain or shine!!!! Please register
here.
Additional targeted cleanups along:
1) Herbert Run - Hammonds Ferry Road - Linthicum, 2) Thistle Branch
- Along Thistle Road, section near River Road in Catonsville, 3) Section
of Patapsco River near Bloede Dam on Baltimore County side inside Patapsco
State Park Orange Grove area, 4) Patapsco River/stream off College Avenue
- Ellicott City, , 5) Miller Run in Catonsville, Patapsco River area
near historic Ellicott City (near B&O Railroad), etc.
NOTE: Additional PHG-sponsored volunteer event dates and locations
may be scheduled depending on group requests, number of available volunteers
and compatible dates and times. Call 410-480-0824 day of event to make
sure event has not been cancelled.
To see photos of past volunteers in action, visit 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.
OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATION EVENTS:
Patapsco State Park - www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/patapscovolunteer.html
Catonsville Rails to Trails - home.comcast.net/~crtt/
Howard County
Conservancy
COMPLETED 2010 EVENTS
Thursday, January 7, 4-6 pm, PHG Board Meeting. Howard County Tourism
Office, PHG Members welcome. Guests are requested to contact Executive
Director in advance at patapscofriend@gmail.com. Building address is
8267 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD 21043.
Wednesday, January 27. 7:30-9 pm. PHG Annual Meeting. Location: Relay
Town Hall, Community Center, 1710 Arlington Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21227.
Guest Speaker Ed Williams will talk about the history of the B&O
Railroad from 1830 to 1868. DIRECTIONS: Go to Google Maps and type in
these GPS coordinates to find the town hall: 39° 13' 37.50",
-76° 42' 20.77" at http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl.
Parking is available along Arlington Avenue or overflow parking is available
in the parking lot just on the uphill side of the Korean Church and
at the Relay Children's Center. Look for posted signs. Snow date: Wednesday,
February 3 - same time and location.
Thursday, February 17 - 4 - 6 pm - PHG Board Meeting, Howard County
Tourism Office Conference Room, Ellicott City. Members are invited to
attend; visitors are requested to register in advance at patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Monday, February 22. 10:30 am - 1:30 pm - Spring Service Learning Center
Fair, at Howard Community College. Come and visit our exhibit. For more
information about this fair, email rlowe@howardcc.edu.
COMPLETED 2009 EVENTS
Thursday, January 8, 4-6 pm - PHG Board Meeting in Howard County Tourism
Conference Room.
Friday, January 9, 7-8 am - Recon investigation along Sawmill Branch
in Catonsville to view problem areas.
Tuesday, February 3, 7:30-9 pm, PHG Annual Meeting, Catonsville Historical
Society, 1824 Frederick Road (across from Five Oaks Swim Club, east
of North Rolling Road), Catonsville, MD 21228. (rescheduled from Tuesday,
January 27 due to snow).
Wednesday, February 18, 10:30-1:30 pm, PHG Exhibit at Howard Community
College's Service Learning Fair, Burrill Gallery Building, 10901 Little
Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044.
Thursday, February 19, 10:45-11:45 am - PHG presentation at Leadership
Legacy Workshop in Ellicott City.
Saturday, February 28, - Coopers Run recon investigation by FPVHG stream
team.
Wednesday, March 18, 10 am 12 pm, Coopers Run cleanup off Trolley
Trail #9 with students and teachers from Catonsville Center for Alternative
Studies.
Thursday, March 19, 4-6 pm PHG Board Meeting in Roger Carter
Center, Fels Lane, Ellicott City.
Saturday, March 21, 9 am-1 pm Trail maintenance/river cleanup
near Viaduct Bridge at Patapsco State Park.
Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 p.m, Stream Watchers Training Program, Catonsville
Historical Society, 1824 Frederick Road, Catonsville, MD 21228.
Friday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. Project Clean Stream Captains Meeting. Captains
met with Alliance for Chesapeake Bay Staff for clean up supplies &
short training session at the Howard County Tourism Office, 8267 Main
Street, Ellicott City, MD 21043.
Saturday, March 28, 12 Noon Bike ride using new Patapsco Heritage
Trail map. Start location: Parking Lot A, off Oella Avenue in historic
Ellicott City to BWI trail in Hanover. Free to members; $5 to non-members.
Free trail map included.
Sunday, March 29 FPVHG Partners -- Arbutus Girl Scouts and families
participate in stream cleanups along different sections of Herbert Run,
by Stream Captain Theresa Spliedt.
Sunday, March 29 1-4 pm - Santee Branch/Bull Run CCBC
Catonsville Campus.
Saturday, April 4, Project Clean Stream several
sites in the Patapsco River Valley selected based on member recommendations.
Stream Captains and volunteers helped with multiple sites on this date.
Sites included: Bonnie Branch, Coopers Run. Deep Run, Millers
Run, Sawmill Branch, etc.
Saturday, April 4, 10 am - 4 pm, "Greenfest 2009," PHG Exhibit
at Howard Community College, Burrill Gallery Building, 10901 Little
Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044. For information about Greenfest,
call Lindsay Leiterman, 410-313-2350.
Sunday, April 5, 1 pm 4 pm, Sawmill Branch Cleanup in Catonsville
Park. Met at parking lot behind Catonsville Senior Center and Catonsville
Park, off of North Rolling Road. Address of senior center is 501 N.
Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD 21228.
Saturday, April 11, 9 am-1 pm - Trail maintenance/stream cleanup/invasive
plant removal event at Patapsco State Park. Volunteers must register
in advance at lmartin@dnr.state.md.us or call 410-465-3287.
Friday, April 17, 1-4 pm - Tree mulching & maintenance on existing
trees along the Grist Mill Trail in Patapsco State Park.
Saturday, April 18 (rain date April 25th), 9-12 pm - Patapsco River
kayak cleanup along River Road. Kayakers and others without kayaks removed
major pieces of trash in the Patapsco River. Personal flotation devices
required for kayakers.
Saturday, April 18 (rain date April 25th), 9-12 pm Thistle Run
cleanup conducted by the Southwest Baltimore County Democratic
Club. Stream Captain Julia Graham.
Wednesday, April 22 - opening celebration of new nature center in Hilton
Area of Patapsco State Park. Details TBA.
Friday, April 24, 1-4 pm (rain date Friday, May 1) Stream cleanup
along Stoney Run off River Road in Linthicum Heights by Michael Baker
Group employees. For more information email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 25, Herbert Run Recon (from Hollins Ferry Road to Southwestern
Boulevard) by FPVHG stream team.
Sunday, April 26, 1-4 pm, River cleanup near Viaduct Bridge, off Levering
Avenue in Elkridge. Registered volunteers met in parking lot near Thomas
Viaduct bridge next to 5481 Levering Avenue, Elkridge.
Saturday, May 2, 9 am-1 pm - Trail maintenance for adult volunteers
18 years and older only at Patapsco State Park.
Saturday, May 2, 8 am - 11 am - Coopers Run cleanup sponsored by Greater
Oella Community Association.
Sunday, May 3, 12-4:40 pm - Annual Garlic Mustard
Challenge - individuals and groups are needed to help remove the
invasive garlic mustard plant throughout Patapsco State Park Avalon
& Glen Artney areas. Volunteers are also needed for the Event Committee
to help setup and run the event. Ask about our annual kids "Villain
of the Valley Poster Contest!" Meet at Pavilion 104 in Avalon Area
of Patapsco State Park to register. Register at patapscofriend@gmail.com
or call 410-480-0824.
Sunday, May 3, Amateur cooks wanted to participate in annual "Garlic
Mustard Challenge" cook off, making a tasty dish seasoned with
garlic mustard. All participants receive prizes!
Tuesday, May 5 - History of Relay Talk, by Ray Chism.
Friday, May 8, 9:15 am - 12:55 pm - Bonnie Branch Middle School student
group investigations in Patapsco State Park, Avalon Area, learning about
water quality and storm water management issues.
Wednesday, May 13 - Maryland Tourism Native plant planting at Patapsco
State Park.
Thursday, May 14 9:30 am Patapsco River Cleanup student
service learning project with Hammond Middle School students in historic
Ellicott City.
Thursday, May 28 - opening celebration of new nature center in Hilton
Area of Patapsco State Park. Details TBA.
Saturday, June 6, 9-11 am - Bird Watching Hike Along the Grist Mill
Trail. Founding Members of the Maryland Chapter of the Audubon Society,
Dave and Elaine Pardoe, led this bird watching hike along the Grist
Mill Trail, and participants met in the parking lot near Lost Lake.
For a good map of Patapsco State Park, go to http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/avalon.html.
Free to members; $5 to non-members. Free trail map included.
Saturday, June 6, 9 am - 1 pm - Trail maintenance for adult volunteers
18 years and older only at Patapsco State Park.
Saturday, June 13, 2-3 pm historic walking family tour of historic
Ellicott City along Main Street, especially designed for families with
kids. Reservations required. Members free; non-members $8/adults; $6/children
and seniors. Email edward@visithowardcounty.com or call 410-313-1905
to register.
Thursday, June 18 4-6 pm - PHG Board Meeting At Elkridge Branch
Library, 6540 Washington Boulevard, Elkridge, MD 21075. Members also
welcome
Friday, June 19 - 8:30 am - 12 pm - Reznick Group Employees - Stream
cleanup along unnamed stream, off of College Avenue in Ellicott City.
For more details, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, June 20, 9-11:30 am - kayak/canoe ride in Daniels Area of
Patapsco River. Kayak leader Teddy Betts will guide kayakers for two-hour
kayak ride. Free to members; $5 to non-members. Personal flotation devices
required for kayakers. Participants must provide their own kayaks/canoe.
Free trail map included. For information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Kayakers/canoers will meet off Daniels Road near the dam.
Friday, June 26 - 12-4 pm - SC&H Group Employees - Stream cleanup
in Baltimore. Site TBA. For more details, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Tuesday, July 21, 9 am - 12 pm, Patapsco State Park cleanup by students
from Camp St. Louis. Cleanup conducted by Stream Captain Teddy Betts.
Saturday, August 8, 9-11:30 am – kayak/canoe ride in Daniels Area
of Patapsco River. Kayak leader Teddy Betts will guide kayakers for
two-hour kayak ride. Free to members; $10 to non-members. Personal flotation
devices required for kayakers. Participants must provide their own kayaks/canoe.
Free trail map included. (rain date: Sunday, August 15). For information,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com. Kayakers/canoers will meet off Daniels
Road near the dam.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 10 am 8 pm visit our FPVHG
exhibit, part of the Hands on History event at the Howard
County Fairgrounds. For more information about the Hands on History
event, email Jacque Galke at jgalke@howardcountymd.gov.
Saturday, August 15, 9 am-1 pm - Trail maintenance for adult volunteers
18 years and older only at Patapsco State Park. Volunteers must register
in advance at AShoop@dnr.state.md.us or call 410-465-3287.
Tuesday, August 25, 7-9 pm, Elkridge Branch Library, 6540 Washington
Boulevard, Elkridge, MD 21075– “B&O's Ilchester Station--A
Lost E. Francis Baldwin Gem in the Patapsco Valley,”
presented by John Teichmoeller, Coordinator of the Rail-Marine Information
Group. This program tells about how the B&O Railroad had stations
in the Patapsco Valley at Ilchester--one of these was designed by famous
architect E. Francis Baldwin and stood at 2 locations from 1884-1964.
John will describe and illustrate the history of this station and a
project to obtain drawings of it in order to construct a scale model.
Thursday, August 27 4-6 pm - PHG Board Meeting At Pfeiffers
Corner School House, Rockburn Branch Park Road, Montgomery Road, Elkridge,
MD 21075. Members also welcome.
Wednesday, September 2, 7-8 pm - Everything you wanted to know about
Rain Barrels but didn't know who to ask." Presented by Master Gardener
Sylvia Huestis. Location: Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Road,
Ellicott City, MD 21042. Free. Registration required at patapscofriend@gmail.com
or call 410-480-0824.
Friday, September 4, 8:30-11:30 am, PHG had an exhibit at the Howard
County Public School System "Vendor Showcase" for middle and
high school teachers, River Hill High School, 12101 Route 108, Clarksville.
Sunday, September 20, 12-5 pm, Exhibit at Relay Community Festival,
Relay Town Hall, 1710 Arlington Avenue, Relay, MD 21227. For more information,
contact Greg Senkus at boxsenkus@erols.com or call 410-737-0230.
Wednesday, September 23, 4-6 pm, PHG is a co-sponsor of this talk, featuring
authors Alison Kahn and Peggy Fox on their book, Patapsco: Life Along
Maryland's Historic River Valley, at UMBC, Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery,
at UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250. For a decent map
of UMBC's campus,
go to http://www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/campusmap/map_flash.html.
For more information, call UMBCs Dept. of American Studies at
410-455-2106 or email american.studies@umbc.edu.
Thursday, September 24, 6-8 pm, Howard County Conservancy – Certified
Stream Watcher Training required for current and prospective volunteers
in the PHG Stream Watchers Program within the Patapsco River Valley.
For information or registration, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, September 26, 9 am – 12 pm – Patapsco River cleanup
in the Ilchester Area near the Grist Mill Trail Bridge. For more information
or registration, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, September 26, 1-4 pm PHG-Certified Stream Captain Training
for potential volunteers to run future stream cleanups in the Patapsco
Valley area. On-the-job training also required at actual cleanup to
complete certification process. For information or registration, email
patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Sunday, September 27, 1 4 pm Partnering with Ocean Conservancy's
(for more info, go to www.oceanconservancy.org)
International Coastal (and waterway) Cleanup, stream cleanup at Community
College of Baltimore, Catonsville Campus, in Catonsville, off Rolling
Road. Volunteers must register in advance at patapscofriend@gmail.com
or call 410-480-0824. Meeting location TBA. (Rain Date: Sunday, October
18, 1-4 pm).
Monday, October 5, 9:30 am 12:10 pm, Sawmill Branch. Catonsville
Alternative High School Students will clean up a section of Sawmill
Branch near Dutton Avenue in Catonsville. For more information, email
patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Thursday, October 8, 4-6 pm, PHG Board Meeting, at the Elkridge Branch
Library, 6540 Washington Bouelvard, Elkridge, MD 21075-5532. Members
are welcome to attend. Visitors need to RSVP in advance at patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Friday, October 9 – 1-4 pm (rain date Friday, October 16) –
Stream cleanup along Stoney Run off River Road in Linthicum Heights
by Michael Baker Group employees. For more information or registration,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, October 10 – 9 am – 12 pm – cleanup along
Thistle Run off Frederick Road in Catonsville. Car pooling encouraged
due to limited parking along road. For more information or to register,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com. Rain date: Sunday, October 11.
Saturday, October 24, 9 am – 12 pm – Patapsco State Park
stream/river cleanup in Orange Grove Area in park. Registration near
Swinging Bridge. Co-sponsored by Port of Baltimore Environmental Committee
and employees. General public also welcome to volunteer. For more information
or registration, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
RAIN DATE - Saturday, October 31 – 9 am – 12 pm –
rain date for cleanup at Patapsco State Park stream/river cleanup in
Orange Grove Area (if October 24th cleanup cancelled).
Tuesday, November 3, 7-9 pm – Mt. Aida in Ellicott City –
Informal Ellicott City history talk by renowned historian and long-time
Ellicott City resident, Joetta Cramm.
Friday, November 13 – morning – set up at Arbutus Elementary
School tree planting – delivery of materials.
Saturday, November 14 – 9 am – 12 pm – Tree planting
at Arbutus Elementary School – RAIN OR SHINE!!!! Park off Shelbourne
Road across from Arbutus Middle School and walk over to site following
direction signs. To register, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Thursday, November 19, 4-6 pm – PHG Board Meeting in Howard County
Tourism Office, Main Street, Ellicott City.
CANCELLED - Friday, November 20 - Tree mulching, invasive plant removal
& maintenance on existing trees along the Grist Mill Trail in Patapsco
State Park. New date TBA.
Saturday, November 21 - 9-12 pm - Tree planting of 50 new chestnut trees
- rain or shine! Off Belmont Woods Drive in Elkridge on Patapsco State
Park property.
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