5th Annual Watershed Makeover | Alternative Spring Break

The sign up form for volunteers is closed! Check your inbox by Saturday morning for details. If you did not recieve an email, please reach out to Elura Morris at emorris@howardecoworks.org. Click Read More to expand and see details of locations, dates, and times. 

 SITE CHOICES 

HARPERS CHOICE MIDDLE SCHOOL | OLD CEDAR LAND SCHOOL

Date: Monday, 3/25/24

Time: 12 Pm - 2 PM

Address: 5451 Beaverkill Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

Parking: Parking between the middle school and Old Cedar Ln.

Activity: Trash and Debris removal. Tree Care.

DOWNTOWN ELLICOTT CITY

Date: Tuesday, 3/26/24

Time: 9 am - 11 am

Address: 3774 Old Columbia Pike (Lot D), Ellicott City

Parking: Parking Lot D.

Activity: Trash and Debris removal. Invasive Species Removal (English Ivy)

FOLLY QUARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Date: Tuesday, 3/26/24

Time: 12 pm - 2 pm

Address: 13500 Triadelphia Rd, Ellicott City, MD

Parking: Parking at school.

Activity: Invasive Species Removal (multiflora rose, barberry, ect). Tree care.

HOMEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Date: Wednesday, 3/27/24

Time: 9 am - 11 am

Address: 10914 MD-108, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Parking: Parking in the back right corner of the parking lot.

Activity: Trash and Debris removal. Invasive Species Removal. Tree Care.

HOLLIFIELD STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Cancelled)

Date: Thursday, 3/28/24

Time: 9 am - 11 am

Address: 8701 Stonehouse Dr, Ellicott City, MD

Parking: Parking in the far corner of the lot.

Activity: Trash and Debris removal. Invasive Species Removal. Tree Care.

RESURRECTION ST. PAUL SCHOOL

Date: Thursday, 3/28/24 

Time: 1 pm - 3 pm

Address: 3155 Paulskirk Dr, Ellicott City, MD

Parking: Parking in the back right corner of the parking lot.

Activity: Trash and Debris removal. Invasive Species Removal.

SEEDS OF CHANGE NURSERY

Date: Wednesday, 3/27/24 

Time: 10 am - 12 pm

AND

Date: Friday, 3/29/24 

Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm

Address: 7301 Waterloo Rd, Jessup, MD 20794

Parking: Drive past the main entrance to the detention center and veer right at the end of the road.

Activity: Trash and Debris removal. Invasive Species Removal. Potting up plants, stem cut propagation, and root division.

HAMMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Date: Friday, 3/29/24

Time: 12 pm - 2 pm

Address: 8100 Aladdin Dr, Laurel, MD 20723

Parking: Parking at school.

Activity: Trash and Debris removal. Invasive Species Removal. Tree Care.

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Due to unforeseen weather conditions, our previously scheduled MLK Annual Watershed Makeover event is being combined with Alternative Spring Break. Community members will have the opportunity to provide service to our local environment & neighborhoods through beautification and improvement efforts. Our primary goals will be to:

• Target trash and debris
• Remove invasive plant species
• Tree care

These activities are open to children ages 8 and up. You may bring small children, but they must be supervised by their adult, and keep in mind the work is not appropriate for them.

Howard EcoWorks will provide:

• Tools and tool training
• Safety vests
• And work gloves

We recommend that volunteers bring:

• Appropriate clothing for the weather and the outdoors
• Additional gloves for warmth, or child size gloves for young children
• Closed-toed shoes appropriate for the outdoors. Ideally boots, some areas may be wet and muddy.
• Your own water and bottle. (The crews will also have water for refilling)

Make sure you have completed the waiver form

FORMS WILL BE CLOSED FOR SUBMISSION ON THURSDAY 3/21/24

You can expect a confirmation/ reminder email the weekend prior to Spring Break