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Articles, Park Profile, Uncategorized October 21, 2021

Chinquapin Park

This 76-acre linear park in northeast Baltimore stretches north to south for approximately two miles following the contours of Chinquapin Run. Confined to the very…

Articles, Park Profile

Funding the Recreation and Parks Department

– The Baltimore City Council is meeting this week to discuss its fiscal year 2021 budget. Considering the important role our parks and recreation centers…

Articles, Funding Parks June 8, 2020

Program Open Space provides substantial support to Baltimore City’s park system

– Although Baltimore City’s Recreation and Parks Department is underfunded to a large degree, the State of Maryland has stepped in to help through Program…

Articles June 8, 2020

Access to Baltimore City parks

– There is good news news when it comes to the accessibility of Baltimore City parks. The Trust for Public Land reports that eighty-five percent…

Articles, Benefits of Parks June 8, 2020

More trees = less crime?

– Ever get a request to volunteer to plant trees at your favorite park? Personally, I receive at least a half dozen of these requests…