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

• 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 rides along the Patapsco River
• New guided bike rides along the Patapsco Heritage Trail
• New guided bird-watching hikes 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

• Over 1,500 volunteers participated in FPVHG-sponsored environmental events
• Thirty-two (32) river/stream cleanups, removing an estimated 74,758 pounds (over 37 tons) of trash/junk from Patapsco Valley
• New pilot school-age group cleanups (ranging from 80-200 students)
• New pilot business group cleanups
• 50 new 6-foot trees planted; 85 previously planted trees maintained
• 31 stream watch volunteers throughout the Patapsco Valley area
• Recon investigations of Cedar Run and Bull Run/Soapstone Branch/Santee Branch
• New “Patapsco Heritage Trail” map created for biking and hiking from Ellicott City to the BWI Trail
• Forty-four new members, totaling 203 members

2007

• Our members and other volunteer friends were responsible for removing over 35 tons of trash throughout the Patapsco River Valley area.
• Thirty separate FPVHG sponsored clean-ups were conducted based on past recons and stream watch reports of problem areas.
• Clean-ups were conducted in Cooper's Run, Deep Run, Herbert Run, Miller Branch, Patapsco River, Sawmill Branch, Soapstone Branch, Sucker Branch and Tiber Hudson Branch.
• Our volunteers groups include: boy and girl scout troops, church groups, community and civic groups, college students, public school students and hundreds of individuals who came out just to help make a difference!
• Thanks to our 696 volunteers, approximately 71,272 pounds of trash was removed.

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Completed Viaduct and Hotel Signs [2006]
Organized Grist Mill Bridge/Trail Celebration [2006]
Create a PHG Display Panel [2006]
Develop an Endowment Program
The Hal Sharp Book
Garlic Mustard Challenge

A Winter's Feast - Patapsco State Park Hollofield Area
was held Sunday, March 4, 2007; click here for details.
DEPRM report
Others