FTJF was invited to present aspects of environmental stewardship at the well-attended March 11th St. Paul’s Lower School STEM Fair. Thank you, STEM Director Nancy Dimitriades. Stewardship Committee members Jessica Schue, Dick Williams and I demonstrated weed warrior work focused on non-native invasive (NNI) English ivy species removal. We brought a well-illustrated video about EnglishContinue reading “FTJF Goes Back to School”
Category Archives: Stewardship
“Stewarding our Urban Watersheds: A Conversation with Leading Clean Water Advocates in Baltimore”
On the evening of March 21, 2025, a crowd gathered at The Peale museum in downtown Baltimore to attend a panel discussion on the human impact on the Jones Falls watershed, envisioning a more balanced, symbiotic future. The backdrop was the February-March 2025 exhibition, “The Future of Here: A Glimpse of a River Culture toContinue reading ““Stewarding our Urban Watersheds: A Conversation with Leading Clean Water Advocates in Baltimore””
Photos from Jones Falls Celebrates Sen. Ben Cardin Event
Many thanks for supporting the highly successful Jones Falls Celebrates Senator Ben Cardin on September 7th at White Hall Mill. Enjoy browsing the photo gallery for the evening created by Tedd Henn, Side A Photography: Jones Falls Celebrates Sen Cardin 9-7-2023 photo gallery. Thanks to all our sponsors! See the slideshow from the evening below.
Celebrate Sen. Ben Cardin Event a Great Success!
The Friends of The Jones Falls gathered on Sep. 7th to honor the legendary Sen. Ben Cardin— the Inaugural Champion of the Jones Falls. WYPR “Midday” show host, Tom Hall, enthusiastically offered insight into the Senator’s dedication and persistence. Delegate Regina T. Boyce (District 43A), Ex Officio FTJF Board Member, then formally introduced the Senator:Continue reading “Celebrate Sen. Ben Cardin Event a Great Success!”
Friends of the Jones Falls Celebrate Senator Ben Cardin
Date: Thursday, September 7, 5-8pm Location: Whitehall Mill 3300 Clipper Mill Road Baltimore, MD 21211
Fleischmann’s Vinegar Plant Acidic Discharge – Update
On behalf of its members, Blue Water Baltimore is moving forward with its lawsuit against the Fleischmann’s Vinegar plant owner, Kerry Group, PLC, for continued unauthorized discharge of toxic pollutants into the Jones Falls from its facility just north of W. Cold Spring Lane and west of the JFX. From Blue Water’s website: “In OctoberContinue reading “Fleischmann’s Vinegar Plant Acidic Discharge – Update”
Beyond the Jones Falls: Sustainable Science, Environmental Engineering, and Community Greening
Hosted in partnership with: Date: Friday, September 23, 2022, Conference 8:00am – 4:00pm / Networking / Happy Hour 4:00 – 6:00pm Saturday, September 24, 2022, Outfall Screening / Stream Walk, 9:00am – Noon Location: Union Craft Brewing, Main Hall, 1700 W. 41st St, Baltimore, MD 21211. Free on-site parking. Registration CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Includes one-dayContinue reading “Beyond the Jones Falls: Sustainable Science, Environmental Engineering, and Community Greening”
FTJF Letter to the Maryland DPW re. Illegal Discharges at the Fleischmann’s Vinegar Plant
Member Post – The Jones Falls is a Treasure
The Jones Falls is a Baltimore City treasure. I love gliding down Falls Rd. on my bike in the late summer, feeling the warm breeze on my face, and smelling the sweet air from the flora and the Falls itself. For me, the Jones Falls Trail is how I leave the sounds of the cityContinue reading “Member Post – The Jones Falls is a Treasure”
Come this Saturday, It’ll Be 100 Leaching Tires Removed!
One of our FTJF Board members put her waders on at the edge of this pond to retrieve 3 rotting, toxin-leaching tires from this bioretention pond near the Jones Falls. She was assisted by two others members. As those of you who read our Facebook page might know, in four separate efforts in two locationsContinue reading “Come this Saturday, It’ll Be 100 Leaching Tires Removed!”
Friends of The Jones Falls 