On May 4, Remington-based developer Seawall held its second community meeting about reuse of the Potts & Callahan Falls Rd. industrial properties it has under contract, this time drawing about 50 attendees to Beth Am Synagogue in Reservoir Hill. Seawall co-founder Thibault Manekin opened with a recap of the March 24 meeting themes: environmental concerns, development versusContinue reading ““What If We Dreamt Bigger…” Meeting #2″
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Lower JFX Removal – “Not If, But When”
On April 25, The Congress for the New Urbanism Mid-Atlantic Chapter convened a panel of urban planning experts — Al Barry, Pavlina Ilieva, Gabriel Kroiz and Marc Wouters — for a symposium on removing the Jones Falls Expressway (JFX) along the lower Jones Falls to “daylight” more of the stream. The event came at a time whenContinue reading “Lower JFX Removal – “Not If, But When””
New 65′ or 80′ Tower-Supported Transmission Lines Over the Lower Jones Falls?
From our FJTF FB page on 5/21/26- At the GRIA (Greater Remington Improvement Assoc.) meeting on Wednesday night, May 20, a phalanx of reps from BGE and AMTRAK presented their findings about the need for 80′-monopole- or alternative 65′ H-frame-supported transmission lines crossing the Jones Falls from the DPW Salt Dome, just north of North Ave., toContinue reading “New 65′ or 80′ Tower-Supported Transmission Lines Over the Lower Jones Falls?”
Jones Falls Watershed Strategic Plan Update
Two Important Dates Upcoming– Watershed Stakeholder Digital Survey due by July 31 and Champion of the Jones Fall Celebration on September 10
Juneteenth 2026 – Valley Voices
Briefly Looking Back at African American Life in the Jones Falls Valley Chattolanee – Baltimore County (l) C. Seymour Diggs, Coachman for the Samuel Shoemaker family (late 1800s)(r) C. Seymour Diggs, wife Amanda Figgs Diggs and their daughter Virgina Temple Diggs (early 1900s) (l) Historic African American Green Spring United Methodist Church (1881)((r) Historic African American Gothic Revival housesContinue reading “Juneteenth 2026 – Valley Voices”
Jones Falls Earth Day Celebration at Union Craft
On a lovely late afternoon April 22, some 100 adults and young children gathered to enjoy the Baltimore Bluegrass Jam on Earth Day 2026 at Union Craft along with good food and drink. During one of The Bluegrass Jam’s sets, a mom in the crowd was seen walking up to the stage area where theContinue reading “Jones Falls Earth Day Celebration at Union Craft”
200 Gathered for the Three February Watershed Strategic Plan Workshops
Thanks to many, many of you, the Jones Falls Watershed Strategic Plan is off to a great start with 200 enthusiastic and knowledgeable individuals attending the three listening sessions! Rebecca Winer-Skonovd of Biohabitats, FTJF’s consultant firm, presented an overview of the Plan’s goals and processes at the three February events – also available on the Watershed website. Adam LindquistContinue reading “200 Gathered for the Three February Watershed Strategic Plan Workshops”
FTJF Hosts “City Tree Health Can Be Predicted by Climate Models” Talk
On December 3, 2025, Maggie Schaefer, a University of Maryland Master’s candidate in the Entomology Department, presented some of her research in city tree health to a crowd of enthusiasts at Union Craft Brewing. Urban environments pose significant challenges to tree health, and climate change further complicates their growth and longevity. While newly planted trees,Continue reading “FTJF Hosts “City Tree Health Can Be Predicted by Climate Models” Talk”
Friends of The Jones Falls 