Friday, March 5, 2010

Friends of Patapsco Valley & Heritage Greenway Events in Oella

Saturday, April 10. 9am.-12 pm. Project Clean Stream - several streams to be cleaned up on this date throughout the Patapsco River Valley area. To register to cleanup or to organize a group cleanup of your own, email patapscofriend@gmail.com. RAIN OR SHINE!!! Cleanups to be held along Tiber Hudson, Sucker Branch, Sawmill Branch, Cooper's Run (along Trolley Trail), Deep Run, Herbert Run and areas along the Patapsco River off of River Road.

Thursday & Friday, April 15 & 16. 10-12 pm. Patapsco River Cleanup. Oella Historic EC site, morning. Hammond Middle School students. Adult member helpers needed. For more information, email patapscofriend@gmail.com. Rain dates: Tuesday, May 11 & 12.

Sunday, April 18. 12-3 pm. ADVENTURE! Guided kayak/canoe ride along Patapsco River. Meet in Oella parking lot behind Trolley Stop Restaurant across the Ellicott City Bridge. Some level 2 rapids and a dam to walk around. Bring your own kayak or canoe. Sorry, no rentals available. Pack a lunch and water shoes. For questions, email tbetts@AACPS.org. To register, email patapscofriend@gmail.com. (Meets 3rd Sunday of month through September). Rain or shine.

Saturday, May ??. 9am-12pm. Tentative Tree planting in historic Oella along the Number 9 Trolley Trail. Meet in front of the Country Store off Oella Avenue in Oella. Specific details will be announced.

Saturday, May 15. 10 am - 2 pm - Bike ride using our Patapsco Heritage Trail map. Start location: Parking Lot A, off Oella Avenue in historic Ellicott City to BWI trail in Hanover. Free to members; $5 to non-members. Free trail map included. Participants must pre-register by Friday, March 27 by 12 pm at patapscofriend@gmail.com or call 410-480-0824. For more information, email Jim Apgar, at apgarjim@juno.com.


Please register for events online at www.patapscoheritagegreenway.org/eventcal.html.