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2024 Earth Day Celebration Event | Glenwood Branch Library | Saturday, Apr 20 | Pre-registration Required | Ages 6+

Celebrate Earth Day with us! We will be at Glenwood Branch Library preparing the gardens for Spring. Howard County Recreation & Parks is excited to announce the creation of native pollinator gardens at Glenwood Library. These future gardens contain native perennials that will benefit pollinators throughout the growing season and can be used in conjunction with existing library programming. For Earth Day we invite you to work outside with us and help with planting and mulching this beautiful space!

Garden Planting & Mulching
Glenwood Branch Library
9:30am-12pm *meeting place: just outside library front doors*
Pre-Register by Apr 18

Volunteers are asked to dress for the weather and wear close toed shoes. Bring a refillable water bottle and gardening gloves. Planting tools will be provided. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Severe weather may cause events to be cancelled.h In that case, information will be sent by email the morning of.


Requirements

Minimum age: 6


Schedule

Dates: 04/20/2024 - 04/20/2024

8 Positions available!


Address
2350 Route 97
Glenwood MD, 21723



Location Description:

Meeting place: Just outside front doors of the library. Staff will meet you at 9:30am.


Contact Info

Danielle Bassett

(410) 313-4634


Opp Available Positions: 8


Description

2024 Earth Day Celebration Event | Robinson Nature Center | Saturday, Apr 20 | Pre-registration Required | Ages 12+

Celebrate Earth Day with us! We will be at Robinson Nature Center cleaning up our community. Work outside to complete a trash pickup on the property.

Beautification Trash Pick Up
Robinson Nature Center
10am-12pm *meeting place: just outside front doors*
Pre-Register by Apr 18

Volunteers are asked to dress for the weather and wear close toed shoes. Bring a refillable water bottle. Gloves, tools and snacks will be provided. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Severe weather may cause events to be cancelled.h In that case, information will be sent by email the morning of.


Requirements

Minimum age: 12


Schedule

Dates: 04/20/2024 - 04/20/2024

23 Positions available!


Address
6692 Cedar Lane
Columbia MD, 21044



Location Description:

Meeting place: Just outside front doors. Staff will meet you at 10am.


Contact Info

Danielle Bassett

(410) 313-4634


Opp Available Positions: 23


Description

Earth Day Volunteer Tree Planting at West Friendship Park | Sat. Apr. 20, 2024 | 9am -12pm | West Friendship Park | All ages (with adult supervision for minors under 16 yrs.)

Celebrate Earth Day by planting native trees to reforest an area in West Friendship Park.

Volunteer Duties:
- Assist with tree planting
- Install deer protection on trees (wooden stakes, zip ties, and plastic tree guards)
- Mulch trees

Additional Information:
- Shovels and other tools will be provided.
- Some snacks and water will be available but please also bring your own snacks and water.
- Bring work gloves, wear long pants and sturdy closed-toe shoes, and optionally bring sun protection and insect repellent.


Schedule

Dates: 04/20/2024 - 04/20/2024

24 Positions available!


Address
West Friendship Park 12985 Frederick Rd (MD 144)
West Friendship MD, 21794



Location Description:

West Friendship Park, 12985 Frederick Rd, West Friendship, MD 21794.

The park is across from the Howard County Fairgrounds.

The tree planting location will be at the rear of the park near the farm area.

We'll have signs directing volunteers down the long lane to the event area.


Contact Info

Kyle Crouse

kcrouse@howardcountymd.gov

(410) 313-1636


Opp Available Positions: 24