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Free Your Voice: Concert for Fair Development in Curtis Bay on 4/25
March 24, 2015
Update 3/30 @ 5pm: Since this post was originally published, three major stakeholders have announced that they will be terminating their contracts with Energy Answers to purchase electricity from the proposed incinerator in Curtis Bay. Baltimore...
Volunteer Training for the Wavyleaf Mapping Project
March 21, 2015
Saturday, April 25, 2015; 8:45 am - 1:00 pm Belmont Manor, Patapsco Valley State Park: 6553 Belmont Woods Road, Elkridge, 21075Parking will be off of Belmont Woods Road. Follow posted signs to event.Learn to recognize wavyleaf...
Invasive Plants - What They Are and How to Get Rid of Them
March 21, 2015
Tuesday April 28, 20157:00 pm - 8:30 pmBelmont Manor, Patapsco Valley State Park: 6553 Belmont Woods Road, Elkridge, MD 21075Free. Meet in the Belmont Carriage House Conference Room.Dr. Marc Imlay, Chair of the Sierra Club Biodiversity and Habitat...
Howard County GreenFest April 18
March 21, 2015
The Howard County Sierra Club is a sponsor of this year's GreenFest. Saturday, April 18, 2015 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Howard Community College, Burrill Galleria10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044Free admission.Theme: Living with...
Stream Monitoring Made Easy
March 20, 2015
Clean Creeks in Howard through the Stream Mapper Smart Phone ApplicationSaturday, April 11, 20153:00 - 4:30 pmRobinson Nature Center (free admission to the center for program attendees)6692 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044Citizen scientists are needed...
Award for Chapter Leader Marc Imlay
March 20, 2015
This year Marc Imlay received the National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) Award for his volunteer work in the Terrestrial category. The NISAW Awards recognize the leadership and accomplishments of important partners, and...
Public Input Needed on Park Trail Plans
March 17, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Miller Branch of the Howard County Public Library (9421 Frederick Road in Ellicott City, MD 21042)TRAIL VISION FOR PATAPSCO VALLEY STATE PARK In November 2014, the Park Service began the...
Fracking in Maryland? It's Not Worth the Risks!
March 17, 2015
March 16, 2015This week, the Maryland Legislature will make a key decision on whether to place a moratorium on fracking until 2023, so that further studies can be done on the possible health risks.Tell your legislators to support the...
State Funds Needed to Remove State's Dam
March 9, 2015
March 9, 2015After years of research, discussion, and planning, the Bloede Dam near the mouth of the Patapsco River is scheduled for demolition this fall. The dam is both a barrier to fish traveling upstream to spawn, and a safety hazard to...
Help Wanted for Patapsco River
March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015Do you spend every nice weekend outdoors, restoring the environment or educating others? Mother Nature will thank you, but Patapsco Heritage Greenway, Inc. may be able to pay you. Betsy McMillion, Director of Environmental...