If you value local open space and support NeighborSpace’s work, please consider joining NeighborSpace staff and Board members at the Baltimore County budget town halls. Please let Phyllis know if you are able to attend (Phyllis@neighborspacebaltimorecounty.org) and if you have any questions. There are a few different ways you can help us advocate for more […]
NeighborSpace is excited to be part of a new project in Dundalk, led by Baltimore County government and in partnership with several other environmental nonprofits. The project’s goal is to improve the Turner Station community’s resilience to the effects of climate change, and will be funded by a $500,000 grant from the National Fish and […]
Hello NeighborSpace community members and affiliates! I am pleased to be the new Program Manager. Thank you to all of the wonderfulstaff and volunteers that have already welcomed me with open arms! I have always had a passion for the outdoors and enjoying all of the wonderfulnatural spaces in Maryland. I have previous experience as […]
In 2019, NeighborSpace acquired a half-acre parcel of land in the historic Dundalk neighborhood of Turner Station. This parcel became the subject of the NeighborSpace 2020 Giving Tuesday campaign. Throughout that campaign, former NeighborSpace Executive Director Barbara Hopkins detailed in three articles (article #1, article #2, and article #3) the complex history of Turner Station […]
All the way back in 2007, the Powhatan Farms Improvement Association (PFIA) reached out to NeighborSpace about a 1.6 acre parcel of land to transform into a park. Funds were acquired, designs were created, and in the autumn of 2017, construction was finally completed on Powhatan Park. Within a year, however, the rains of summer […]
Established in 2002, NeighborSpace is a non-profit land trust that works with a variety of partners to enhance the livability of communities inside Baltimore County’s Urban Rural Demarcation Line (URDL). Using state-of-the-art GIS technology and direct input from residents, NeighborSpace has since conserved 21 sites across the County, totaling 100 acres. Working directly with local […]
In early August, Councilwoman Cathy Bevins introduced Bill No. 57-22, “for the purpose of exempting certain facilities and restaurants from certain water buffer regulations”, which would exempt waterfront businesses from Critical Area Protection Law requirements. Local environmental organizations sounded the alarm and NeighborSpace signed onto an opposition letter drafted by the Maryland League of Conservation […]
NeighborSpace recently uploaded a new resource from the Advocacy and Policy Committee, a position paper for 2022 candidates about the state of open space in Baltimore County. Found under the Open Space Legislation, Laws, Policies & Related Materials section of the NeighborSpace website, this position paper outlines the livability challenges that Baltimore County residents face, […]
Throughout August, work will be continuing on the Powhatan Resilience Project, with the construction of new storm-safe rain gardens and trails. Over the next few weeks, concrete and pathways will be installed, as will swales and drainage ponds. Work is already being undertaken by Natural Concerns Landscape Contractors, and NeighborSpace is looking forward to the […]
On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, NeighborSpace kicked off the Bear Creek Heritage Trail project with a walkthrough of the site, attended by members of the NeighborSpace Stewardship Committee; members of P.E.L.A. Design, the landscape architect firm chosen to spearhead the design; and county and community leaders. NeighborSpace is looking forward to starting construction on this […]