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 & Pa Railroad Roundhouse (B) – as an “entry point” into habitat restoration and improved trail experience.
From a $36,580 Chesapeake Bay Trust grant won last year, contractors are scheduled in October, 2025, to treat for the removal of maturing Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) and Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) trees. Replacement native saplings will be installed in Spring, 2026.
Since November, 2023, we’ve hosted more than 40 NNI Species Removal “Parties,” engaging more than 400 volunteers, unburdening more than 830 trees of climbing, choking vines, removing over 500 non-native tree saplings (primarily Tree-of-heaven and Callery pear) and quantities of English ivy ground cover. Over 1,100 volunteer hours have been invested in this canopy-preserving work by caring weed warriors!
An detailed work Tracker is kept here; our long-term NNI area management plan here.
Come Party with us! Help us sustain and expand our NNI removal efforts. We have fun doing this stewardship work together. That’s why we call ’em Parties!
Or contact melissa.rae.campanella@gmail.com for more information.
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