Education
Conservation Garden Design – Cancelled
St Paul’s Lutheran Church 12022 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville, MarylandNote: We've cancelled this session due to under-enrollment. We anticipate offering the class again in Spring 2023. Please email GVC staff if you'd like to be added to the class wait list. Thanks for understanding. The perfect class for Do-It-Yourself gardeners interested in native plants If you are interested in designing and constructing a Rain…
Rain Garden workshop
Private Residence - Phoenix 13405 Blythenia Road, Phoenix, MDRain gardens are a beautiful AND functional solution to stormwater runoff. Learn how to create one! Join the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), a Baltimore County-based land trust and watershed restoration nonprofit, for a Rain Garden Workshop at a private residence in Phoenix. It will include a brief presentation and a hands-on gardening component. Participants have…
Non-Native Invasive Plant Management Workshop
St. Francis Xavier Church 13717 Cuba Road, Cockeysville, MD, United StatesThe Gunpowder Valley Conservancy is looking for volunteers, age 18+, to join GVC for our second Non-native Invasive (NNI) Plant Management workshop, a great part of our NNI Program! It’s easy to participate: Attend an in field training and ID session to learn the basics of the NNI problem and plant ID and physical management…
Adopt-a-Stream workshop
St Paul’s Lutheran Church 12022 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville, MarylandMake a difference for future generations by helping to restore our heritage of clean, safe water. The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) is looking for volunteers, age 18+, to join our Adopt-a-Stream Program. It's easy to participate: Attend this training Agree to clean your adopted stream segment Send us your trash data Watch for and report…
Rain Garden workshop
Private Residence-Towson2 516 Saint Francis Road, Towson, MDGet your hands dirty for clean water. Learn about the benefits of adding native plants to your landscape. A rain garden is a special, water loving garden that helps soak up rainwater from your roof, driveway, or other hard (impervious) surface. It is designed to capture water from a 1" rainstorm and slowly infiltrate it…
Rain Garden workshop
Private Residence - Towson 1403 Gateshead Road, Towson, MDGet your hands dirty for clean water. Learn about the benefits of adding native plants to your landscape. A rain garden is a special, water loving garden that helps soak up rainwater from your roof, driveway, or other hard (impervious) surface. It is designed to capture water from a 1" rainstorm and slowly infiltrate it…
Rain Garden workshop
Private Residence - Glen Arm 26 Manor Springs Court, Glen Arm, MDGet your hands dirty for clean water. Learn about the benefits of adding native plants to your landscape. A rain garden is a special, water loving garden that helps soak up rainwater from your roof, driveway, or other hard (impervious) surface. It is designed to capture water from a 1" rainstorm and slowly infiltrate it…
Baltimore County Recycling Tour – #GVCExplore
Baltimore County MRF 201 West Warren Road, Cockeysville, MDWhat Happens To Your Recycling Once it is Picked Up From the Curb? Join us for a FREE tour of the Baltimore County Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)! You’ll go behind-the-scenes to understand how Baltimore County single stream recycling works. Confused about what can or can’t go into your recycling bin? You’ll also have the chance…
Adopt a Stream Workshop – Registration Closed
St Demetrios 2504 Cub Hill Road, Baltimore, MarylandMake a difference for future generations by helping to restore our heritage of clean, safe water. The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) is looking for volunteers, age 18+, to join our Adopt-a-Stream Program. It's easy to participate: Attend this training Agree to clean your adopted stream segment Send us your trash data Watch for and report…
Rain Barrel workshop- Registration Closed
St Demetrios 2504 Cub Hill Road, Baltimore, MarylandSave 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 FREE…