Calendar of Events

Tree Planting- FULL

Santos Residence 5 Three Sisters Court, Baldwin, MD

This event is at capacity. We hope to see you at a different event in the future! Help us plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  Do you like being outside in nature and getting your hands in some soil? Join us and make a difference for future generations by planting trees!…

Fun Hike with GVC @ Marshy Point

Marshy Point Nature Center 7130 Marshy Point Rd, Middle River, Maryland

Let's get outside and enjoy community through a hike! Celebrate the beauty of the Gunpowder Watershed in good company. You're invited to join Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) for a free hike at Marshy Point Nature Center. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the outdoors while building community with other GVC volunteers and staff. Minors…

Tree Planting- FULL

Hampton National Historic Site 535 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD

This event is at capacity. We hope to see you at another event soon! Help us plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  Do you like being outside in nature and getting your hands in some soil? Join us and make a difference for future generations by planting trees! More than 36,000…

Land Preservation Monitoring

Manor Mill 2029 Monkton Road, Monkton, MD

Help preserve land and wildlife habitat in the Gunpowder Watershed for future generations Did you know that the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) has facilitated the preservation of 2000+ acres within the Gunpowder Watershed? We are actively seeking new volunteers to serve as Land Preservation Monitors who play an important role in the process. When a…

Tree Planting

Tranquility Farms 4101 Stansbury Mill Road, Monkton, Maryland

Help us plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  Do you like being outside in nature and getting your hands in some soil? Join us and make a difference for future generations by planting trees! More than 36,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past…

Explore the Gunpowder @ Prettyboy Dam

Prettyboy Dam - Observation Deck Prettyboy Dam Road, Parkton, MD

Visit the Prettyboy Dam Observation Deck for an info session about Baltimore's drinking water reservoir system We are excited to offer this FREE info session as part of our Explore the Gunpowder Watershed Challenge! Head up to Prettyboy Reservoir for a weekend hike and stop by the Prettyboy Dam observation deck between 10 am -…

Tree Planting

Santos Residence 5 Three Sisters Court, Baldwin, MD

Help us plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  Do you like being outside in nature and getting your hands in some soil? Join us and make a difference for future generations by planting trees! More than 36,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past…

Rain Barrel Workshop

Graham Equestrian Center 10301 Harford Road, Glen Arm, Maryland

Save water, save money, and save our local waterways! Rain barrels help reduce pollution to our local creeks and streams. The water collected in rain barrels can be used to irrigate lawns and gardens, wash cars, or simply infiltrate back into the ground during drier periods. Join the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) for a workshop…

Tour of Ecotone Native Nursery

Ecotone Native Nursery 5650 Patterson Road, Baldwin, MD

Get a behind-the-scenes tour of a restoration nursery specializing in native plants! We are excited to offer a FREE tour of the Ecotone Native Nursery as part of our Explore the Gunpowder Watershed Challenge! Join us for a tour of their greenhouse led by restoration nursery sales manager, Cara Mattlin. The Ecotone Native Nursery is…

Tree Planting

Loch Raven Skeet & Trap Center 12301 Dulaney Valley Road, Phoenix, MD, United States

Help us plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  Do you like being outside in nature and getting your hands in some soil? Join us and make a difference for future generations by planting trees! More than 36,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past…

Adopt-a-Stream Workshop

St Paul’s Lutheran Church 12022 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville, Maryland

Make a difference for future generations by adopting a stream and restoring the health of our waterways! GVC is looking for volunteers, age 18+, to join our Adopt-a-Stream Program. It's easy to adopt a stream! Stream Adoption simply requires you to: Attend this training Agree to clean your adopted stream segment Send us your trash…

Rain Barrel Workshop

Ashland Presbyterian 116 Ashland Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland

Save water, save money, and save our local waterways! Rain barrels help reduce pollution to our local creeks and streams. The water collected in rain barrels can be used to irrigate lawns and gardens, wash cars, or simply infiltrate back into the ground during drier periods. Join the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) for a workshop…

Evening Among the Trees

Join us for an evening out in support of land preservation and clean water Save the date! You're invited to Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC)’s  Evening Among the Trees fundraiser at Oregon Ridge Lodge on Thursday, October 24th. Join us as we honor Ann Jones's lifetime achievement for her work in land preservation in the Gunpowder and…