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Patapsco Heritage Greenway Tentative 2011 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 most events, use the link on the
right side of this page, except where otherwise indicated.
COMING SOON: 2012 Calendar of Events
see below for events that happened in 2011
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, we are temporarily using
http://patapscofriend.smugmug.com
for our past events.
If you would like to join hundreds of other volunteers in cleaning
up the Patapsco Valley area, please contact Betsy McMillion via:
e-mail patapscofriend@gmail.com
FACEBOOK Fan page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/148030745257934/
or call 410-480-0824
TWITTER page: http://twitter.com/#!/patapscovalley
Want to participate in an event in the Patapsco River Valley and we
don't have one for that particular day, visit our "member organization
partners" to see if they have something for you to do or help make
a difference!
OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATION EVENTS:
Benjamin Banneker Museum & Park - e-mail bannekermuseum@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Baltimore
County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
Catonsville
Historical Society
Catonsville
Rails to Trails
Chesapeake
Storm Water Network
Ellicott
City Restoration Foundation
Greater
Elkridge Community Association
Howard County Conservancy
Howard County
Green Central Station
Howard
County Tourism Office
Mid Atlantic
Hiking Group
Patapsco
State Park
Patapsco
State Park - Volunteer Opportunities
COMPLETED 2011 EVENTS
Thursday, January 13, 4-6 pm. PHG Board Meeting, Howard County Tourism
Office. Visitors are welcome but need to pre-register at patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, January 15, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Storm Watch Training
Along the Patapsco River, presented by American Rivers, at the Benjamin
Banneker Museum. Volunteers needed to monitor river conditions after
major storms. Please register Please register here.
Wednesday February 2, 2011. Sylvia Huestis will be speaking on the topic
of Rain Gardens on behalf of the Howard County Master Gardener program
at the Miller Library at 9421 Frederick Road in Ellicott City. This
program will explain how to design and site gardens that specifically
help to reduce run-off and erosion, benefiting the environmental health
of the rivers and Bay. Suggestions for native plants to use in the garden
will also be offered.
Thursday, February 17, 4-6 pm. PHG Board Meeting, Location: Tourism
Office, Ellicott City. Visitors are welcome but need to pre-register
at patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, February 19, 9 am - 3 pm. Stream Waders Training Workshop
at CCBC Catonsville Campus sponsored by Maryland Department of Natural
Resources. Registration required. For more information, email streamwaders@dnr.state.md.us.
Wednesday, March 2. 9 am, Sawmill Branch off of Dutton Avenue in Catonsville.
Stream cleanup along Sawmill Branch with Catonsville Alternative School.
Trained adult stream captain volunteers needed to help chaperone student
helpers. Please email patapscofriend@gmail.com if interested. Rain date:
March 3.
Monday, March 7, 7-8:30 pm, Stream Watchers Training Workshop, Elkridge
Branch Library, 6540 Washington Boulevard, Elkridge, MD 21075. Adopt
a local stream and learn about the problem signs of a stream in trouble
and how to report them. Please register here.
Wednesday, March 14, 9:15 am-1 pm. PHG Presentation & Partnership
meeting with 2011 Howard County Legacy Leaders.
Thursday, March 17, 4-6 pm. PHG Board Meeting, Location at Historic
Ellicott City Colored School building, located at 8683 Frederick Road,
Ellicott City, MD 21043. Visitors are welcome but need to pre-register
at patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, March 19, 9 am–12 pm – Stream cleanup along Miller
Run in
Catonsville, located at 6501A Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville,
MD
21228 (US 40 East) in the back parking lot behind the buildings. For
more information, email Stream Captain Susan Kane at
patapscogal@gmail.com. Please register here.
Saturday, March 19, time TBA – Stream cleanup and invasive plant
removal event along unnamed stream behind Northfield Elementary
School, 9125 Northfield Road Ellicott City, MD 21042-5998. Stream
captains Tim Titus and Matthew Morgal. Participation restricted to
Northfield Elementary students, their families and scouts unless
approved in advance by stream captains. For more information, email
Tim at w1trt@aol.com
Sunday, March 20, 10 am - Patapsco Valley State Park (Hilton Area)!
Guided hike by our good friends Mid Atlantic Hiking Group. This is a
Moderate 3 Miles with Longer Options: free to PHG members. Registration
required. To register, go to : http://www.midatlantichiking.com/calendar/15778436/
Tuesday, March 22, 7-8:30 pm. Stream Captain Training at the Arbutus
Library, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus, MD 21227-2745. Come and learn
how to lead a group of concerned citizens to safely and successfully
clean up a local stream, with a little help from the Friends of Patapsco
Valley & Heritage Greenway. Please register here.
Wednesday, March 23, 6-8:30 pm, CCBC Campus, Stream Captain Training
Non Credit Class through CCBC Catonsville Campus. Fee required. For
more information, email mcmillion4@comcast.net.
Saturday, March 26, 9 am – 12 pm, Patapsco River cleanup in Ilchester
Area of Patapsco State Park off Ilchester Road. Also
on-the-job-training for new stream captains. Please register here.
CANCELLED - Sunday, March 27, 9 am–12 pm. Tentative Stream Cleanup
along Bull Run, CCBC Catonsville Campus in Catonsville has been cancelled.
Sunday, March 27, 9 am-12 pm. Several Herbert Run stream cleanups coordinated
by Theresa Spliedt. Participants limited to girl scouts and their families.
For more information, contact Theresa Spliedt at girlscout496@yahoo.com.
Rain date: April 3.
Monday, March 28, 3 pm. BWET water quality macroinvertabrate testing
at Bascom Creek in Elkridge off of Glenmore Avenue with HCC Professor
Luquette and students and PHG members. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Rain date: April 4.
Wednesday March 30, 6:30 pm - Patapsco Valley State Park (Hilton
Area) Hike. Guided by our good friends Mid Atlantic Hiking Group. A
midweek sunset hike: moderate 3.2 miles along the Sawmill Branch
Trail, free to PHG members. Registration required. To register, go
to http://www.midatlantichiking.com/events/16715095/
Thursday, March 31, 2:30 pm, Stream cleanup and invasive plant removal
along a section of Herbert Run with Western School of Technology &
Environmental Science students. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 2, 9 am-12 pm. PROJECT CLEAN STREAM. Multiple cleanups
will be held on this date: Ellicott City - New Cut Road Stream; Elkridge
- Section of Deep Run TBA; Catonsville Sawmill Branch at Catonsville
Park and Miller Branch off Route 40 East, Oella - Coopers Run off Oella
Avenue. Please register here.
For questions or more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 2, 10 am-4 pm, Come and visit our exhibit at Howard
County's Greenfest at Howard Community College. For more information
about Greenfest, go to http://www.co.ho.md.us/OES/greenfest.htm.
Tuesday, April 5, 7-9 pm, PHG Annual Meeting. Location: Banneker Room,
Howard County Office Complex, 3430 Court House Drive, 1st Floor, Ellicott
City, MD 21043. Guest Speaker Hal Sharp will talk about the history
of the Patapsco River Valley. Hal Sharp is the author of PHG's book,
"The Patapsco River Valley: Cradle of the Industrail Revolution
in Maryland." Also learn about our 2010 accomplishments and 2011
schedule. Please register here.
For questions or more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
CANCELLED DUE TO RAINED - Friday, April 8, 9 am-1 pm - Glenwood Middle
School, Student Service Learning Stream Cleanup Project in Patapsco
River Valley. Site TBA. Participation restricted to teachers, students
and trained stream captains. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN - Friday, April 8, 1-4 pm - Constellation Energy
Employees Stream Cleanup, led by Stream Captains Susan Kane and Dan
Kovalsky, Miller Run, off of Route 40 East in Catonsville. Rain date
April 15. Please register here.
Saturday, April 9, 2 pm. Watershed Scavenger Hunt Along Grist Mill Trail
with Lisbon Second Grade Girl Scout Troop. Environmental education activity
limited to young scouts and family or pre-authorized by PHG staff. For
more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com
Saturday, April 9. 2-3 pm. Ellicott City Historic Hike. In this lively
one-hour walking tour along Main Street, learn the 5Rs (Railroad, River,
Road, Rock and Rebuild) of Ellicott City. Learn about 20 historic sites,
including the raging Patapsco River, the first national road, the town's
hidden cobblestone alley, B&O Railroad Museum, the gigantic rock
cliffs alongside the sidewalks and the mysterious marker near the Railroad
bridge. Discover the abundance of antique stores, restaurants and specialty
shops as you walk along the bustling historic district. Free to PHG
members; all others - fee per person. To register, go to http://www.howardcountymd.gov/HCT/HCT_HistoricWalkTours.htm
Sunday, April 10, NOTE afternoon time - 12-3 pm. Location TBA. Stream
cleanup in Patapsco River Valley. Please register here.
Thursday, April 14, 5-7 pm. PHG Board Meeting, Location: Elkridge Assembly
Hall on Old Lawyer's Hill Road. Visitors are welcome but need to register
here.
Friday, April 15, 1-4 pm - Constellation Energy Employees Stream Cleanup,
led by Stream Captains Susan Kane and Dan Kovalsky, Miller Run, off
of Route 40 East in Catonsville. Please register here.
Sunday, April 17. 11am-3 pm. ADVENTURE! Guided kayak/canoe ride along
Patapsco River, starting at Route 99 Woodstock, ending at Daniels Area
in Ellicott City. 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. $15 for non-members; Free to PHG members. Please register here.
For more information, email Susan and Dave Kane, tour guides as patapscogal@gmail.com.
Rain or shine.
Saturday, April 16-Sunday, April 24 - SPRING BREAK FOR SCHOOLS AND LOCAL
COMMUNITY COLLEGES - no PHG events scheduled.
Wednesday, April 20, 6:45 pm - Patapsco Valley State Park (McKeldin
Area). Guided by our good friends Mid Atlantic Hiking Group. A
midweek hike: easy/newbie friendly in McKeldin Area, free to PHG
members. Registration required. To register, go to
http://www.midatlantichiking.com/events/16721199/
Friday, April 22 - Earth Day - do something to make a difference!
Tuesday, April 26, 9 am-1 pm - Glenwood Middle School, Student Service
Learning Stream Cleanup Project along Patapsco River in Oella. Participation
restricted to teachers, students and trained stream captains. For more
information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Wednesday, April 27th, 9 am - 12 pm, T. Rowe Price Employees cleanup
a section of the Patapsco River off Hammonds Ferry Road. Participation
restricted to employees. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Wednesday, April 27, 7-9 pm, "Informal History Talk/Book Signing
about Patapsco: Life Along Maryland's Historic River Valley, a collection
of oral history narratives, essays, and photographs, by Ali Kahn and
Peggy Fox, Elkridge Library. Co-sponsored by Patapsco Heritage Greenway
and Elkridge Branch Library. Please register here.
Friday, April 29, 8:30 am – 11 am. Watershed Scavenger Hunt, Arbutus
Middle School. Participation restricted to teachers, students and trained
education helpers. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 30, 9 am – 12 pm, Thistle Run Cleanup (Catonsville).
Registration/parking is at 214 Thistle Road (the 2nd driveway on the
right as you come down Thistle Road from Frederick Road). Signs to direct
you to the registration site will be posted at Thistle Road in Catonsville.
For more information, contact Stream Captain Julia Graham at jig58@verizon.net.
Please register here.
Sunday, May 1, The New Garlic Mustard
Challenge. Click the link for times and locations. Pulling challenge
to remove invasive garlic mustard from areas in the Patapsco River Valley.
For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Tuesday, May 10, Hammond Middle School Student Service Learning Stream
Cleanup Project in Patapsco River Valley. Site TBA. Participation restricted
to teachers, students and trained stream captains. For more information,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com. Rain date: May 25.
Thursday, May 12, Hammond Middle School Student Service Learning Stream
Cleanup Project in Patapsco River Valley. Site TBA. Participation restricted
to teachers, students and trained stream captains. For more information,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com. Rain date: May 26.
Saturday, May 14. 2-3 pm. Ellicott City Historic Hike. In this lively
one-hour walking tour along Main Street, learn the 5Rs (Railroad, River,
Road, Rock and Rebuild) of Ellicott City. Learn about 20 historic sites,
including the raging Patapsco River, the first national road, the town's
hidden cobblestone alley, B&O Railroad Museum, the gigantic rock
cliffs alongside the sidewalks and the mysterious marker near the Railroad
bridge. Discover the abundance of antique stores, restaurants and specialty
shops as you walk along the bustling historic district. Free to PHG
members; all others - fee per person. To register, go to http://www.howardcountymd.gov/HCT/HCT_HistoricWalkTours.htm
Monday, May 16, 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Watershed Scavenger Hunt, Bonnie Branch
M.S. at Patapsco State Park. Participation restricted to teachers, students
and trained education helpers. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Tuesday, May 17, 8:30 am – 12 pm. BWET Stream Water Quality Testing
with St. Marks School along Mellor Avenue in Catonsville. Participation
restricted to trained PHG members, St. Marks teacher, students and parents.
For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Thursday, May 19, 5-7 pm. PHG Board Meeting, Location: Elkridge Assemby
Hall. Visitors are welcome but need to register here.
Monday, May 23, 12-2:30 pm - Western School of Technology & Environmental
Science - BWET water quality testing education project. Participation
restricted to teachers, students and trained PHG volunteers. Rain date
is May 25. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Tuesday, May 24, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm - Western School of Technology &
Environmental Science - BWET water quality testing education project.
Participation restricted to teachers, students and trained PHG volunteers.
Rain date is May 26. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Tuesday, May 24, 6:30 pm - 8 pm. Community Meeting for the
Lower Patapsco River Small Watershed Action Plan (SWAP). Arbutus Library,
855 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus, Maryland 21227. For more information,
go to http://resources.baltimorecountymd.gov/Documents/Environment/
Watersheds/swappatapscoflyer.pdf
CANCELLED BY LEADER REQUEST Sunday, May 29th. 11am-3 pm. ADVENTURE!
Guided kayak/canoe ride along Patapsco River, location TBA. Bring your
own kayak or canoe. Sorry, no rentals available. Pack a lunch and water
shoes. $15 for non-members; Free to PHG members. Please register here.
For more information, email Susan and Dave Kane, tour guides at skane0508@msn.com.
Rain or shine.
Tuesday, May 31, 9 am-1 pm - Glenwood Middle School, Student Service
Learning Stream Cleanup Project in Patapsco River Valley. Site TBA.
Participation restricted to teachers, students and trained stream captains.
For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Friday, June 3, 1-4 pm - Constellation Energy Employees Stream Cleanup,
led by Dan Kovalsy, Stream Captain. Watershed area to be cleaned TBA.
Rain date June 10.
Saturday, June 4, 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, June
3 by 12 pm here
or call 410-480-0824. Registration begins at 9:30. The ride is from
10am to approximately 1pm. For more information, email Jim Apgar, at
apgarjim@juno.com.
Saturday, June 4, 9:00 am - Patapsco Valley State Park (Orange Grove
Area). Guided by our good friends Mid Atlantic Hiking Group.
Patapsco swinging bridge, Bloede dam, and waterfall, distances from
2
up to 9.5 Miles, free to PHG members. Registration required. To
register, go to http://www.midatlantichiking.com/events/16711141/
Saturday, June 4, McKeldin Area of Patapsco State Park, 9 am - 12 pm
– REI Employee Cleanup. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Sunday, June 5, 8-11 am. ADVENTURE! Join experienced kayaker and PHG
member Brian Schexnayder to lead us for a Guided kayak/canoe ride from
the lower Patapsco River into the Middle Branch. Meet at the public
dock at Southwest Area Park, Lansdowne, Md. The water depth is mostly
shallow, 1-4 feet and is a flat water paddle. Bring your own kayak or
canoe and life jackets are mandatory. Sorry, no rentals available. Pack
a lunch and water shoes. For questions, call Brian at 410-242-2049.
Please register here.
Free to PHG members; to all others $15/person. Rain or shine.
Saturday, June 11. 2-3 pm. Ellicott City Historic Hike. In this lively
one-hour walking tour along Main Street, learn the 5Rs (Railroad, River,
Road, Rock and Rebuild) of Ellicott City. Learn about 20 historic sites,
including the raging Patapsco River, the first national road, the town's
hidden cobblestone alley, B&O Railroad Museum, the gigantic rock
cliffs alongside the sidewalks and the mysterious marker near the Railroad
bridge. Discover the abundance of antique stores, restaurants and specialty
shops as you walk along the bustling historic district. Free to PHG
members; all others - fee per person. To register, go to http://www.howardcountymd.gov/HCT/HCT_HistoricWalkTours.htm
Wednesday, June 22, 10 am. Grandparents Watershed/History Scavenger
Hunt. Grandparents, bring your grandchild for a walk in the Orange Grove
area of the scenic Grist Mill Trail and find 20 items that have to do
with watershed issues and history along the Patapsco River. Rain date
Thursday, June 23. To register, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
July 2011 - NOTE: Patapsco Heritage Greenway will close its office during
the month of July and reopen in August. Have a nice vacation!
Saturday, July 9. 2-3 pm. Ellicott City Historic Hike. In this lively
one-hour walking tour along Main Street, learn the 5Rs (Railroad, River,
Road, Rock and Rebuild) of Ellicott City. Learn about 20 historic sites,
including the raging Patapsco River, the first national road, the town's
hidden cobblestone alley, B&O Railroad Museum, the gigantic rock
cliffs alongside the sidewalks and the mysterious marker near the Railroad
bridge. Discover the abundance of antique stores, restaurants and specialty
shops as you walk along the bustling historic district. Free to PHG
members; all others - fee per person. To register, go to http://www.howardcountymd.gov/HCT/HCT_HistoricWalkTours.htm
Saturday, August 13. 2-3 pm. Ellicott City Historic Hike. In this lively
one-hour walking tour along Main Street, learn the 5Rs (Railroad, River,
Road, Rock and Rebuild) of Ellicott City. Learn about 20 historic sites,
including the raging Patapsco River, the first national road, the town's
hidden cobblestone alley, B&O Railroad Museum, the gigantic rock
cliffs alongside the sidewalks and the mysterious marker near the Railroad
bridge. Discover the abundance of antique stores, restaurants and specialty
shops as you walk along the bustling historic district. Free to PHG
members; all others - fee per person. To register, go to http://www.howardcountymd.gov/HCT/HCT_HistoricWalkTours.htm
Thursday, August 18, 4:30-6:30 pm. PHG Board Meeting, Location Patapsco
Valley State Park Headquarter's Conference Room, 8020 Baltimore National
Pike, Ellicott City MD 21043. Visitors are welcome but need to pre-register
at patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, September 10. 2-3 pm. Ellicott City Historic Hike. In this
lively one-hour walking tour along Main Street, learn the 5Rs (Railroad,
River, Road, Rock and Rebuild) of Ellicott City. Learn about 20 historic
sites, including the raging Patapsco River, the first national road,
the town's hidden cobblestone alley, B&O Railroad Museum, the gigantic
rock cliffs alongside the sidewalks and the mysterious marker near the
Railroad bridge. Discover the abundance of antique stores, restaurants
and specialty shops as you walk along the bustling historic district.
Free to PHG members; all others - fee per person. To register, go to
http://www.howardcountymd.gov/HCT/HCT_HistoricWalkTours.htm.
Tuesday, September 13, 5-7 pm. HOLLIE Graduation for our 2011 PHG HOLLIE
volunteers, Howard County Conservancy. Sorry, by invitation only. For
more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Wednesday, September 14, 10:30-1:30 pm, Howard Community College Student
Service Learning Fair. Galleria Building. Come and visit our exhibit!
CANCELLED Sunday, September 18, ADVENTURE! Time 12 noon, Guided Canoe/Kayak
Ride Along the Patapsco River, by PHG Member Steve Schreiner. Beginning
at Orange Grove Area of Patapsco State Park. Park entry fee required.
Tentatively from the lower Patapsco River at Avalon to the public dock
at Southwest Area Park, Lansdowne, Md. The water depth is mostly shallow,
1-4 feet and is a mild whitewater paddle initially, followed by flat
water paddle. Bring your own kayak or canoe and life jackets are mandatory.
Sorry, no rentals available. Pack a lunch and water shoes. Free for
PHG members; $15 for all others. For more details, email Steve at spschreiner@gmail.com.
Please register here
by Noon, Friday September 16.
Tuesday, September 20, 7-8:30 pm. Elkridge Senior Center Meeting Room,
6540 Washington Boulevard, Elkridge, Md.. Stream Captain Training. Come
and learn how to lead a group of concerned citizens to safely and successfully
clean up a local stream, with a little help from the Friends of Patapsco
Valley & Heritage Greenway. Please register here.
Thursday, September 22, 6-8 pm. PHG Executive Board/Management Team
Meeting, PHG Office on Main Street, Ellicott City. For more information,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN & POTENTIAL FLASH FLOOD - Saturday, September
24, 9 am - 12 pm, Patapsco River cleanup in Ilchester Area of Patapsco
State Park off Ilchester Road. Also on-the-job-training for new stream
captains. Please register here.
Sunday, September 25, Unveiling of Teddy Betts Memorial Cairn in the
Patapsco River Valley. For close friends and family only. For more information,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Tuesday, September 27, 7-8:30 pm. Stream Watch Training, Arbutus Library,
855 Sulphur Spring Road Arbutus, MD 21227. Get involved on your own
time and schedule and make a difference! Learn to identify problem areas
along your adopted stream or river section and who to report them to.
Help keep our waterways clean and link with PHG to clean up areas that
are too much for you to do yourself! Please register here.
NOTE: If you want to attend the water quality testing workshop to be
held on Saturday, October 29th, you must attend this workshop first!
Saturday, October 1, 9 am – 12 pm. Herbert Run Stream in Arbutus
behind the Arbutus Fire Station off of Southwest Boulevard in Arbutus.
Please register here.
Monday, October 3, 2:30 – 5 pm, Bascom Creek CSI Investigation
(Creek Scene Investigation) of a section of Deep Run, off of Glenmore
Avenue in Elkridge. Join us with HCC honors students and professor to
sample Bascom Creek for little critters that indicate the quality of
the stream, after the hurricane in this flood zone area. For more information
or to help volunteer, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Thursday, October 6, 5-6:30 pm. PHG Board Meeting, Patapsco State Park
Rangers Office, 8020 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043.
Visitors are welcome but need to pre-register ahead of time by emailing
patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Thursday, October 6, 7 pm. Howard Community College, Room 401 RCF, Student
Cafeteria Building, Howard County Stormwater Quality - Watershed Implementation
Meeting. Come learn about the opportunities in Howard County for improving
stream, lake, and pond water quality here in Howard County and the Chesapeake
Bay! The meeting will focus on the draft Howard County Watershed Implementation
plan phase II which is the framework for reducing nutrient loads from
Howard County water bodies and impacting the Chesapeake Bay. See stormwater
reports and information on www.howardcountymd.gov/stormwater_management.htm.
For more information, Contact: Howard Saltzman at hsaltzman@howardcountymd.gov
or 410-313-6444
Saturday, October 8, Time TBA, Exhibit at Catonsville Elementary Environmental
Fair. Stop by and say hello at our exhibit and participate in our Watershed
Scavenger Hunt! For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, October 8, 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, October
7 by 12 pm. Please register here or call 410-480-0824. For more information,
email Jim Apgar, at apgarjim@juno.com.
Saturday, October 8. 2-3 pm. Ellicott City Historic Hike. In this lively
one-hour walking tour along Main Street, learn the 5Rs (Railroad, River,
Road, Rock and Rebuild) of Ellicott City. Learn about 20 historic sites,
including the raging Patapsco River, the first national road, the town's
hidden cobblestone alley, B&O Railroad Museum, the gigantic rock
cliffs alongside the sidewalks and the mysterious marker near the Railroad
bridge. Discover the abundance of antique stores, restaurants and specialty
shops as you walk along the bustling historic district. Free to PHG
members; all others - fee per person. To register, go to http://www.howardcountymd.gov/HCT/HCT_HistoricWalkTours.htm
Monday, October 10, 9 am - Patapsco Valley State Park (Orange Grove
- Patapsco Swinging Bridge, Dam and Waterfall)! Guided hike by our good
friends Mid Atlantic Hiking Group. Ranges from a Newbie/Very Easy 2
Miles up to 9.5 Moderate Miles (This is a Hike for Everyone Because
You Can Mis and Match Distances and Paces to Customize a Hike Just for
You!) : free to PHG members. Registration required. To register, go
to: https://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&tab=wm#inbox/132a10203929ce49
Thursday, October 13, 7-8:30 pm. Bloede Dam Removal-History & Concerns
Presentation, Arbutus Library. Brief PowerPoint presentation of history
facts and photos of Bloede Dam. The audience will be asked to share
stories and knowledge of Bloede Dam. American Rivers is seeking input
about concerns over the removal of this historic dam to be incorporated
into the plan. Free. Please register here
or call 410-480-0824. For more information, email Betsy McMillion, at
patapscofriend@gmail.com.
RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN - Friday, October 14, 1-4 pm – Tree Maintenance
at Patapsco State Park, Belmont Area. RESCHEDULED TO Friday, November
18th. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Saturday, October 15, 9 am - 12 pm - Tree Maintenance at Arbutus Middle
School and UMBC off Shelbourne Avenue in Arbutus. For more information,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com. Please register here.
Sunday, October 16, 2-4 pm. ADVENTURE! Join experienced kayaker and
PHG member Brian Schexnayder to lead us for a leisurely ride in a section
of the lower Patapsco River in the Daniels Area of Patapsco State Park.
Meet and park at the public parking lot or along Daniels Road near the
dam. The water depth is mostly shallow, 1-4 feet and is a flat water
paddle. Bring your own kayak or canoe and life jackets are mandatory.
Sorry, no rentals available. Pack your water shoes. For questions, call
Brian at 410-242-2049. Please register here.
Free to PHG members; to all others $15/person. Kayakers who remove litter
along the way will have their fee reimbursed! Rain or shine.
Tuesday, October 18, 6:30-9 pm, Visit our exhibit at Howard County Storm
Water Conference, sponsored by the Howard County Environmental Sustainability
Board, League of Women Voters, Howard County, and the Howard County
Citizens Association, Banneker Room, George Howard Building, 3430 Court
House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043. For more information, email betsysing@gmail.com
Friday, October 21, 1-4 pm - Tree Maintenance at Arbutus Elementary
School Grounds. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Please register here.
Saturday, October 22, 9 am – 12 pm. Tiber Hudson Watershed cleanup
along stream sections in historic Ellicott City, cleaning up after the
September 7, flash flood damage that hit our area. Please register here.
Tuesday, October 25, 6:30-8 p.m. Lower Patapsco River Small Watershed
Action Plan Citizen Input Meeting. Catonsville Public Library Meeting
Room. For more information, visit Baltimore County DEPS website at http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/environment/watersheds/patapmain.html
or email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Friday, October 28, 1-4 pm - Tree Maintenance at Patapsco State Park,
Orange Grove Area along the Grist Mill Trail. For more information,
email patapscofriend@gmail.com. Please register here.
RESCHEDULED FOR SPRING 2012 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER -Saturday, October
29, 9 am - 12 pm - Water quality testing workshop in local stream. Location
TBA. Learn how to collect and identify macro invertebrates in streams
that determine water quality. Attendees are required to commit to assist
with future training of others. REQUIRED - you must have attended the
September 27 or previous Stream Watch Training Workshop to register.
For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com. Please register
here.
Rain date: Sunday, October 30.
Wednesday, November 2 - Time TBA - Help mark the area where we will
be planting trees this Saturday! For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Friday, November 4, all day. Prep work for Saturday tree planting. Volunteers
needed. Please email patapscofriend@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday, November 5, 9 am - 12 pm. Tree planting in Patapsco Valley
State Park Land, located off of Old Frederick Road in Catonsville. Please
register here.
Saturday, November 5, 10 am - 2 pm. Dedication of the Thomas Viaduct
as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Patapsco Valley State
Park, Avalon Area. For details, see the brochure.
Please RSVP by the November 3rd to Ray Streib , 443-308-2100, raystreib@dfiengineering.com
Sunday, November 6, 9 am - 2 pm. Household Hazardous Waste Collection:
Proper disposal of potentially hazardous wastes is vital to keeping
our waterways clean and healthy. At the Household hazardous waste collection
event you can dispose of your prescription medicines, fluorescent bulbs
and mercury thermometers. Also bring along your gasoline, paint thinners,
lighter fluid and glues or adhesives that have the potential to catch
fire. Other materials such as pool chemicals and bleaches, can react
violently to explode or produce toxic gases. For information about ongoing
drop-off centers and times go to www.baltimorecoutntymd.gov/hhw. Western
Acceptance Facility, 3310 Transway Road, Halethorpe, MD 21227.
Saturday, November 12, 10 am – 1 pm. Stream Cleanup Along Deep
Run @ Piney Run. Join us with our partners, Lockheed Martin employees
and their families to clean up this watershed area along Race Road in
Anne Arundel County. Rain date for this cleanup will be Sunday, November
13th @ 10:00am-1:00pm. For more information, email stream captain Jon
Merryman at jon.t.merryman@lmco.com or jtmerryman@comcast.net. Please
register here.
Saturday, November 12. 2-3 pm. Ellicott City Historic Hike. In this
lively one-hour walking tour along Main Street, learn the 5Rs (Railroad,
River, Road, Rock and Rebuild) of Ellicott City. Learn about 20 historic
sites, including the raging Patapsco River, the first national road,
the town's hidden cobblestone alley, B&O Railroad Museum, the gigantic
rock cliffs alongside the sidewalks and the mysterious marker near the
Railroad bridge. Discover the abundance of antique stores, restaurants
and specialty shops as you walk along the bustling historic district.
Free to PHG members; all others - fee per person. To register, go to
http://www.howardcountymd.gov/HCT/HCT_HistoricWalkTours.htm
Thursday, November 17, 5-6:30 pm. PHG General Board Meeting, Patapsco
State Park Rangers Office, 8020 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City,
MD 21043. Visitors are welcome but need to pre-register at patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Friday, November 18, 1-4 pm - Tree Maintenance at Patapsco State Park,
Belmont Area. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Please register here.
Saturday, November 19, 9 am - 12 pm. Location and details TBA. Final
watershed volunteer group activity in the Patapsco River watershed for
the year. Please register here.
Thursday, December 15, 5-7 pm. PHG Executive Board Meeting, Location
TBA. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com.
Tuesday, December 27, 5-7pm. Holiday Party. WHERE: Top Floor of the
Howard County Tourism Office, 8267 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD 21043.
WHAT TO BRING: Bring a plate of appetizers or finger food to share with
others. We will provide hot and cold drinks! For a great map of Ellicott
City, go to http://www.ellicottcity.net/tourism/parking.
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