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 […]
NeighborSpace continues to study the history of Bear Creek and Patapsco Neck from 1650 to today, with the goal of interpreting the future Bear Creek Heritage Trail in Dundalk. This research is funded by a Battlefield Protection grant from the National Park Service, awarded to NeighborSpace in September 2021, and is led by Stevenson University […]
Meet NeighborSpace volunteer Wally Lippincott! Thanks to Wally, each and every one of the NeighborSpace sites will soon be marked with our signature blue sign. Wally also planted hundreds of plugs at Carroll Watkins Park last year, has removed non-native invasives at Adelaide Bentley Park, and on the side he provides helpful insight into planning […]
In early July, NeighborSpace partnered with the Graystone Community Association to host a movie night at Graystone Community Open Space. Working with Kerri Lastner, Graystone Community Association member and longtime NeighborSpace stewardship partner, NeighborSpace was able to assist in getting the word out and helping provide all the popcorn and snacks you could want on […]
The Rudbeckias are looking especially showy this year! They are in full bloom and spreading well in NeighborSpace parks, residential gardens, and along roadways across Baltimore County. Rudbeckia flowers feature a prominent, raised brown or black disc in their center, giving rise to their common names of Coneflowers or Black-Eyed Susans. The Black-Eyed Susan has […]
On a sunny morning in early June, NeighborSpace partnered with Blue Water Baltimore to host the Gwynn Oak Bug Blitz! Attendees, ranging from local neighborhood families to a fisherman all the way from Carroll County, joined Blue Water Baltimore’s John Marra to explore Gwynns Falls, searching for benthic macroinvertebrate species (also known as water bugs) […]
The drought has not deterred Butterfly Weed from showing off its bright orange blooms this month! If you want to see it in our sites, check it out at the entrance of Adelaide Bentley Park in Towson or edging the rain garden at Carroll Watkins Park in Gwynn Oak. Common name: Butterfly weed Latin name: […]
On a beautiful Tuesday evening in May, NeighborSpace hosted our first house party since before the start of the pandemic. Over 40 attendees gathered in the backyard of Betsy & Carlton Sexton, longtime friends of NeighborSpace, who graciously offered their home and food for the event. It was gratifying to see a wide variety of […]