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Gunpowder Valley Conservancy
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Gunpowder State Park Feb 26, 2017 (photo credit J. Felix)
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March 2017 Calendar of Events
Hello Volunteers! Please know that Gunpowder Valley Conservancy workshops are eligible for
community service learning hours. Please share this calendar with the students in your life!
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Loch Raven Reservoir
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March 11, 10 am
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Perry Hall
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March 18, 2 pm
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Loch Raven Reservoir
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March 19, 10 am
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Loch Raven Reservoir
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March 25, 10 am
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Various locations
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April 1, 10 am
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The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy Honors Dorothy (Dot) Streb
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The Heroines of Cromwell Valley Park: Dot Streb (pictured on left) and Lillian Jennifer (right)
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Sadly, one of our past board members and the champion of Cromwell Valley Park (CVP), Dorothy (Dot) Streb, passed away Tuesday February 21. Her Funeral Service was held at Stella Maris this past Friday. Dot initiated the Campaign to Save the Valley that advocated for park land as opposed to development. At our first fundraising event at CVP, 2011, Dot was recognized as the Heroines of the Park along with Lillian Jennifer and Francis Sherwood. The CVP Council placed two Adirondack chairs and a table at the park in honor of the three women champions. Dot was a board member and VP of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy in the early 90's. Board meetings were occasionally held at Dot's home on Gunpowder Road in Glen Arm. Dot leaves behind a wonderful legacy for future generations. She will always be remembered for her "never give up" strategy, and she was successful. Blessings to her and her wonderful family.
The family has indicated in her obituary in the Sun, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, referring to the GVC website
here.
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Party Bay-Wise This Spring
The University of Maryland Extension Master Gardeners developed the
Bay-Wise Maryland Yardstick
program to measure how your landscaping choices affect the health
of our state's water and environment.
By compiling at least 36 points (hence the name "yardstick") through a variety of Bay-friendly practices, you earn certification and recognition through this statewide program.
The attractive signs are free
once you earn Bay-Wise certification!
To learn more, attend a free Bay-Wise Certification Party!
Sunday, June 11, 2017: 2 to 4 pm in Carney
At these free, friendly, informal gatherings, there will be light refreshments and the opportunity to consult with a Baltimore County Master Gardener, as well as, tour a certified yard for ideas and examples of Bay-Wise practices. Come learn how easy it is to make a difference for clean water in your own yard!
Carol Silldorff, GVC's Executive Director, recently certified her property as Bay-Wise with the assistance of Leslie Erickson, a local master gardener, who partners with the GVC to certify Bay-Wise practices!
For more information, contact
Darcy Herman, GVC
Clear Creeks Project Assistant Manager
and Lower Gunpowder Falls Watershed Project Coordinator.
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Gunpowder Valley Conservancy - Save the Date
April 1, 2017 "See Your Feets in Our Creeks"
Pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay can be greatly reduced by making simple changes on your property. Join us for a
Clear Creeks Project presentation and learn how you can get involved in reducing pollution.
When: Saturday April 1, 10 am
Where
: Perry Hall Library
9685 Honeygo Boulevard, Perry Hall, 21128
We have cost share opportunities for homeowners, HOAs, businesses, churches and other local organizations.
For more information
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Amy Young,
Clear Creeks Project Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator.
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Tree Maintenance Intern
Position
- Energetic, physically healthy person needed to assist in taking care of young planted trees in the Loch Raven Reservoir area.
- Hours are flexible and can include weekends. Approximately 10 hours a week preferred.
- Commitment to a spring, summer and fall schedule is preferred but a June, July and August commitment is allowable.
- This is an unpaid position.
- To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Kim Peabody. For more information please contact Kim Peabody at 410-570-9850.
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Update on December 2016 Fish Kill
Some of our Gunpowder watershed residents had an unfortunate surprise over the holidays: 20,000+ dead fish in the Gunpowder and Bird Rivers. Maryland Department of Environment conducted a thorough investigation and recently
published their final report
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The results indicate the presence of
Karlodinium veneficum
, a toxin-producing saltwater algae not typically found in freshwater. The local fish populations likely died from the combination of karlotoxin and salinity stress, which interfered with their respiratory system. No pollutant discharges were identified.
As a friend of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, we know that you already care deeply about the health of our local waterways. One way you can increase your involvement is to attend our next
Adopt-a-Stream workshop on May 27th. During this free training, you will learn how to watch for and report stream hazards. We can always use more eyes throughout the watershed to protect our creeks, streams, and rivers and the wildlife that depend on them.
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Public Meeting to discuss the Lower Gunpowder Falls (rural areas)
Small Watershed Action Plan (SWAP)
When: Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Where: Glen Meadows Retirement Community - Great Hall
(11630 Glen Arm Road, Glen Arm, MD 21057)
Learn about Baltimore County's SWAP process for environmental restoration.
Watch a presentation describing the methods of study used to characterize the state of the watershed, and learn about stream corridor assessments.
Help us define the community's goals and vision for clean water.
For more information, contact Wesley Schmidt - Baltimore County EPS - at (410) 887 - 5683
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Please become a Gunpowder Valley Conservancy supporter today
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we need your support to preserve land and protect waterways.
The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy mission is to educate and mobilize people and resources to preserve and restore the lands and waterways of the Gunpowder watershed.
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