Q&A With Patapsco Heritage Greenway Executive Director Mary Catherine Cochran
Howard County native Mary Catherine Cochran’s impact on the preservation of Howard County’s unique history and environment began in 1999…
Read MoreWhere Does Your Old Christmas Tree Go?
The holiday season has been over for a month, yet some households still have their Christmas trees up and decorated,…
Read MoreAlternatives to Road Salt
Every winter, trucks loaded with sodium chloride and calcium chloride take to the streets to prevent ice from forming on…
Read MoreMHAA Grant Opportunities Announced by the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area
For Immediate Release: The Patapsco Valley Heritage Area, a certified heritage area encompassing parts of Baltimore and Howard County, announces…
Read MoreBefore and After 1607, The Chesapeake Bay Region and Its People: A Guide to Better Understanding
On morning of the 6th of December, I drove down Route-32 to the Chesapeake Bay NPS’s office in Annapolis for…
Read More10th Annual Pesticides and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Project Meeting
On the 18th of November, 2016, I attended my first meeting of the Pesticides and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Project…
Read MoreEllicott City 2016 Flood Timeline
Ellicott City 2016 Flood Timeline This timeline is a work in progress. The Patapsco Heritage Greenway is asked regularly to…
Read MoreCompost Those Leaves!
A common chore in the fall for us who live in deciduous forests, raking leaves can tire us out. Sometimes,…
Read MoreBittersweet- Holiday Wreaths, Keeping Invasives Indoors
This time of the year is one of transition with the falling foliage, waning sunlight, and chilly nights. We flock…
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