Meet NeighborSpace’s Stewardship Partner at Adelaide Bentley Park Tell us a little about yourself: where you grew up, what your background is, what other groups and projects you are currently involved with. I’m a seventh generation Towsonite. My ancestry here dates back to 1791 and slavery at Hampton Plantation. I attended Baltimore County schools – […]
NeighborSpace has received a grant of $35,000 from the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Outreach and Restoration Grant Program to begin construction of Flannery Lane Park in Gwynn Oak. The grant follows a community charrette and subsequent survey of surrounding residents, who expressed almost unanimous support for a park that was both beautiful and functional in terms […]
We knew that Turner Station had a long and storied history; this was one of the main attractions to taking on a site in the community. We knew this was a community with a lot of pride, a lot of heart and strong leadership. What we were unsure of was how to incorporate NeighborSpace and […]
The request was simple enough when the Powhatan Farms Improvement Association reached out to NeighborSpace in 2007. They wanted NeighborSpace to subdivide and purchase a 1.6-acre parcel of land for “a park with … flowers, and an area that would allow our community to have cookouts and possibly hold our monthly community meetings during the […]
In their book, The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods, authors, John McKnight and Peter Block, note that healthy or “competent” communities have three characteristics: First, they focus on the gifts of their members, their unique skills and abilities; Second, they foster and value cooperation; and Third, they offer hospitality and nurture. […]
My neighborhood has a “commons.” So does yours. The commons comprises those explicitly or, in some cases, implicitly shared resources in which the community as a whole has an interest. At a minimum, these include the community’s streets, sidewalks, and public facilities and I would add, among other things, important scenic vistas, architectural character, and […]
What motivates each of us is different, it is very clear to see what drives the titans of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, Tiiu Mayer and Charlie Conklin who were elbow deep in the removal of invasive and suffocating vines at NeighborSpace property “Norman Creek” early morning this past April. These two worked side by side […]
Among the many heartening recommendations contained in County Executive Olszewski’s Transition Report were two having to do with “increasing engagement with nonprofits …” and “establishing a Grants Coordinator in the Executive’s Office to seek resources in coordination with County departments and nonprofit partners ….” They are a recognition that the state of nonprofit activity in […]
Annual Report Provides Highlights of Activities for FY 2018 We are pleased to share our Annual Report highlighting activities that so many of you supported in FY 2018, including outreach efforts related to food insecurity and opportunity youth, shown in the graphic below.
June 21 marked the inauguration of the Donald C. Outen Urban Tree Society, an effort by NeighborSpace to further a county goal for maintaining 40% forest cover in communities inside the URDL. Looking just at existing numbers, it looks like the goal has largely been achieved: Census Designated Place CDP Acres Tree Canopy Acres Percent […]