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Friends of the Patapsco: Preserving nature and history in the Valley

A non-profit organization dedicated to conserving the environment, history, and culture of Maryland’s Valley Park. Established in the early 1900s, the park covers over 15,000 acres. The Friends of the Patapsco engage in activities like tree planting, removing invasive plants, and creating educational programs.

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Friends of the Patapsco: Preserving nature and history in the Valley

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  1. Friends of the Patapsco Zechariah Sam Tessa

  2. Mission Statement “Preserving, protecting, interpreting and restoring the environment, history and culture of the Valley”

  3. History and Culture Park • Established in Early 1900’s • First Maryland state park • Encompasses over 15,000 acres Friends of the Patapsco • Non-profit Organization • Dedicated to Maintaining Park

  4. Ground of backing, i.e. mission statement • Planting trees to restore riparian areas • Removing noxious/non-native plants • Providing a sheltered meeting area for educational programs • Purchasing interpretive displays • Establishing a public archive of the history of Maryland's State Forests and Parks 

  5. Implications • Local • Global

  6. SITE EXPERIENCES!

  7. Boss tree planters

  8. Digging holes

  9. Babby Elroy

  10. BabbyGlados (Tyrone?)

  11. Tyrone: the rock

  12. Team Viking Power

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