Baltimore Green Week
THANK YOU TO ALL SPONSORS OF THE 9th ANNUAL BALTIMORE GREEN WEEK:
Baltimore City Recreation & Parks – Baltimore Green Maps – Chipotle Mexican Grill – Constellation Foundation – Lorenz, Inc. – MTA – The ASSOCIATED – Urbanite Magazine – Waste Neutral Group and 89.7 WTMD
WHAT IS IT?
Each April, as Earth Day nears, BGW hosts Baltimore Green Week, a week-long series of programs focused on promoting environmental awareness and best sustainable practices in and around Baltimore. In an effort to highlight local resources, BGW partners with local businesses, organizations, and individuals who work to provide earth friendly and sustainable products and services to our community. The series offers the public a variety of educational workshops, lectures, films, tours, and hands-on projects where they have the chance to take part in discussions and begin offering solutions surrounding issues such as climate change, sustainable food and agriculture, water conservation, and energy efficiency within the home.
This series kicks off with EcoFest, a community celebration and outdoor festival. EcoFest is held each year in Druid Hill Park and is host to an all local line-up of musicians, food vendors, and nearly 100 local vendors and exhibitors who share our vision for a greener Baltimore. Attendees are also encouraged to take part in the free yoga classes, bike rides, kid’s nature play space, and other workshops and activities throughout the day.
BGW encourages community members to consider participating in this year’s Baltimore Green Week as volunteers, donors, program coordinators or program partners. This opportunity is open to anyone who has an interest in the environment and the time to coordinate and help promote the series. Students, teachers, businesses, non-profits, government agencies and activists are welcome.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
VOLUNTEER
Click here for ideas on how you can get involved.
PARTICIPATE
Vendors/Exhibitors – Click here to download the EcoFest Sponsor/Vendor packet today!
Program Participants – Click here to download the Baltimore Green Week Proposal Application. All proposals must be submitted by December 15th.
SUPPORT
Click here to download the EcoFest and Baltimore Green Week Sponsor/Vendor packet or make your donation online!
Baltimore Green Week map sponsored by Baltimore Green Maps.
Click the image below to map out where you are going!
9th Annual Baltimore Green Week
April 21-28, 2012!
Friday, April 20 — HAUK LECTURE CANCELLED
7:30 p.m. Free lecture by Gunther Hauk, renowned Biodynamic beekeeper and former Waldorf teacher, as featured in the new film about hive collapse disorder, “Queen of the Sun.” Held at the Waldorf Upper School of Baltimore,Yellowwood Community Center; 4801 Yellowwood Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209. (Waldorf School)
Saturday, April 21, 2012
EcoFest! 12:00-5:00 p.m. Click here for full details.
Each year, the EcoFest draws environmentally-focused local performers, vendors, and participants to kick-off and celebrate the annual Baltimore Green Week Series. This year, Siamese Dogfight, Midway Fair, and the Panama Band will serenade festival goers as they stroll through Druid Hill Park taking part in workshops, free activities, and perhaps even making a new purchase!
Click here for full details and to find out more about becoming an EcoFest exhibitor.
Are you an early bird? Join in on some of the activities happening prior to EcoFest:
- 8:30a.m.-noon: Tree planting at Frederick Douglas HS. Over 200 trees to be planted with volunteers. For more information, contact Charles Murphy, 410-458-7888, charles.murphy@baltimorecity.gov (Tree Baltimore)
- 9:00 a.m.-noon: Tree maintenance at Gwynns Falls ES. Over 400 trees will be maintained with volunteers. For more information, contact Charles Murphy, 410-458-7888, charles.murphy@baltimorecity.gov (Tree Baltimore)
- 9:00 a.m.-noon: Free Tree Give Away at Shoppers in Mondawmin Shopping Center. For more information, contact Charles Murphy, 410-458-7888, charles.murphy@baltimorecity.gov (Tree Baltimore)
- 11:00 a.m.: Druid Hill Park History Walk, Friends of Druid Hill Park,www.druidhillpark.org, Reservations required, $5 members, $10 non-members
- 11:30 a.m.: It’s All Coming Up Green in Reservoir Hill! Reservoir Hill Tour, including Whitelock Community Farm, and other innovative community initiatives. For reservations and information, send an e-mail to Rich Gwynallen, rgwynallen@reservoirhill.net
Sunday, April 22, 2012
8:30 a.m-noon Free Tree Give Away at Eddie’s in Roland Park. For more information, contact Charles Murphy, 410-458-7888, charles.murphy@baltimorecity.gov (Tree Baltimore)
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Wildflower Walk at Leakin Park MNPS members and naturalists, Dwight and Kirsten Johnson, will lead a walk looking for spring wildflowers. Meet in the parking lot on Franklintown Rd (not at the Nature Center). **Note: This walk will be canceled in the event of heavy rain. Call if in doubt on day of event: 201-970-4222 or 551-486-8518 (Maryland Native Plant Society)
12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.“Localize It! 2012” Join the street festival at 36th and Ash Streets, Hampden (Baltimore). Gardening workshops, demonstrations, “Chilibrew V” (featuring a home brew and chili competition), BNote exchange, face painting, and a lot more! (Baltimore Green Currency Association and Baltimore Free Farm).
2:00-4:00 p.m. Presentation: “Introduction to Baltimore Orchard.” The Baltimore Orchard Project is dedicated to harvesting and planting fruit trees in Baltimore’s neighborhoods. Register your fruit tree and receive assistance with tree care as well as picking, donating, and cleaning up your harvest. Presentation will include a tree planting demonstration, tree care maintenance presentation, and a fruit tree giveaway at Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory in Druid Hill Park (Baltimore Orchard)
Monday, April 23, 2012 – CITY DAY (all events today have been cancelled due to inclement weather)
CANCELLED Gwynns Falls Trail Bike Ride
Please contact Molly Gallant at 443-984-4058 or by email at molly.gallant@baltimorecity.gov with any questions or to RSVP. There are 20 spaces available for this trip. (Hosted by Recreation and Parks Department).
RESCHEDULED FOR Tuesday, May 15th from 6-8 p.m. Middle Branch Park Canoe and Scoop! Have you seen the city from the water? Would you like to see what is happening first hand in our urban waterways? Meet us at Middle Branch Park (3300 Waterview Ave. 21230) just south of the Hannover Street Bridge. Space is limited to 20 spaces, so please RSVP early to reserve your spot in a canoe. We will provide everything needed for a great morning of paddling and cleaning up all the spring rain leftovers from the shoreline of Middle Branch Park. For questions or more information please contact Molly.Gallant@Baltimorecity.gov or 443-984-4058. (Hosted by Recreation and Parks Department)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
10:30 a.m. Solar Power Installation Celebration! Join Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and other local officials to commemorate the installation of a 1 megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant. This photovoltaic system will harness the power of the sun to generate clean electricity at a low cost for the City, reduce the amount of pollutants released into the air, and help Baltimore reach its goal of using 30% self generated electricity. Held at the Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant, 8201 Eastern Blvd., Baltimore, MD. Refreshments served.
11:00 a.m. Algal Turf Scrubber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Biohabitats and the Living Classrooms Foundation invite you to an official ribbon cutting and kick-off of the Baltimore Inner Harbor Algal Turf Scrubber (ATS) at the Living Classrooms Crossroads School campus at 802 South Caroline Street in Fells Point. This innovative ecotechnology uses natural algae to strip nutrients, suspended sediment, and carbon from impaired surface waters and naturally injects high levels of oxygen into the water prior to returning to the harbor. This is a pilot system intended to demonstrate the potential for this technology to address water quality issues in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
12:00-12:45 p.m. Urban Stream Ecology Walk at the Inner Harbor. MNPS member, Drew Brown, will lead a walk along the Inner Harbor discussing urban stream ecology. Meet on the north side of Pratt Street, east side of Jones Falls. Parking is available on the street and in the Dodge Garage at Pratt and President Sts. Drew will be wearing a yellow TreeBaltimore t-shirt. (Maryland Native Plant Society)
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
12:00-12:50 p.m. Presentation: “Environmental Site Design – What Does it Mean for Our Parks?” Bring an eco-friendly picnic lunch to one of Baltimore’s newest parks and hear Floura Teeter Landscape Architects, in conjunction with civil and environmental engineering firm Wallace, Montgomery & Associates, discuss best practices in storm water management and environmental site design as they apply to urban parks. Held outside at University of Maryland BioPark, 801 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD ** Note: In case of inclement weather, the presentation will be held at the offices of Floura Teeter Landscape Architects, 306 W. Franklin St., Suite 103, Baltimore, MD. Call 410-528-8395 for rain day details.(Floura Teeter Landscape Architects)
6:30 p.m. Presentation: “Home Energy Meeting. Save Energy, Create Jobs!” Learn how you can reduce your utility bills through home energy upgrades while stimulating local green job growth. Held at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Roland Park Branch, 5108 Roland Ave, Baltimore. (Retrofit Baltimore/Civic Works, Inc.)
7:00 p.m. Documentary film premiere and panel discussion of Green Fire. The Cylburn Arboretum Association and the Maryland Native Plant Society are pleased to host the Baltimore premiere of the film Green Fire, highlighting the life of Aldo Leopold, the founder of the modern green movement. The film will be followed by a panel discussion exploring how Leopold’s vision has found its way to Baltimore. For more information, please contact Cylburn Arboretum at 410-367-2217 or email info@cylburnassociation.org Held at Cylburn Arboretum’s Vollmer Center, a green building, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore. (Cylburn Arboretum Association and Maryland Native Plant Society, with the support of the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks.)
Thursday, April 26, 2012
3:30-5:30 p.m. Presentation: “Green Schools Within This Generation – How High Performing Schools Create High Performing Students.” Get an inside look at USGBC’s Green Schools Committee and Green Schools Network efforts, partnering with City Schools, Baltimore Office of Sustainability, and others to improve sustainable initiatives in City Schools. Presented by Chris Parts, AIA, LEED AP. Held at the Offices of Hord Coplan Macht , 750 East Pratt Street, Suite 1100, Baltimore, MD 21202. Please RSVP to Ana Zutelgte at azutelgte@hcm2.com (Hord Coplan Macht)
6:00-9:00 p.m. Social Mixer: “A Social Mixer for a More Sustainable Baltimore.” Join Civic Works’ Green Projects to chat it up with all of Baltimore’s sustainability minded movers and shakers, including music, dancing, and the Sustainabili-tini. 21 AND OVER – $5-$20 ENCOURAGED DONATION. RSVP @ www.greenpartyforapurpose.org. Held at The Red Maple, 930 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 (Baltimore Center for Green Careers/Civic Works, Inc.)
Friday, April 27, 2012
Baltimore City Arbor Day!
9:30 a.m.-noon: Tree Planting in Clifton Park with school children. 82 trees will be planted with students from several Baltimore City schools. For more information, contact Charles Murphy, 410-458-7888, charles.murphy@baltimorecity.gov (Tree Baltimore)
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Workshops and Tours: “Who Wants To Be An Urban Farmer?” Real Food Farm is Civic Works’ urban agricultural enterprise growing fresh produce on six acres of land in Clifton Park in northeast Baltimore. Join them, and other Baltimore urban farmers, for a morning of workshops focusing on urban farming and production including vermiculture and compost, backyard livestock management, seedling propagation, and more. Held at Real Food Farm in Clifton Park,Baltimore. See realfoodfarm.org/workshops or call (410)366-8533 (Real Food Farm/Civic Works, Inc.)
8:00-9:30 a.m. Urban Bird Watching Walk. Bring the family to Patterson Park to learn about birds that arrive in Maryland in the spring! Audubon’s conservation director will lead the walk in search of feathered friends. If you would like to borrow binoculars, drop us an email at ppaudubon@gmail.com – we have plenty to share! There is no need to RSVP for this event, just arrive ready to explore! Free. All ages welcome. Meet at the fountain in Patterson Park closest to E. Lombard St. and S. Patterson Park Avenue. (Patterson Park Audubon Center)
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wildflower Walk at Herring Run Park. MNPS member, Vince Vizachero, will lead a walk looking for spring wildflowers at Herring Run Park. Meet at the Herring Run Trail & Chesterfield Avenue, 2212 Chesterfield Ave., Baltimore. (Maryland Native Plant Society)
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Día del Niño Children’s Day A Bilingual Family Event. Join Audubon and local organizations for this bilingual family festival at the Patterson Park Pagoda! This celebration of children includes Audubon activities such as Tiny Tots safaris, nature hikes in the park, and environmental education games. If you have any questions, feel free to call 410-558-2473 or drop us an email, ppaudubon@gmail.com. (Patterson Park Audubon Center)
Interested in finding out more about past events? Download past program guides today.
9th Annual Program Guide (2012)
8th Annual Program Guide (2011)
7th Annual Program Guide (2010)
6th Annual Program Guide (2009)
5th Annual Program Guide (2008)
4th Annual Program Guide (2007)
3rd Annual Program Guide (2006)
2nd Annual Program Guide (2005-not available)
1st Annual Program Guide (2004-not available)
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Special thanks to our 9th Annual Baltimore Green Week Participants:
Baltimore Center for Green Careers – Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks – Baltimore City Office of Sustainability – Baltimore Free Farm – Baltimore Green Currency Association – Baltimore Orchard Project - Civic Works – Cylburn Arboretum Association – Floura Teeter Landscape Architects – Friends of Druid Hill Park - Greater Baltimore Children in Nature – Hord Coplan Macht – Maryland Native Plant Society – Parks & People Foundation – Patterson Park Audubon Society Center - Real Food Farm – Reservoir Hill Community Association - Retrofit Baltimore – The Waldorf School – Tree Baltimore
If you are interested in sponsoring an event or donating needed resources, please contact Christina at baltimoregreenworks.com or call 410.952.0334
