Alternative Spring Break!
During HCPSS Spring Break: April 14-April 18
Howard EcoWorks is seeking volunteers during spring break for cleanups and forest management throughout Howard County! Take this chance to engage in public service and help communities thrive!
Alternative Spring Break is an annual volunteer event hosted by Howard EcoWorks. It runs during Howard County Public School System's scheduled Spring Break, and offers a chance for students and adults to engage in public service.
How to register: https://www.howardecoworks.org/alternative-spring-break
Contact: If you have any questions about this event please email: info@howardecoworks.org
Earth Day with EcoWorks!
Saturday, April 19th from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
We're inviting you to join us for Earth Day on Saturday, April 19th, from 10 am to 1 pm, for a day of learning, fun activities, and volunteering, while we offer give aways and discounts on native plants!
Native Seed Giveaway: We're giving away free local ecotype native seeds that will be featured in our activities. These seeds were harvested thanks to a grant provided by Howard County Government.
Volunteer Opportunities: We're looking for volunteers to help us with forest management and conservation in the wooded areas around Holly Hills property. This is a great way to engage in environmental conservation in your local community in honor of Earth Day!
Educational Activities: We're offering various activities throughout the day that are friendly for kids and people of all ages.
Newspaper Seedling Pots: learn how to diy small pots with newspaper to sprout seedlings using our native seeds.
Native Seed Processing Demo: Learn about how to harvest native seeds for conservation efforts.
Registration: Attending this event is free. Registration is not mandatory but it helps us know how many people to prepare for.
Tree Planting at Piney Run Park
Tuesday, April 22nd from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day with Tree Planting at Piney Run Park! Looking for a fun way to give back to the environment and you're looking for a way to earn service hours? We’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!
In honor of Earth Day, we’ll be planting trees and holly bushes to help make our world a little greener – and YOU can be part of it!
City Nature Challenge
The 2025 challenge takes place from
Friday, April 25th through Monday, April 28th.
The City Nature Challenge is a collaborative effort involving cities all over the world to identify as many wildlife species as possible in their urban setting over a 4-day period using the iNaturalistplatform. The National Aquarium is the regional coordinator for the City Nature Challenge for the Baltimore Metropolitan Area, that includes Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Queen Anne's Counties. Earth Advocates and Calvary have been invited to partner with the National Aquarium to promote and participate in this exciting challenge.
With the help of many partner organizations and volunteers during last year’s City Nature Challenge, Baltimore made more than 10,000 observations of more than 1,600 species! This year the City Nature Challenge is looking to build on that success.
Earth Advocates wants to know if there is interest in fulfilling one or more of the following roles:
· Help promote the challenge within the congregation and communities;
· Make wildlife observations during the dates of the challenge;
· Host observation (or other) events during the dates of the challenge to encourage participation; and/or
· Help identify species that have been observed