Calendar of Events

Tree Planting-FULL

Loch Raven Skeet & Trap Center 12301 Dulaney Valley Road, Phoenix, MD, United States

Plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  More than 35,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past 33 years, and we need YOUR help to plant even more! Do you like being outside in nature and don’t mind working hard?  Join us and make a…

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 – Registration Closed

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- Registration Closed

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…

Bay-Wise Landscaping & Rain Barrel workshops

Divinty Lutheran Church 1220 Providence Road, Baltimore, MD

You're invited to join Gunpowder Valley Conservancy and Divinity Lutheran Church for a day of FREE Bay-Wise Activities Did you know that adding native plants to your property and installing a rain barrel are two ways to reduce stormwater runoff, the leading source of pollution to our local waterways? We are offering two FREE workshops…

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 Garden workshop – FULL

Private Residence-Glen Arm RG1 12807 Ponderosa Lane, 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…

Rain Garden – Faith Lutheran Church

Faith Lutheran Church 8 Sherwood Road, Cockeysville, 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…

Rain Barrel Workshop-FULL

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…

Rain Garden workshop

Private Residence-Parkville_RG2 2610 Sarah Lane, Parkville, Maryland

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…

Conservation Garden Design workshop – FULL

St Paul’s Lutheran Church 12022 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville, Maryland

The perfect class for Do-It-Yourself gardeners interested in native plants If you are interested in designing and constructing a Rain Garden, Bayscape or Edible Bayscape, this hands-on learning experience is for you. You will learn the principles of design and how to apply them to solving your stormwater problems. Each participant will determine which Best…

Rain Garden workshop

Private Residence - Glen Arm - August 19 11644 Manor Road, 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…

Rain Garden workshop

Private Residence - Glen Arm- Sept 9 28 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…

Evening Among the Trees – Sold Out!

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. NEW THIS YEAR - Show…

Clear Creeks Project Open House

Divinty Lutheran Church 1220 Providence Road, Baltimore, MD

Clean water begins in YOUR backyard! You're invited to drop by Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC)'s Clear Creeks Project Open House for hands-on activities, info sessions, garden tours, light snacks and camaraderie. This year, GVC has been working with Divinity Lutheran Church (1220 Providence Road, Towson, MD 21286) to install multiple Bay-Wise practices that reduce stormwater…

Rain Garden workshop

Private Residence-Timonium-Sept16 105 Ardoon Rd, Timonium, 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…

Tree Maintenance

Dulaney Valley Rd.

Newly planted trees need support to survive. Let’s help young trees grow into healthy forests! GVC volunteers have planted 36,000+ native trees across the Gunpowder Watershed. However, our work isn’t done after the trees are planted in the ground. Young trees are vulnerable to deer browsing and competition with surrounding vegetation. Tree maintenance is a…

Tree Planting

Glen Meadows Retirement Home 11630 Glen Arm Rd, Glen Arm, Maryland

Help us plant trees for cleaner air and water in Baltimore County!  Do you enjoy being outside in nature and getting your hands into some soil? Join us and make a difference for future generations by planting trees! More than 36,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past…

Tree Planting

Private Residence- Fallston 2414 Cabernet Court, Fallston, Maryland

Help us plant trees for cleaner air and water in Harford County!  Do you like being outside in nature and getting your hands in some soil? Join us and make a difference for future generations by planting trees! More than 36,000 trees have been planted throughout the Gunpowder Watershed by enthusiastic volunteers over the past…