Please join NeighborSpace in welcoming Chloe Bean, Elias Darraj, and Michael McCann to the Board! Read on for a brief introduction, and we invite you to join us at a future event to meet them all in person. Chloe works on electrification and decarbonization initiatives at Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE). She enjoys knitting, hiking, […]
On a sweltering June afternoon, one day after the Summer Solstice, over 20 community members walked along the streets of East Towson. Led by Nancy Goldring, President of the Northeast Towson Improvement Association (NeTIA) and NeighborSpace Board Member, the group toured Baltimore County’s oldest African American community and visited several historic sites. Tour highlights included […]
On the sunny early evening of April 22nd, Earth Day, a group of Dunmore neighbors and NeighborSpace staff took an hour out of their day to spend time in and notice nature. The group took a walk through Levickas Woods and were led by Phillip McKnight, a Certified Mindfulness Teacher with the Center for Nature-Informed […]
On a chilly Saturday in late January, NeighborSpace staff, Board, and stewardship partners gathered in Dundalk for a facilitated retreat to start the process of developing our strategic conservation plan. The purpose of a strategic conservation plan is to guide our conservation priorities for the next 5-10 years. Outlining priorities and criteria helps to avoid […]
On January 11th, Towson University Associate Professor Dr. Sya Buryn Kedzior and students Ja’lyn Hicks and Collin Bates presented their team’s findings on the history of the Cherry Heights neighborhood in Overlea. NeighborSpace has a small park there named Cherry Heights Woodland Garden after the former African-American community of Cherry Heights whose boundary runs diagonally […]
Hello Friends of NeighborSpace of Baltimore County, I am excited to join the NeighborSpace team as the Community Engagement & Volunteer Coordinator. I am passionate about NeighborSpace’s mission to conserve and improve land and to increase community access to green spaces. My previous experience includes teaching middle and high school environmental science and working for […]
The NeighborSpace event season ended gently on a moonlit evening in late October, with live music at Carroll Watkins Park in Gwynn Oak. Park supporters and neighbors joined us for wine, snacks, and the musical talent of jazz pianist Aaron Statham, amidst all of the park artwork by neighboring artists David Friedheim and Trisha Kyner. […]
On Friday, October 20th, NeighborSpace staff and Board gathered with a group of intrepid volunteers and donors at the Carver Community Center in Towson. Though originally scheduled to be held at Ridgely Manor Park, we had to bow out and implement plan B once the forecast showed rainy, blustery conditions. Fortunately, we had a champion […]
On sunny Saturday, September 16th, we joined our stewardship partners at Chestnut Park in Turner Station to host a Community Cookout. Hitting the weather sweet spot of sun, breeze, low humidity, and mid-seventies temperatures, it was an excellent day to spend time with neighbors in local open green space. We and our stewardship partners were […]
As autumn approaches and the temperature cools, NeighborSpace is gearing up for event season. Coming your way in September are two park events: a community cookout at Chestnut Park in Turner Station, and Fall Fest at Powhatan Park in Woodlawn. Both events will include music, games, food, and a chance to gather and celebrate with […]