Calendar of Events

Edible Bayscape Workshop

St Demetrios 2504 Cub Hill Road, Baltimore, Maryland

Create a beautiful yard, preserve local waterways, and protect the Chesapeake Bay. Join us for a FREE "Introduction to Edible Bayscapes" workshop by Patricia Ceglia, Landscape Designer for the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC)'s Clear Creeks Project. Learn about design and installation of an edible bayscape, benefits and maintenance best practices. This workshop will be held…

Webinar: The Gunpowder in 2050

Listen to the outcomes of the Gunpowder Watershed Forum and discuss next steps for clean water in the Gunpowder Join Allie O'Neill of the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) for a virtual presentation and discussion of the outcomes of the Gunpowder Watershed Forum. If you were unable to attend the Gunpowder Watershed Forum, this is your…

Bayscape Workshop- Seven Courts

private Private Residence, Perry Hall, MD, United States

Create a beautiful yard, preserve local waterways, and protect the Chesapeake Bay. The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), a Baltimore County-based land trust and watershed restoration non-profit, is looking for volunteers to help install a Bayscape garden at a local Perry Hall residence. Bayscapes replace lawn with native plants that support wildlife, reduce landscape maintenance, and…

Bayscape Workshop- White Marsh

White Marsh Private Residence, White Marsh

Create a beautiful yard, preserve local waterways, and protect the Chesapeake Bay. The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), a Baltimore County-based land trust and watershed restoration non-profit, is looking for volunteers to help install a Bayscape garden at a local White Marsh residence. Bayscapes replace lawn with native plants that support wildlife, reduce landscape maintenance, and…

Rain Garden workshop

Rain 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 Timonium.  It will include a brief presentation and a hands-on gardening component. Participants have…

Tree Planting-CANCELLED/RESCHEDULED

Graham Equestrian Center 10301 Harford Road, Glen Arm, Maryland

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  More than 32,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past 33 years, and we need YOUR help to plant even more! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind working hard?  Join us, and make a…

Conservation Garden Design – Cancelled

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

Note: 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

Rain 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 Timonium.  It will include a brief presentation and a hands-on gardening component. Participants have…

Bayscape Workshop- Kingsville

Historic Jerusalem Mill 2813 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville, MD, United States

Create a beautiful yard, preserve local waterways, and protect the Chesapeake Bay. The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), a Baltimore County-based land trust and watershed restoration non-profit, is looking for volunteers to help install a Bayscape garden at the Historic Jerusalem Mill Village in Kingsville.  Bayscapes replace lawn with native plants that support wildlife, reduce landscape…

Tree Planting

Graham Equestrian Center 10301 Harford Road, Glen Arm, Maryland

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  More than 32,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past 33 years, and we need YOUR help to plant even more! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind working hard?  Join us, and make a…

Bayscape Workshop- Perry Hall

Private Resident Perry Hall Private Residence, Perry Hall, MD, United States

Create a beautiful yard, preserve local waterways, and protect the Chesapeake Bay. The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), a Baltimore County-based land trust and watershed restoration non-profit, is looking for volunteers to help install a Bayscape garden at a local Perry Hall residence. Bayscapes replace lawn with native plants that support wildlife, reduce landscape maintenance, and…

Tree Planting

St Demetrios 2504 Cub Hill Road, Baltimore, Maryland

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  More than 32,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past 33 years, and we need YOUR help to plant even more! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind working hard?  Join us, and make a…

Rain Garden workshop

Private Residence - Phoenix 13405 Blythenia Road, Phoenix, MD

Rain 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…

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

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  More than 32,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past 33 years, and we need YOUR help to plant even more! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind working hard?  Join us, and make a…

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private Harford Co. Houcks Mill Road, Monkton, MD, United States

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Harford County!  More than 32,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past 33 years, and we need YOUR help to plant even more! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind working hard?  Join us, and make a…

Land Preservation Monitor training

Baltimore County Ag Center 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, 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 1800+ acres within the Gunpowder Watershed? We are actively seeking new volunteers to train as Land Preservation Monitors who play an important role in the process. When a…

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private Harford Co. Houcks Mill Road, Monkton, MD, United States

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Harford County!  More than 32,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past 33 years, and we need YOUR help to plant even more! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind working hard?  Join us, and make a…

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Cromwell Station Forest Valley Road, Towson, MD, United States

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  More than 32,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past 33 years, and we need YOUR help to plant even more! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind working hard?  Join us, and make a…

Tree Planting @ Loch Raven

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

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  GVC has an urgent need for weekday volunteers to help plant an extra 30-50 trees before the ground freezes! Come stay for an hour or two, or for as long as your schedule allows. Your hard work will make a significant difference in the health…

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

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  Registration for this event is now closed. More than 32,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past 33 years, and we need YOUR help to plant even more! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind…

Non-Native Invasive Plant Management Workshop

St. Francis Xavier Church 13717 Cuba Road, Cockeysville, MD, United States

The 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…

The Gunpowder in 2050 Roundtable

Perry Hall Library 9685 Honeygo Blvd, Perry Hall, MD

Last year, the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) hosted our inaugural Gunpowder Watershed Forum. A group of 60+ participants came together to assemble a vision of the Gunpowder in 2050, one rooted in our shared goal of clean water. We would love to have you join us in February and March as we continue the conversation!…