City Parks and Citizens as Partners (Baltimore)

From email, more about having an orientation about citizens as partners and shapers of the future, not merely as customers or people to be, maybe, consulted...

Are you a Baltimore City park steward? Or are you interested in becoming one?

Join Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks and the Parks & People Foundation for fun, informative workshops and gatherings this fall! Attend these hour-long trainings and then stay and chat with fellow park advocates. Trainings will be held from 6-7 p.m.; networking from 7-8p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Upcoming:

Monday, Sept. 17, 2007
Event Planning. Join us in exploring the how-tos of brainstorming, organizing and executing an event in or for your park.

Location: Maggie Moore's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Discounted parking provided by the Baltimore City Parking Authority at theRedwood St. garage at 11 S. Eutaw St.

Later in the Season:

October - Building Alliances with Businesses: Discover ways to work effectively with local and regional businesses to expand resource opportunities for your park.

November - Recruiting Volunteers: Where do I find them? What types of projects interest them? How do I keep them involved?

December - Marketing: You have organized your group and/or event, the community is on board and you have plenty of volunteers. Now, learn how t omake neighbors and future supporters aware of your opportunities and successes!

Space is limited; RSVP required! For more information or to RSVP, please call (410) 396-7900 or e-mail green@baltimorecity.gov.

Check the Partnerships for Parks webpage for upcoming workshop information. From that webpage:

Baltimore takes pride in its grand legacy of parks, one of the largest and oldest urban park systems in the United States. The City's parks are cherished places to recreate and enjoy nature, form-giving elements in creating Baltimore's "sense of place" and important environmental and cultural resources. Baltimore's park system embodies many of the values its citizens hold dear: democracy, equal opportunity, and faith in the livibility of cities. See Discovering Baltimore's Parks: The Legacy and an Overview.