Calendar of Events

GVC Social – Pints With A Purpose

Pipe the Side Brewing 721 Hanover Pike, Suite 147,, Hampstead, MD

Celebrate the weekend with GVC staff and board members We are excited to announce that Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) will be the next recipient of Pipe the Side Brewing's "Pints with a Purpose" fundraiser. It's easy to participate. Stop by Pipe the Side on any Friday night in June and $1/pint and $2/crowler fill will…

Rain Garden workshop

Private Residence - Glen Arm 26 Manor Springs Court, Glen Arm, MD

Get your hands dirty for clean water. Learn about the benefits of adding native plants to your landscape. A rain garden is a special, water loving garden that helps soak up rainwater from your roof, driveway, or other hard (impervious) surface.  It is designed to capture water from a 1" rainstorm and slowly infiltrate it…

Non-Native Invasive Plant Management Workshop

Peerce's D.Valley Tree Lot 12460 Dulaney Valley Road, Phoenix, United States

The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy is looking for volunteers, age 18+, to join GVC for our  Non-native Invasive (NNI) Plant Management workshop, a great part of our NNI Program! It’s easy to participate: Attend an in field training and ID session to learn the basics of the NNI problem and plant ID and physical management methods…

Baltimore County Recycling Tour – #GVCExplore

Baltimore County MRF 201 West Warren Road, Cockeysville, MD

What Happens To Your Recycling Once it is Picked Up From the Curb? Join us for a FREE tour of the Baltimore County Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)! You’ll go behind-the-scenes to understand how Baltimore County single stream recycling works. Confused about what can or can’t go into your recycling bin? You’ll also have the chance…

Adopt a Stream Workshop

St Demetrios 2504 Cub Hill Road, Baltimore, Maryland

Make a difference for future generations by helping to restore our heritage of clean, safe water. The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) is looking for volunteers, age 18+, to join our Adopt-a-Stream Program. It's easy to participate: Attend this training Agree to clean your adopted stream segment Send us your trash data Watch for and report…

Rain Barrel workshop

St Demetrios 2504 Cub Hill Road, Baltimore, Maryland

Save water, save money, and save our local waterways! Rain barrels help reduce pollution to our local creeks and streams. The water collected in rain barrels can be used to irrigate lawns and gardens, wash cars, or simply infiltrate back into the ground during drier periods. Join the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) for a FREE…

Nature Photo Hike

Cromwell Valley Park - Sherwood House 2002 Cromwell Bridge Rd, Parkville, MD

Explore the Gunpowder through a camera lens with local artist, Michelle Monaghan Join the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) for a free Nature Photography hike at Cromwell Valley Park. Michelle Monaghan has captured many beautiful images of the plants, animals, and landscapes within Cromwell Valley Park, Loch Raven Reservoir, and other natural areas along the Gunpowder…

Rain Garden Workshop

Private Residence - Baldwin 4511 Carroll Manor Road, Baldwin, MD

Get your hands dirty for clean water. Learn about the benefits of adding native plants to your landscape. A rain garden is a special, water loving garden that helps soak up rainwater from your roof, driveway, or other hard (impervious) surface.  It is designed to capture water from a 1" rainstorm and slowly infiltrate it…

Land Preservation Monitoring Event

Manor Mill 2029 Monkton Road, Monkton, MD

Help preserve land and wildlife habitat in the Gunpowder Watershed for future generations Did you know that the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) has facilitated the preservation of 2000+ acres within the Gunpowder Watershed? We are actively seeking new volunteers to serve as Land Preservation Monitors who play an important role in the process. Click here…

Rain Barrel Workshop

Graham Equestrian Center 10301 Harford Road, Glen Arm, Maryland

Save water, save money, and save our local waterways! Rain barrels help reduce pollution to our local creeks and streams. The water collected in rain barrels can be used to irrigate lawns and gardens, wash cars, or simply infiltrate back into the ground during drier periods. Join the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) for a FREE…

Evening Among the Trees

St Demetrios 2504 Cub Hill Road, Baltimore, Maryland

Join us for an evening out in support of land preservation and clean water. Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC)’s annual fundraiser, Evening Among the Trees, will be held on the beautiful grounds of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Parkville, MD. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones! Save the Date - Saturday,…