Patapsco Heritage Greenway Tentative 2008 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.

Saturday, March TBA – Date to be announced - Stream watch team to conduct recon on Bull Run.

Thursday, March 27 - 4-6 pm - FPVHG board meeting – Tourism Office

Friday, March 28 - 6:30 -7:30 pm. Project Clean Stream Team Captains Meeting (to get supplies & instructions for cleanup on April 5). Meet in Howard County Tourism Office, 8267 Main Street, Side Entrance, Ellicott City, MD 21043.

Saturday, March 29 – 9 am – 12 pm. Stream cleanup along Sawmill Branch near Route 166 Frederick Road In Catonsville. Call 410-480-0824 or e-mail patapscofriend@gmail.com for meeting locations. (rain date: April 12).

Sunday, March 30- 1-5 pm (Baltimore County Scouts Stream Clean Up Day). Various streams along Herbert Run (rain date: Sunday, April 20)

Saturday, April 5 – 9 am – 12 pm RAIN OR SHINE - PROJECT CLEAN STREAM Large volunteer event for various stream clean ups throughout Patapsco Valley area: Catonsville, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Halethorpe, Oella and UMBC campus For meeting locations, call 410-480-0824 or e-mail patapscofriend@gmail.com.

Saturday, April 12 – 9 am – 12 pm – Stream cleanup along Sawmill Branch near Catonsville Park off Oakdale Road in Catonsville.

Tuesday, April 15 - 11 am - 2 pm - Resurrection St. Paul's Church 4th Grade students and parents clean up the Patapsco River area - we will be cleaning up riverbanks on both sides of the river of Ellicott City and Oella.

Monday, April 21 - Stream cleanup along Elkridge Furnace Road/Ridge Road - Deep Run with Elkridge Landing Middle School students as part of student service learning project. (RAIN DATE: Wed., April 23)

Tuesday, April 22 – 11 am – 2 pm – Earth Day Fair. Public is invited. FPVHG will exhibit in the Duncan English and World Languages Building, Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044. For more information on this Earth Day Event, call Debby Luquette at 410-722-4472 or e-mail dluquette@howardcc.edu.

Saturday, April 26 – 9 am – 12 pm – Herbert Run – off Edmondson Avenue in Catonsville. Meet on Edmondson Avenue next to Royal Farms, 504 Edmondson Avenue, parking in the side streets.Saturday,

Sunday, May 4 - 1 - 5 pm. Patapsco State Park, Avalon and Glen Artney Areas
Garlic Mustard Challenge - (popular annual family-oriented event) Join the challenge with hundreds of other volunteers removing the invasive garlic mustard plant from the park. After two hours of pulling, enjoy live music, old fashioned picnic games, environmental displays. Prizes for all volunteers. Taste testing of garlic mustard side dishes by amateur chefs and view posters created by local area school-age children.

Sunday, May 4 - 3-4 pm. Patapsco State Park, Avalon and Glen Artney Areas
Villain of the Valley Poster contest. Kids submit your poster showing why invasive garlic mustard is hurting the Patapsco Valley area. $50 gift certificate from Toys R Us or $100 savings bond for first prize. Two computers donated to their public school or non-profit of their choice.

Sunday, May 4 - 3-4 pm. Patapsco State Park, Avalon and Glen Artney Areas
Garlic Mustard Chef Cook-off. Adults and kid chefs submit their recipe and dish using the garlic mustard herb. Winners receive gift certificate from local area fine restaurants. After judging, other Garlic Mustard participants may sample the dishes.

Thursday, May TBA - 4-6 pm - FPVHG board meeting - Tourism Office

Saturday, May 24 – 9 am – 12 pm – River Road in Catonsville. Meeting location TBA.

Saturday, June 7 - 9 am - 12 pm National River Clean Up Week. Patapsco River in historic Ellicott City/Oella from Mill to Patapsco State Park property. Meeting location: off Main Street/Frederick Road in front of Wilkins-Rodgers Flour Mill. (just past the bridge over the Patapsco River that separates Baltimore and Howard counties. We will be cleaning up riverbanks on both sides of the river. Please park in public parking lot A next to the Trolley Stop Restaurant. For directions, please go to http://www.ellicottcity.net/tourism/parking. Betsy McMillion, Stream Clean-up Captain.

Saturday, June TBA – 9 am – 12 pm – Stream cleanup along Thistle Branch in Catonsville – Meeting location TBA.

Saturday, August TBA - 9 am - 12 pm. Stream cleanup TBA.

Saturday, September 27 - 9 am - 12 pm. National Public Lands Day. Site along Patapsco River TBA.

Saturday, October 4 - 9 am - 12 pm. Stream cleanup TBA

Saturday, October 11 - 9 am - 12 pm. Stream cleanup TBA.

Saturday, October 25 - 9 am - 12 pm. Stream cleanup TBA.

Saturday, November 15 - 9 am - 12 pm. RAIN OR SHINE !!!!!!!!! Tree planting along Herbert Run in Arbutus. Meeting location to be announced. Betsy McMillion, Tree Planting Captain.

Saturday, November 22 - 9 am - 12 pm. Stream cleanup TBA

NOTE: Additional stream cleanup 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 clean-up has not been cancelled.

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.

OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATION EVENTS:

Patapsco State Park - http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/patapscovolunteer.html
Catonsville Rails to Trails - http://home.comcast.net/~crtt/

COMPLETED 2008 EVENTS

Thursday, January 10 - 4-6 pm - FPVHG board meeting - Howard County Tourism Office

Wednesday, January 16 - Stream watch team to conduct recon on stream off Ilchester Road/College Avenue in Ellicott City.

Saturday, January 26 - 9:30 am - 12:30 - Herbert Run - off Edmondson Avenue in Catonsville. Meet along Event will be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather or extreme cold weather conditions.

Thursday, January 31 - 7- 8:45 p.m.- Annual Meeting - Ilchester Girl Scout Conference Center in Ellicott City. Guest speaker: Dave Dione (snow date: February 7)

Saturday, February 2 - Stream watch team to conduct recon on Cedar Run.

Wednesday, February 13 - 10:30 am - 1:30 pm - Student Service Volunteer Fair at Howard Community College - Columbia.

Thursday, February 14 - 4-6 pm - FPVHG board meeting - Tourism Office

Saturday, March 1 - Baltimore City/County Watershed Conference -9 am - 3pm - Goucher College in Towson. Subject is "Trash, Greening, Storm water, Public Health and Redevelopment." For more details, go to http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/environment/index.html