Tree buffer planting followed by Arbor Day Celebration. This free program features demonstrations of conservation practices that farmers can use to protect water quality, decrease erosion and improve natural resources. Shuttle buses will run from the Bay Sox parking lot in Bowie to the farm. The Gunpowder Watershed Festival takes place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22, at Oregon Ridge Park in Baltimore County. Several outlying activities will also be offered, with bus transportation.
Space is limited and reservations are recommended.
The festival is organized by the Gunpowder Watershed Coalition, which is also seeking volunteers to help out that day. Twelve sites have been targeted for cleanup, extending from the intersection of Hillside and Falls Road in Baltimore County to the Streetcar Museum near the intersection of Falls Road and Maryland Avenue. The Center has sponsored a cleanup for 25 years, and the Association leads monthly cleanups along Clipper Mill and Falls roads.