Gunpowder Valley Conservancy

??Stay tuned! Our November e-news comes out next week with a recap of Evening Among the Trees. It was a wonderful evening that connected people from across our Gunpowder Watershed community. We want to thank all our GVC Annual and Event Sponsors for their generous support: ??McCormick & Company ??Constellation ??Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) ??T. Rowe Price ??BGE Eco Team ??The Davey Tree Expert Company ??Kiwanis Club of Towson-Timonium ??Live Green Landscape Associates ?? The Mitchell Family in Honor of Charlie Conklin

??Volunteers make a difference! We need extra #volunteers at our upcoming Stream Clean Up this Sunday, November 10 at Gunpowder Falls State Park in Glen Arm. We'll be working from 12 - 3 pm. ??A few hours of your time now will help GVC achieve its vision of a #GunpowderWatershed with healthy lands, healthy waterways, and healthy communities. ??Sign up today at https://lnkd.in/eMTVQaqq

We're #hiring a new Executive Director in Towson, Maryland. Apply today or share this post with your network.

???? JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Help guide the future of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy. The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), a regional non-profit conservation organization and land trust based in central Maryland, seeks a dynamic, creative, and energetic leader to serve as Executive Director. ?? Visit our website for the full job announcement: https://lnkd.in/eqbCA9v2 ??We'll be posting directly on LinkedIn in the very near future!

We're looking for people to help dig in for clean water! Our latest RFP is for "Conservation Garden Installation Services" as part of the expanding Clear Creeks Project. Work with a GVC conservation garden designer to install Bayscapes, rain gardens and/or microbioretention practices throughout the Gunpowder Watershed. The pre-bid meeting is now available online here: https://lnkd.in/eTqgs2Z8 Proposal files are available on our website: https://lnkd.in/eGgAyB6K

One of our favorite fall activities (besides tree planting!) is attending the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay's Chesapeake Watershed Forum. It is a watershed-wide event that inspires and empowers local action towards clean water. We can't wait to hear what the GVC crew learned at Forum this weekend!

??New beginnings at GVC. We hope you'll read our October e-news to learn more: https://conta.cc/3NmSkWK

Saft has been energizing the world for over 100 years. GVC is proud to share that the global battery company’s Cockeysville, MD factory is leading the charge when it comes to implementing sustainable practices on business property within the Gunpowder Watershed. This summer, GVC and 2nd Nature Design + Landscaping created a Bayscape garden along the exterior of two buildings on Saft’s campus. The Bayscape features native plants with leaves and flowers that incorporate the bold red in the Saft logo. The plants will bloom at different times throughout the year to provide a reliable food source for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. The use of native plants will also help the company conserve water once the plants become established. A few non-native, non-invasive trees were chosen for their resilience in an industrial setting and their harmony with the overall native design. GVC looks forward to continuing our work with Saft’s sustainability committee to identify other Bay-Wise solutions that can implemented on site, as well at employee’s homes.

Our board members are awesome! GVC Board Member and Maryland Master Naturalist, Carl Gold, wrote a hopeful Guest Commentary published in today's The Baltimore Sun. ????????????????????? https://lnkd.in/eXer8RSP

???? Rain rain go away! We have more trees to plant in a couple days! ???? Don't mind getting muddy for the sake of clean air, clean water, and wildlife habitat?! Make sure to sign up for GVC's Tree Planting event this Saturday, October 5th. https://lnkd.in/eMTVQaqq (HUGE shout out to all the volunteers pictured here for their amazing work this past weekend. You're the best!)