Another Baltimore website and program

I keep forgetting to mention Greener Baltimore, which is the repositioned website to promote community involvement in the Baltimore City Government's Department of Recreation and Parks -- "promoting volunteer service projects in Baltimore City parks.

Imagine, a city agency promoting community involvement...

I have mentioned before how the DRP has an invasive weeds involvement program and other stuff.

Plus, they have been running a series of programs on building the capacity of local community organizations, of course, focused on people involved in parks groups, including a session in two weeks.

From their e-newsletter:

April GROWshop

Learn how to sustain community involvement! Join Baltimore City Recreation and Parks and the Parks & People Foundation on Monday, April 7 for the next GROWshop, focused on "Sustaining Community Involvement."

Lane Victorson, University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMBSSW), will teach you how to use community organizing techniques to keep the momentum going in your park stewardship group.

Lane received his masters degree from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He has worked in community practice for over 10 years and is currently a Faculty Field Instructor at the UMBSSW and the coordinator at the SWCOS Neighborhood and Peace Corps Fellow Program.
When? Monday, April 7, 2008. Sign in at 5:30pm, learn from 6pm-7pm and mingle with fellow park stewards from 7pm-8pm!
Where? Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Peach Room, 3001 East Drive, Baltimore, MD 21217 (in Druid Hill Park)

Download a flyer for this event. RSVP to green@baltimorecity.gov!