Stream Cleanup and Invasive Plant Removal at Oella Trolley Trail

The Patapsco Valley Heritage Area is one of Maryland’s 13 certified Heritage Areas. Heritage Areas are places to experience the authentic heritage of Maryland. In Heritage Areas individuals, businesses, non-profits and governments form partnerships to preserve the best of Maryland’s historic sites and towns, unspoiled natural landscapes and enduring traditions.Patapsco Valley Heritage Area programs are managed by the Patapsco Heritage Greenway and funded in part by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA), Howard County Government, and Baltimore County Government. Patapsco Valley Heritage Area programs are also funded by various other organizations including but not limited to Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Forever Maryland, and Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee (MUCFC).

Patapsco Heritage Greenway

Patapsco Heritage Greenway stewardship events are back!

Lot A

Come out and help us clean Cooper Branch along the Trolley Trail #9 as well as the banks of the Patapsco River nearby. We'll also tackle cutting invasive English ivy and Asiatic Bittersweet vines off of the surrounding trees. We'll meet at Lot A next to The Trolley Stop and work our way up.Attendance Policy:1.	Every individual who wishes to volunteer MUST register. If your name is not on the registration list at the start of the event, you will not be allowed to participate.2.	If you are registering multiple people, please make sure to register each individual with their own name.3.	Volunteers under the age of 16 are welcome if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian to supervise. An exception to the 1:1 rule can be made for Scouting groups and other organized entities if discussed ahead of time with PHG staff. Pet Policy:1. We kindly request that your pet not attend any Patapsco Heritage Greenway led environmental event unless the event is specified as "Pet-Friendly" or is a service animal that has been previously cleared by PHG before the event.COVID-19 Safety Rules:1.	If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms (not attributed to allergies or other medical conditions) 24-48 hours before an event, please refrain from attending: a fever or the need to take fever-reducing medication, difficulty breathing, coughing, pain or pressure in your chest, inability to stay awake, loss of smell and taste.2.	Volunteers should attempt to keep distance from all volunteers not in their immediate household.3.	Masks are not required for volunteers at outdoor events. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that in areas with high numbers of COVID-19 cases, consider wearing a mask in crowded outdoor settings for activities with close contact with others who are not fully vaccinated. We strongly encourage anyone who is not fully vaccinated to wear a mask when in close proximity to others. 4.	PHG will supply equipment and tools needed (pruners, loppers, trash bags, etc.) but you are also welcome to supply your own. We will have a communal stock of gloves and safety vests to use at your own risk (communal tools and gloves will be sanitized and washed between every event). We will provide hand sanitizer.5.	Please bring your own sunscreen, bug spray, and water. 6.	If you begin to feel COVID-19 symptoms during an event, we respectfully ask that you immediately leave.7.	If you are diagnosed with COVID-19 within 10 days of attending an event, we ask that you alert us so that we may update the other volunteers (your identity will be kept confidential).Electronic Waiver:Please read the attached electronic waiver <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/qfzxgq6dihzv33x/COVID%20rules%20Update%209%3A2%3A21.docx?dl=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">below</a>. You will be asked to "electronically sign" the waiver when registering.

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