Check out the great job that was done on Carroll Park's skatepark on Rebuilding Day! I was super impressed! The Skatepark of Baltimore teamed up with volunteers from Rebuilding Together Baltimore, the Department of Recreation and Parks, Americorps, Cricket Wireless, and 92Q.com to paint Carroll Park on April 30th 2011.
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| Photo courtesy of Skatepark of Baltimore |
Next, I wanted to share the exciting news:
FoCP received two grants from the Parks & People Foundation. The Community Greening Grant was awarded to Ms. Edith Nelson for planting and beautification of the Tot Lot located at Carroll and Archer Streets. The award was for $546.00. Planting day was Saturday, May 14th.
The Partnership for Parks Grant was awarded to FoCP for Art and Fitness in Carroll Park.
This monies ($1,798) will help paint a mural on the west side of the PAL Center located near the Skate Park in Carroll Park, a Free Concert in the park on Saturday, July 30th with other games and t-shirt decorating starting at 6:00 pm. and the making of a new sign for the Fitness Trail in Carroll Park. Recreation and Parks has waived the permit fee and is supplying portable restrooms free of charge. Thanks Department of Recreation and Parks!
(Thank you Gloria for that news!)
The following are all events going on this Saturday, June 4th 2011
National Trails Day
Baltimore’s First Citywide
National Trails Day
Attend one or more of 20 free family friendly events on any Baltimore trail in parks, along streams, the harbor and reservoirs. Bike, run, walk, learn how to row, or improve a trail: Discover birds, nature and history, explore a stream, or find a treasure:
- Ashburton Reservoir/ Hanlon Park
- Carroll Park
- Cylburn Arboretum
- Druid Hill Park, Reservoir and Jones Falls Trail
- Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park and Gwynns Falls Trail
- Inner Harbor and Mt. Vernon
- Herring Run Park
- Middle Branch Park
- Montebello Reservoir
- Patterson Park
- Solo Gibbs Park
- Stony Run Trail
- Wyman Park Dell
http://baltimorecity.gov/Government/AgenciesDepartments/RecreationandParks/Events.aspx
www.gwynnsfallstrail.org
A partnership project with Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, the Baltimore Trail Collaborative (BTC) and the American Hiking Society
With thanks to PNC Bank and the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts and REI
National Trails Day Events in Carroll Park
1-3 PM
Friends of Maryland Olmsted Parks and Landscapes take a guided walk and explore the history of Carroll Park with an emphasis on the effect the Olmsted Brothers landscape designers had on the park. The Tour will be led by member, Myra Brosius, who, through her expert work as a former City planner and developer of the Carroll Park Master Plan, is intimately familiar with the history of Carroll Park.
The Carroll Mansion, this National Register Historic Landmark, was built in the 1770's as a summer home and plantation. It is the oldest building in the City. Loving care has been given by the Colonial Dames of America to restore it's inside to the looks of its early days.
Here is an excerpt from the Museum's web site about the estate's more recent history as it relates to the Olmsted influence::.." In 1890 the Carroll heirs sold the house and 20 acres to the City of Baltimore Park Commission for use as a public park. The Park Commission pursued more acreage expanding the park to 36 acres. In 1903, the firm of Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects was hired to make improvements to Baltimore's park lands. Work began in Carroll Park in 1904 and today many of the Olmsted features are still in existence."
Carroll Park is maintained by the Department of Recreation and Parks.
Reservation required, contributions suggested.
Contact hgrundot@aol.com,410 945 0586.
www.olmstedmaryland.org
rain or shine
Noon-1PM
Attend a Civil War lecture in the stable sponsored by Mount Claire Museum House from 12
Visit the mansion before or after the walk.
Reservation and fees required see website: www.mountclare.org
call for availability /registration 410.837.3262 info@mountclare.org
Tour the mansion (about 1 hour) before or after the walk. Open until 4 PM, discounted admission fee available for tour attendees or on their web site: www.mountclare.org)
Events with Friends of Carroll Park
8 AM-12 Noon
Carroll Park Tot Lot Walk-a-Thon, at 1500 Washington Blvd., Gwynns FallsTrail.
Noon
Community Picnic at noon at 700 Archer Street Tot Lot.
Contact: Edith Nelson, 410 752-6342, contributions suggested
www.friendsofcarrollpark.blogspot.com
Raindate: Saturday June11 same place and time.
Other Attractions
10AM-4PM
Visit the nearby B&O Rail Road Museum
http://www.borail.org
6pm-12am
Gallery 21g (782 Washington Blvd)
Closing Reception featuring work by Stefan Ways, Dan Everett, and Rob Schachter.
Music/Booz/Chaos/Violence
Check facebook event for details
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