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Youth Sports Program featured in Aspen Institute Report
Honored to be featured in Aspen Institute Project Play's 'State of Play: Baltimore' report! The report shared 40 findings on the East Baltimore community’s youth sports. You can read the full report here: Download Report
SuperKids Camp featured in The Baltimore Sun
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Fall 2017 Internships Available! Apply Today
Fall 2017 Internships available through the Urban Resources Initiative -- a partnership between Parks & People and the Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks. Projects cover a wide range of topics from urban forestry and recreation, to marketing and environmental education. For priority consideration, apply before July 25th. Applications considered until positions filled. Apply [...]
Welcoming the Jean and Sidney Silber Center to Campus!
On June 14th, Parks & People celebrated the newest addition to its campus - the Jean and Sidney Silber Center! Friends, supporters and project partners gathered to honor the generosity of Jean and Sidney Silber. Jean and Sidney's lifelong dedication to Baltimore and their passion for gardening will live on through the Silber Center, the [...]
From WBAL-TV: Dig in and get dirty for Earth Day!
Over 35 volunteers from the Baltimore Ravens and M&T Bank joined Parks & People at Windsor Hills Elementary Middle School on April 20th for the school's day-long Earth Day celebration. Volunteers visited with students for a fun-filled day of scavenger hunts, composter and picnic table construction, tree mulching and planting, and pollinator garden maintenance. The [...]
From WJZ-TV: The Purple Birds are going green for Earth Day
Over 35 volunteers from the Baltimore Ravens and M&T Bank joined Parks & People at Windsor Hills Elementary Middle School on April 20th for the school's day-long Earth Day celebration. Volunteers visited with students for a fun-filled day of scavenger hunts, composter and picnic table construction, tree mulching and planting, and pollinator garden maintenance. The [...]
From WJZ-TV: A Brand New Green Space Brightens up a West Baltimore Neighbrhood
On April 15th, residents of Easterwood and Sandtown communities, gathered alongside public officials and community leaders to celebrate the opening of the newly created Easterwood/Sandtown Park & Playground. It was a joyous, memorable day -- songs from the Pilgrim Temple Church Choir filled the air as kids played in the park, planted raised beds and [...]
2016 Top 10 States with LEED certified buildings
The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced the 2016 Top 10 States with LEED certified buildings and our state of Maryland ranked #7 on the list! In 2016, Parks & People Foundation received LEED Platinum certification (the highest level possible) for its Sally & Butch Michel Center for Parks & People. We're so happy to [...]
USGBC Maryland Announces Winter Green Award Winners
Baltimore, MD—(Jan. 27, 2017)—Today, USGBC Maryland announced the winners of the 2016 Wintergreen Awards, an annual recognition of businesses and local projects that demonstrate exemplary commitment and achievements in creating a more sustainable future for Maryland. The winners were recognized at a ceremony held at the Exelon Baltimore headquarters yesterday evening. “As one of the [...]