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”
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Thanksgiving 2025 Tributes to Environmentalists Jane Goodall and Robert Redford
Jane Goodall – Primatologist/Conservationist Photo credits: (l) Europe Press/Associated Press, (r) National Geographic “Human beings are a part of nature, not apart from it. Some have always thought this was true, but Dr. Jane Goodall proved it. While best known for her work with chimpanzees, she championed causes both global and local, including working toContinue reading “Thanksgiving 2025 Tributes to Environmentalists Jane Goodall and Robert Redford”
FTJF Letter re. Baltimore County 2005 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Consent Decree Compliance & Accountability
FTJF Modified Sanitary Sewer Consent Decree Letter to the Baltimore City DPW Director
FTJF Goes Back to School
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”
“The Future of Here: A Glimpse of a River Culture to Come” at The Peale
“Streamglider,” 2024 – by Michelle Nazareth The artist talks about “Streamglider” FTJF Board members were given a guided tour of the exhibition, The Future of Here, at The Peale museum in downtown Baltimore in Spring, 2025. (The show closed at the end of March.) Visitors were invited to-“…reimagine our place along the Jones Falls RiverContinue reading ““The Future of Here: A Glimpse of a River Culture to Come” at The Peale”
“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!”
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”
Friends of The Jones Falls 