The Eastern Regional Lions Club is hosting the 6th Dundalk Community Christmas Tree Lighting at Poplar Place Shopping Center ( the corner of Merritt Boulevard and Wise Avenue in Dundalk) on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 5 -7 p.m. The North Point Library will offer kids crafts and fun activities before they come to see the … Read more
Baltimore County 5th District Councilman David Marks announced the Baltimore County Council preserved land in Middle River on Monday night. “The Baltimore County Council preserved another 35 acres, permanently protecting undeveloped land at 736 Earls Beach Road in the Bird River Beach area,” Marks said. “This purchase creates a continuous area of 389 acres protected … Read more
–photo courtesy of Maryland DNR- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing a statewide ban on open air burning, effective on Nov 1 in all Maryland counties. Extremely dry conditions persist across the state and have led to an above average number of wildfires statewide, and conditions are not expected to change in the … Read more
Following a determination from Tradepoint Atlantic to no longer pursue the potential placement of approved dredged material at the inactive Dredged Material Containment Facility at the North Cell of Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore County today announced it will suspend the Hart-Miller Island Community Benefit Agreement Steering Committee. In addition, the Hart-Miller Island Community Benefit Agreement … Read more
Baltimore County plans to conduct the next round of helicopter application of midge treatment on the upper Back River this week. As long as the forecast holds, the application is scheduled to occur on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 3. As always, the timing and dates are dependent on changing wind and weather conditions … Read more
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks is alerting residents of Carney’s Orbitan Court about survey work related to an assessment of the stream valley. The Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability is conducting an assessment of the stream valley behind the homes. Residents may see the design consultant (McCormick Taylor, Inc.) and their survey … Read more
Back River Restoration Committee released their results for water quality testing last week. BRWWTP: 12.2 MPN/100mL Stemmers Run: 151.5 MPN/100mL Millers Island: 4.1 MPN/100mL 695 Overpass: 206.4 MPN/100mL Lynch Point: 46.4 MPN/100mL Muddy Gut: 19.9 MPN/100mL Todd Point Lane: 5.1 MPN/100mL Cox’s Point: 9.8 MPN/100mL Wildwood Beach: 1.0 MPN/100mL According to the State of Maryland, … Read more
Linover Improvement Association will hold its Linover Summer Cleanup Blitz on Saturday, July 27 from 8 to 10 a.m. The group will meet at Terrence Drive, entrance to Linover Park. Student service learning hours will be given. Bags and gloves will be provided.
Blue Water Baltimore announced that its team collected tidal water samples around the area. Here is their report: “With restrictions surrounding the Key Bridge lifted, we are able to anchor off of Fort Carroll and begin sample collection for the 2024 season. Results from this week’s bacteria samples are listed below. Check out baltimorewaterwatch.org to … Read more
–photo courtesy of Maryland DNR- As part of the latest effort to support regional port infrastructure following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore County announced a call for applications to serve on a new steering committee to lead an extensive public engagement process regarding the development of a potential new community benefit … Read more
County Councilman David Marks reports Baltimore County plans to conduct the next round of helicopter application of midge treatment on the upper Back River next week. The application is scheduled to occur on Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18. As always, the timing and dates are dependent on changing wind and weather conditions and … Read more
Twenty-four Baltimore County public schools were today awarded $38,000 in environmental literacy grants for their outstanding clean-up initiatives during Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. During this year’s challenge, 6,874 volunteers from schools and community-based groups conducted a record-breaking 502 clean-ups, filling 3,228 bags with litter that could have made its way into streams and the Chesapeake … Read more
Following significant declines in nuisance midge levels along Back River in Eastern Baltimore County, County Executive Johnny Olszewski today announced that midge reduction treatments will continue this spring. Aerial spraying – along with remediation inside Baltimore’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – is expected to begin on Monday, March 4, and continue through the fall. … Read more