- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Be a Forest Steward for a day!
ORGANIZATION: Gunpowder Valley Conservancy
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Learn valuable ecological skills as a Forest Steward!
The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, a Baltimore County-based land trust and watershed restoration organization, is offering a Forest Steward workshop. The goal of this workshop is to offer a hands-on learning experience within Bee Tree Preserve on invasive plant identification, successful removal techniques, native plant identification and installation. This FREE event is made possible by a conservation grant from the MD Mountain Club Lester Miles Fund, and by a partnership with the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) and Bee Tree Preserve management.
No experience is necessary! We are looking for middle, high, and college level students, community residents, Scouts, and outdoors people who care about our waterways and the Chesapeake Bay! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind working hard? Do you want to receive community service hours? Then join us and become a Forest Steward for the day. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old.
Registration deadline is Wednesday June 26th. Space limited to 30 volunteers.
EVENT INFORMATION
When: Saturday June 29, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. Please arrive by 9:15 to sign-in and receive instructions.
What to bring: Remember to wear sturdy shoes, bring a hat and clothes that can get dirty. Bring your own lunch and water. We will break for lunch around noon.
Directions: Bee Tree Preserve - located off the west side of York Road between Parkton and Maryland Line. Take I-83 N to exit 33 York Rd North, route 45. Turn left at ramp onto Rt. 45. Go about 1 mile and make a left on Kauffman Road. Go straight at the 4- way intersection, staying on Kauffman Road. Go to bottom of hill on Kauffman road, and park at pavilion lot on left.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT: www.gunpowdervalleyconservancy.org/calendar
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About Gunpowder Valley Conservancy
Location:
PO BOX 9733, TOWSON, MD 21284, US
Mission Statement
The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) is a Baltimore County-based land trust and watershed restoration non-profit that mobilizes people and resources to care for the lands, waters and character of the Gunpowder Watershed.
Description
Get your hands dirty for clean water! GVC needs volunteers like YOU to achieve our vision of healthy lands, healthy waterways, and healthy communities within the Gunpowder Watershed. We work with volunteers of all ages, as well as individuals, families, or groups. Our volunteer opportunities are eligible for community service learning hours.
Join us for a meaningful environmental stewardship activity such as tree planting, tree maintenance (removing invasive plants), or stream clean-up.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Bee Tree PreserveKauffman RoadParkton, MD 21120
DATE POSTED
May 13, 2019
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Education
- Botany
- Gardening
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- 5 hour time commitment. Bring bag lunch and bottle water.
- Able to work outdoors in various weather conditions. Will be on trails with uneven ground. May require carrying some tools.