Tour of Ecotone Native Nursery
Ecotone Native Nursery 5650 Patterson Road, Baldwin, MDGet 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 StatesHelp 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, MarylandMake 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, 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 workshop…
Rain Garden Workshop
Watson Residence Phoenix, MarylandRain gardens are a beautiful AND functional solution to stormwater runoff. Learn how to create one! A rain garden is a water-loving garden that helps soak up rainwater from your roof, driveway, or lawn. It is designed to capture water from a 1″ rainstorm and slowly infiltrate it back into the ground. By using native…
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…