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Milton-Montford Neighborhood Invasive Plant Removal
On October 25, 2025, our Communication, Marketing, and Outreach Coordinator, Elura Morris, led 9 volunteers in partnership with Milton-Montford Neighborhood leaders. Together, they removed invasive vines from urban forests, removed trash, and mulched around trees in the neighborhood park. This event was in conjunction with the Baltimore City Mayor's Fall Cleanup and Day of Service.
Upper Mills Event
On September 13, 2025, our Community Engagement Specialists, Valeria Tskhay, led 8 volunteers in Upper Mills Circle. Together, they removed invasive grasses that threaten the health and biodiversity of our forest floors!
Catonsville Presbyterian Event
On September 6, 2025, our Community Engagement Specialists, Valeria Tskhay, led a volunteer event at Catonsville Presbyterian Church. Along with 6 volunteers, they cleared a large area of invasive grasses to make room for native plants.
EcoAmbassador Volunteer Projects
In the Summer of 2025 our EcoAmbassador program hosted 18 participants from Howard County High Schools, who led community projects that benefit both the environment and local communities. Together, they implemented 6 volunteer events that mobilized 75 volunteers and 26 community members.
READY Mock Interviews
In July 2025, we hosted mock interviews for our READY program participants as part of their career development and training. We were joined by volunteers from the community who held space for our participants to practice their interviewing skills and provide helpful feedback. ​
Pollinator Week at Holly Hills
On June 21, 2025 we hosted a volunteer event at Holly Hills in celebration of Pollinator Week. Participants engaged in conservation tasks such as forest management and planting donated native perenials.
Alternative Spring Break Week & Earth Day
Between April 14 - 19, 2025 we hosted volunteer events at 6 different locations throughout Howard County. Our team and volunteers engaged in forest management, tree planting, invasive plant removal, and garden maintenance. Together we accomplished mobilizing 90 volunteers and planted 283 native trees.
Native Seed Processing Workshop
On Feb. 26, we hosted a Native Seed Processing Workshop led by Natural Resource Specialist Zsuzsanna Cooke. Volunteers learned about the importance of native plants and how we use native seeds in our conservation efforts.
Volunteers then helped process native seeds from their dried husks, which our teams had harvested in the fall. The seeds were sorted and organized for future use. Our plan is to propagate these plants in conservation projects using local ecotypes to support native ecosystems. This process is made possible thanks to a grant funded by the Howard County Government.
HOLLY HILLS CLEAN UP
On Dec. 7th, 2024, we hosted our first event and soft launch of Holly Hills with a volunteer Clean Up event. Our staff led a team of volunteers to clean up debris around the old house, mulch mature trees around the property, and tackle forest management in the conservation area. To learn more about Holly Hills, click here.
Seed Production Volunteers
On Nov 14th, 2024, our programs coordinator, Matt Hemler, led a volunteer activity with the help of marketing and outreach coordinator, Elura Morris. The primary goal was to package our seed packets and seed bombs for the holidays. Volunteers got to learn more about our native seed mixes and the ideal conditions in which they grow. The volunteers helped us assemble native seed products in record time!
EcoAmbassador Clean Up
On August 1st, 2024 our EcoAmbassadors and Project coordinator, Matt Hemler, organized two clean-up events. We had 30 volunteers split between Thomas Viaduct Middle School and Long Reach Village Center. Together they filled 10 full bags estimated at 300 pounds of trash and debris.
Nursery Shed Painters
In July, 2024, we had volunteers from Girl Scout Troop #1250 come to our native plant nursery, Seeds of Change. Together, with the help of staff members, they gave our new shed a protective green coat!
2024 Watershed Makeover | Alternative Spring Break
Lasting between March 25th to 29th, we engaged in 70+ volunteers at 9 different locations. Accomplishing the following:
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Approximately 152 Trees saved
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19 Trash Bags filled (about 600 lbs estimated)
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6 cubic yards of invasive plants removed
