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2008 NRPA Congress and Exposition

Department of Recreation and Parks - Park Conservation and Community Outreach

Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks
Park Conservation and Community Outreach (PCCO)
Hugo S. Lam, BS, MFS, Director
2600 Madison Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21217
Phone: (410) 396-0339
Fax: (410) 396-7861
Hugo.Lam@baltimorecity.gov

Baltimore citizens enjoy the social, economic and environmental benefits that our urban forests provide and are active stewards in the care and enhancement of the City’s green legacy.

MISSION: At PCCO, our environmental professionals work with the community to enhance the ecological viability of our urban forests and natural resources for the benefit of all.  Our goal is to coordinate park stewardship and conservation projects throughout the City of Baltimore in order to raise awareness and educate the public about the City's urban natural resources.

Community Forestry

(410) 396-0339
E-mail George.Saliba@baltimorecity.gov

The Community Forestry Program is responsible for managing Baltimore City's urban trees and forests.  Our goal is to provide maximum environmental, social and economic benefits to the citizens of Baltimore by utilizing industry approved standards and applying these skills through tree plantings and care, and other greening projects.

  1. Through the Community Forestry Program, more than 2,000 volunteers planted over 800 trees in 20 parks in 2007.

Urban Forest Enhancement

(410) 396-0359
E-mail George.Saliba@baltimorecity.gov

The Urban Forest Enhancement Program was designed to protect, enhance and reforest Baltimore City's parks and public spaces. The program works to increase native vegetation and assess the problem of invasive plant species within the City limits.  Projects include trash mitigation, soil erosion control and other park improvements that increase public safety and recreational use.

  1. Management plans are currently concentrating on five parks - Middle Branch, Farring Baybrook, Fort Armistead, Fort Holabird and Druid Hill.
  2. During the summer of 2007, crews removed 5,760 cubic feet of invasive plants from Druid Hill and 20,620 cubic feet from Farring Baybrook in just three weeks.

Neighborhood Tree Steward

(410) 396-0729
E-mail Elizabeth.Concra@baltimorecity.gov

Through a series of educational workshops, the Neighborhood Tree Steward Program develops and teaches volunteers how to correctly plant and maintain native, and approved non-native, tree species. Participants also learn how trees function in an urban environment, the benefits of trees and become certified to perform various tree care techniques approved by the American National Standards Institutes (ANSI).

  1. In 2007, 1,293 trees were planted and 1,237 trees were maintained (watered, pruned and/or mulched).
  2. Over 70 people were trained to work parks including: Druid Hill, Wyman, Latrobe, Joseph Lee, Riverside, Clifton, Herring Run, Farring Baybrook, Fort Armistead, Reedbird, Leakin and Carroll.

Urban Weed Warriors

(410) 396-0359
E-mail Elizabeth.Concra@baltimorecity.gov

The Urban Weed Warriors Program is a group of training sessions that provide the participants with the necessary knowledge and experience to begin independently identifying and removing invasive plant species.

  1. In 2007, more than 359,000 square feet of invasive plants were removed at 142 project sites.
  2. Over 1,800 volunteers worked approximately 6,700 hours.

PCCO AWARDS:

  1. In 2007, PCCO was awarded the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Gold Leaf Award for the Best Annual Arbor Day Celebration. +
  2. The People Loving and Nurturing Trees (PLANT) Award at the Green level every year since 2000.
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