History and Outcomes of the Bloede Dam Removal

Join PHG and Jessie Thomas-Blate from American Rivers in discussing the history of the Bloede Dam and the outcomes of its removal in 2018.

By Patapsco Heritage Greenway

Date and time

Tue, Mar 12, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Location

Miller Branch - Howard County Library System

9421 Frederick Road Ellicott City, MD 21042

About this event

Join us in hearing Jessie Thomas-Blate from American Rivers discuss the history of the Bloede Dam and the outcomes of its removal in 2018.

Jessie will be speaking about historic dams along the Patapsco and the removal of the Bloede Dam. She will also explore what kind of big-picture results the Patapsco has seen since the removal of the dam. Come learn about this intersection of history and the environment!

This talk will be held in the Patapsco Room of the Miller Branch Library. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

If registration for this event fills up on this page, please visit our secondary registration page here.

Jessie Thomas-Blate is a Director of River Restoration at American Rivers, an organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of rivers for people and nature. Based out of Alexandria, VA, Jessie focuses on river restoration, primarily through the practice of dam removal. She has been a restoration practitioner for ten years, working throughout the Mid-Atlantic, including on the Patapsco River through the Bloede Dam removal project.

Organized by

Patapsco Heritage Greenway

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).

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