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FTJF Modified Sanitary Sewer Consent Decree Letter to the Baltimore City DPW Director

FTJF Stewardship “Parties”

The Friends of The Jones Falls Stewardship Committee advocates for the responsible management of the Jones Falls Watershed and its connecting communities and ecosystems. Our current focus is on Non-Native Invasive (NNI) Species removal along a roughly 1/2-mile stretch of the Jones Falls Trail between Baltimore Bicycle Works (A) and uphill of the Ma &Continue reading “FTJF Stewardship “Parties””

Jones Falls Watershed Strategic Plan Calls for Wide Participation

If one were to ask a resident of Caves Valley, West Towson, Park Heights or Charles Village what watershed they live in, odds are that few would probably say the Jones Falls. Probably most would answer the Chesapeake Bay, due in large part to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s successful advocacy over almost 60 years. Starting this Fall,Continue reading “Jones Falls Watershed Strategic Plan Calls for Wide Participation”

STATEMENT: Relocating Sisson Street Recycling Center to 2801 Falls Road

Your Bar Tab Will Support FTJF All Month!

All of August, Union Craft in Medfield is offering its new Roundup & Match program benefiting FTJF. The official kickoff is Wednesday, August 6th, from 4:30 to 8pm where FTJF Board members will be on hand to talk about its 2-Year Strategic Plan for the Watershed and other important initiatives. Come get a brew and something toContinue reading “Your Bar Tab Will Support FTJF All Month!”

Experiencing a Major Stream and Wetlands Restoration Project Along the Upper Jones Falls

Some FTJF Board and Stewardship Committee members and a couple of others hiked recently in and around the Upper Jones Falls with an owner of the Eccleston Mitigation site in Baltimore County where more than 10,000 linear feet of the stream and 15 acres of wetlands have been reclaimed under a state conservation easement programContinue reading “Experiencing a Major Stream and Wetlands Restoration Project Along the Upper Jones Falls”

Another Stream Restoration Project along the Upper Jones Falls

Late last month Maryland Trout Unlimited (MTU) Board member Darin Crew led eight FTJF Board and Stewardship Committee members on a hike to learn about and see directly the stream restoration work along a nearly 600 ft. section of the Jones Falls in the County, just south of I-83. As one among the group putContinue reading “Another Stream Restoration Project along the Upper Jones Falls”

Constructed Habitat Wetland at Union Collective

Arising out of the 2019 Union Collective Green Infrastructure Master Plan (referenced below the Major Projects toolbar interface) is a major environmental remediation project on privately-owned Baltimore City property in the spring of 2025. The project entailed the installation of an artificial wetland on a 0.52-acre site between the Jones Falls and the Union CollectiveContinue reading “Constructed Habitat Wetland at Union Collective”