Activities
🍂Join Howard EcoWorks for the Holly Hills Fall Festival, a family-friendly open house celebrating two years of stewardship at our 16-acre headquarters in Glenwood.
🌱 Come explore Holly Hills, learn more about the work happening across the property, and see how this special place is growing into a hub for native plants, conservation, environmental education, and green workforce development.
🌱 Throughout the day, visitors can explore the property through self-guided tours, check out our plans for the future, connect with local conservation partners, and shop the Seeds of Change Native Plant Nursery, featuring Mid-Atlantic ecotype native perennials, shrubs, and trees.
🌱 The festival will also feature volunteer activities and demonstrations, including a biochar burn demonstration, and a tree maintenance workshop. Enjoy snacks and birthday cake as we celebrate two years at Holly Hills!
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Native Plant Sale 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Shop Seeds of Change Native Plant Nursery’s selection of native perennials, shrubs, and trees, including plants grown from Mid-Atlantic local ecotypes.
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Open House & Self-Guided Tours 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Explore Holly Hills and learn about completed projects, work currently underway, and plans for the future. A site map and informational materials will help visitors explore at their own pace.
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Partner Information Tables 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Chat with partners helping to restore and conserve the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including the Howard County Master Gardeners and Watershed Stewards Academy, along with the Wild Ones Greater Baltimore Chapter.
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Snacks & Birthday Treats 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Enjoy refreshments and help us celebrate two years at Holly Hills!
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Volunteer | Native Tree Nut & Seed Collection 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Help collect nuts and seeds from native trees, in support of Gather & Grow, while learning about growing trees from seed. Activity includes air-pruning tables and best practices for producing healthy trees.
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Biochar Burn Demonstration 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Participate in a biochar demonstration and learn how biochar can be produced and used in landscapes.
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Tree Maintenance Workshop 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Learn the basics of how to properly care for and support a newly planted tree.
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Volunteer | Forest & Tree Maintenance 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Put the workshop into practice with hands-on tree care at Holly Hills.
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ℹ️ Important Information
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🌱Guests are not required to register; however, registration allows the attendee to add this event to their calendar and receive automatic email reminders.
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🌱By attending this event, you agree to our liability and photo release waiver. In summary, you agree to follow any safety instructions provided by staff members of EcoWorks, and understand that staff members may be taking photos or videos during this public event.