NeighborSpace has received a grant of $35,000 from the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Outreach and Restoration Grant Program to begin construction of Flannery Lane Park in Gwynn Oak. The grant follows a community charrette and subsequent survey of surrounding residents, who expressed almost unanimous support for a park that was both beautiful and functional in terms […]
Adelaide Bentley Park, like the story of East Towson, is a case in perseverance. Words alone cannot describe what the process of creating the park has been like and many do not understand how hard it is to maintain it. No matter what you do, water flows, wind blows and plants grow. A site like […]
We want to take this opportunity to offer our sincere thanks to Council Chair Cathy Bevins and to Assistant County Attorney Amy Grossi for their help in securing a right of entry to the parcel labeled “5” in the map below, which is part of Cherry Heights Woodland Garden in Overlea. This is turning into […]
We knew that Turner Station had a long and storied history; this was one of the main attractions to taking on a site in the community. We knew this was a community with a lot of pride, a lot of heart and strong leadership. What we were unsure of was how to incorporate NeighborSpace and […]
The Coronavirus Pandemic has been a shocking awakening for many of us in all aspects of our lives. One of the ways it has affected us, is that it has made us more aware of our neighborhoods. When it has come time for a much-needed walk, many have us have either been very grateful for […]
NeighborSpace of Baltimore County, Inc., a nonprofit land trust, purchased the 0.13-acre parcel of land on the northeast corner of Flannery Lane and Gwynndale Ave. in 2014 in the interest of creating a small pocket park. (Read more about NeighborSpace and the Flannery Lane Site here: https://www.neighborspacebaltimorecounty.org/projects/flannery-lane/). Since then, neighbors and local artists, Trisha […]
The request was simple enough when the Powhatan Farms Improvement Association reached out to NeighborSpace in 2007. They wanted NeighborSpace to subdivide and purchase a 1.6-acre parcel of land for “a park with … flowers, and an area that would allow our community to have cookouts and possibly hold our monthly community meetings during the […]
[Editor’s Note: This is the first in what we hope will be a regular series of articles featuring research that is driving how we improve and manage the 100+ acres under our care.] Last year, a report came out providing concrete numbers for how to increase park usage. The report detailed the National Study of […]
Turner Station is a hidden gem of Baltimore County with a history of pride and residents quick to promote its strengths. On March 9th, NeighborSpace acquired a 0.58-acre piece of triangular land on the northern border of the neighborhood. Having had the pleasure of speaking with two longtime residents and activists in the community, I […]
With your help, every cherry in our Cherry Heights orchard ripened on #GivingTuesday. And this means we can start creating a park on Beech Avenue in Overlea next spring. THANK YOU! This park is important for the Cherry Heights neighborhood because of what it will do for quality of life, or “livability,” there. The graphic […]