On a chilly November weeknight, over 30 NeighborSpace staff, Board members, stewardship partners, and volunteers gathered at Peabody Heights Brewery in Baltimore to celebrate! After a few words from Phyllis Joris, Executive Director; Marsha McLaughlin, Board member and stewardship committee lead; and Klaus Philipsen, Board President, attendees enjoyed beer, refreshments, and warm company. NeighborSpace also […]
Early in the morning on Saturday, October 20th, more than 50 participants gathered at the Emmart-Pierpont Safe House on Rolling Rd, the first stop on NeighborSpace’s history tour of Woodlawn. Owner Shirley Supik shared a wealth of stories about the house and its previous owners. Built in 1791, withstanding every presidency within the country, the […]
Together with Wildside Nursery and the Greenbrier Garden Club, NeighborSpace installed 5 “pollinator patches” in the Greenbrier community on Saturday, October 26th. It is well-established that pollinators are imperiled and populations are declining across the nation, largely due to disappearing habitat. The US Fish and Wildlife Service states that “conserving our nation’s pollinators and their […]
Raking leaves every autumn may seem like a tradition, but did you know that leaving them on the ground can benefit your yard and the environment? Luna moths spend the winter as pupae, sheltered in cocoons crafted from fallen leaves and silk. They remain in this stage until late spring, when they emerge as fully […]
Attention, NeighborSpace volunteers! Have you volunteered with NeighborSpace once, twice, or more times than you can count? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Help us shape our volunteer, social, and educational programs by taking a quick 5-minute survey to share your experience. Thank you for your time and input. If you have any […]
This fall, NeighborSpace launched Neighbors for Native Plants, a pilot training course featuring four sessions that blend classroom and fieldwork. Participants explored topics such as Maryland Piedmont ecology, the significance of native plants, identifying native and invasive species, and effective techniques for invasive plant removal. This course emerged in response to the many Baltimore County […]
NeighborSpace is proud to be a partner on the Community Climate Resilience Project in Turner Station. This initiative, funded by a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Coastal Resilience Fund grant, is a collaboration among Baltimore County, Turner Station Conservation Teams, NeighborSpace, The Nature Conservancy, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and the Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coalition. Since […]
Thank you volunteers who came out this month for a stream clean-up at Tollgate Wyndham Preserve! Volunteers removed litter from the stream and trails, filling up a total of seven bags. We also cleared a section of invasive privet. Some of the areas cleared will be the sites of new tree plantings as part of […]
NeighborSpace is excited to announce that it was recently awarded $60,000 through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grant program. The award will fund immediate improvement of riparian habitat at three heavily used NeighborSpace sites as well as grow community capacity to sustainably monitor and steward these sites in […]
NeighborSpace has been working with the Graystone Community Association since 2009, when it responded to the Association’s request to purchase the 0.3-acre property that is now Graystone Community Open Space. This grass lot in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, is affectionately referred to as “the neighborhood’s living room” or simply “the lot” by neighbors. The Community Association […]