Events
- Fri, Dec 06Virtual FundraisingDec 06, 2024, 12:00 PM – Dec 31, 2024, 11:50 PMVirtual FundraisingWe're fundraising for a water well on our new property, Holly Hills! Learn more about Holly Hills and our campaign when you click RSVP
- Sun, Dec 15LaurelDec 15, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMLaurel, &, Main St & 9th St, Laurel, MD 20707, USADive into a hands-on FREE workshop to discover how to properly care for trees!
- Mon, Jan 20Howard CountyJan 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PMHoward County, Howard County, MD, USAEvery year on MLK Day, we offer volunteer opportunities to help clean up & beautify areas around Howard County. Details are TBD, click RSVP to join our email list to receive an alert for when locations & time slots are open.
PAST EVENTS
SOAK IT UP 2024
SOAK IT UP is Howard EcoWorks annual fundraiser. On June 04, 2024, we hosted our second event to support our mission of empowering communities and diverse workforces to respect and restore our natural systems for future generations.
We were joined by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Senator Guy Guzzone, and Howard County Council members, along with guest speakers, supporters, sponsors, and alumni.
Learn more about this evet here.
Kill Your Lawn Viewing
Kill Your Lawn is a series created by Joey Santore, Al Scorch, and Empty Quarter Studios where they comically search for lawns to kill and replace with native gardens that benefit the environment. In October 2023, the duo visited Maryland and chose Howard EcoWorks and St. Peter’s Episcopal to feature in one of their episodes, with St Peter’s hosting the new garden that would be installed, and EcoWorks staff and crew implementing the project. This was a massive undertaking replacing 1,700 square-foot of turf grass into a conservation landscape featuring native plants that will benefit the local ecosystem!
In May 2024, we celebrated the release of the episode and the gardens first spring blooms. The event had food, beverages, and information table. The event was kicked off by Revered Derek welcoming the community, an educational talk from Lori Lilly, founder and director of EcoWorks, on the project and how it's positive impacts. Then we were joined by Rev. Dina Van Klaveren, Canon for Development and Stewardship-Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, who gave kind remarks on this project. Rev. Derek then led a eulogy for the lawn that was both comedic and inspiring, and this was lead by communal spreading of biochar to the garden. And then the evening ended with the viewing of the episode. You can find it on season 2 on Earth TV.
Open House Night
On Feb. 22, 2024, Howard EcoWorks hosted an open house night. This was an opportunity for the public to learn more about our organization, and the evening served multiple purposes. We had three speakers talk on conservation landscaping: Lori Lilly, founder & director of HEW. Andres Ovalle, conservation & restoration director. And guest speaker Lauren Hubbard, president of the Maryland Native Plant Society and owner of Native by Design. Additionally we hosted interviews for the following UpLift season, and hosted an Alumni gathering for previous participants.