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Mark Southerland : A Lesson Learned Along the Way

I like to descend into the Patapsco Valley to experience its natural heritage through encounters with the more unusual animals…

PHG Selects New Executive Director

  PHG Board Selects Lindsey Baker as New Executive Director  Ellicott City, MD – The Board of Directors of Patapsco…

2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT: Building a Better Patapsco Valley for All to Enjoy

Patapsco Heritage Greenway 2016-2017 Annual Report Maryland’s Patapsco Heritage Area provides a daily reminder of our unique place in history.…

Girl Scout Silver Award: A Patapsco River Cleanup

For our Girl Scout Silver Award, we wanted to do something both fun and productive.  An obvious issue today would…

Meet Local Environmentalist Chiara D’Amore

From the farmland of Illinois to the beaches of Virginia and the woods of Maryland, the natural environment has been…

Artist Debra Howard wins PHG’s 2017 Best Depiction of the River Award in Paint It! Ellicott City’s Plein Air Event

Debra Howard, a fine artist from Crisfield Maryland, is this year’s recipient of the Patapsco Heritage Greenway award for “Best…

Old Ellicott City in the Eyes of Artists

With the town in mid-summer vibrancy after nearly a full year of restoration post-flood, locals of all ages are capturing…

Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Awards 50 Grants to Support Heritage Tourism Nearly $2.7 million awarded

The Patapsco Heritage Area received just over $160,000 in five grants from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority including Management and…

Patapsco: Silent Witnesses to an Enduring Current by Riley Goodman

Patapsco: Silent Witnesses to an Enduring Current by Riley Goodman New Art Exhibit to Open As Part of Ellicott City’s…