The beginning of this month saw the completion of the final practical session for our Spring 2025 Neighbors for Native Plants course! With this, all 15 neighbors who signed up for the course are certified to remove and replace invasive plants on NeighborSpace, residential, and community-owned properties around the Baltimore County area. The overall goal […]
Gratefully dodging rainstorms, NeighborSpace hosted a house party on Thursday, May 22nd. Over 50 attendees gathered in Catonsville at the home of former Board President Klaus Philipsen and his wife Nayna, who graciously offered their space for the event. It was exciting to see a variety of NeighborSpace supporters, from state and county officials to […]
Do you love birding and want to support local conservation efforts? NeighborSpace is currently seeking experienced birders to help monitor bird activity in our protected green spaces throughout Baltimore County. As a Volunteer Bird Monitor, you’ll play a key role in collecting data to help establish a baseline understanding of the bird species present in […]
NeighborSpace is excited to participate in the City Nature Challenge again this year, and we need your help! Volunteers are invited to photograph wildlife and plants in NeighborSpace parks to contribute to this global community science event. Whether you’re a seasoned naturalist or simply curious about the nature in your neighborhood, the City Nature Challenge […]
As spring warmth and sunshine increase around the region, observant residents can start to spot spring ephemeral blooms among the early plant growth. According to the Encyclopaedia Brittanica, an ephemeral plant “in botany, [is] any short-lived plant, usually one that has one or more generations per year, growing only during favourable periods (as when adequate moisture is […]
NeighborSpace is excited to launch a Stream Monitoring Protocol to assess streams in our forest buffer sites. NeighborSpace conserves five sites, totaling 45 acres, that serve as stream buffers: Levickas Woods and Sawmill Branch in Catonsville, Tollgate Wyndham Preserve in Owings Mills, Volz Neighborhood Park in Middle River, and Norman Creek Park in Essex. This […]
Calling all Herpetology fans! The month of March has brought with it some warmer weather and increased rainfall! These are the perfect conditions for many of our amphibians and reptiles (i.e., Herps) to wake up and show their faces. Frogs, toads, and salamanders alike are beginning to make the journey from their winter homes in […]
NeighborSpace would like to thank volunteer and Levickas Woods park steward Mike Strzelecki for his leadership and his outreach for work days at Levickas Woods in Catonsville. Mike and his wife Kelly also conducted bird surveys at three of our forested sites recently. The surveys will help establish a baseline understanding which bird species call […]
by: Briana Golding, Intern Thank you to the volunteers who joined NeighborSpace and Natural Resources Planner Francis Smith for our Volz Park Winter Tree Walk earlier this month! Volunteers had the pleasure of touring Volz Park while learning interesting, insightful facts about the trees that call the park “home”. Natural Resources Planner Francis Smith guided […]