Partners & Resources
One of the many benefits of CGRN membership is that members are supported by a variety of organizations throughout Baltimore. By bringing all of these groups together it makes it easy to share ideas and resources.
If you are an organization or business in or near Baltimore City and have materials to donate or sell, hold informative workshops or provide other support geared towards greeners and gardeners, being part of the network will allow you to disseminate your resources to a wider audience. Consider becoming a CGRN Partner and receive the tax benefits of making an in-kind donation! Click here to see our Wish List, a list of materials and services we would love to have donated.
For more information on how to become a partner email Sarah Ritter or call her at (410) 448-5663 ext 128.
Our current partners include the following groups, with new organizations continually being added!
The Parks & People Foundation provides technical assistance for community greening projects from gardens to street trees, and publishes the Guide to Greening Neighborhoods. Their twice-yearly small grants program has benefited hundreds of greening projects throughout Baltimore. 410-448-5663, www.parksandpeople.org.
Maryland Cooperative Extension provides technical assistance for community gardens and beautification projects. They can also help with plant selection and providing volunteers. The Home and Garden Info Center: www.hgic.umd.edu,1-800-342-2507. Master Gardener program: 410-856-1850 x121.
Irvine Nature Center is a non-profit environmental education organization that works with city schools to install native plantings and gardens. www.ExploreNature.org Contact Rick Hobbs: 443-738-9222, HobbsR@ExploreNature.org.
Baltimore Green Space is a land trust for community gardens and other community-managed open spaces throughout the City. www.baltimoregreenspace.org If you want your green space to stay green forever, contact Miriam Avins: 443-695-7504, bgreenspace@gmail.com.
City Blossoms uses gardening to create environmental, nutritional, and cultural connections for children. They specialize in an art-based, hands-on approach. All City Blossoms projects are organic and designed to work with the local environment and community needs. www.cityblossoms.org. Contact Rebecca Lemos at 443-854-1669 or rebecca@cityblossoms.org.
GOforChange.com helps connect the dots in Baltimore between environment, health, energy, social justice, business, inspiration and more. A CGRN interactive forum will be hosted here shortly. www.goforchange.com. Contact Alyssa Dennis: goforchange@gmail.com.
Catalina Rodriguez is the Community Outreach Assistant at the Office of City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. www.baltimorecitycouncil.com. Contact Catalina: 443-984-3995 or Catalina.Rodriguez@baltimorecity.gov.
Community Greens, an initiative of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, advocates for alley gating and greening, which involves organizing block residents, completing the city approval process, transforming the alley, and maintaining the new community space. www.communitygreens.org. Contact Ben Nathanson: 410-925-0166, greens@ashoka.org.
Herring Run Watershed Association offers activities dedicated to improving Baltimore's urban environment and building sustainable communities. Visit www.herringrun.org. Contact Ashley Traut: 410-254-1577, atraut@herringrun.org.
Jones Falls Watershed Association works to protect and restore the health and beauty of the Jones Falls watershed through restoration, monitoring, advocacy, and citizen awareness. www.jonesfalls.org. Contact David Flores 410-366-3036, dflores@jonesfalls.org.
Learning Through Growing is a new program that builds curricula around school gardens. Contact Bonnie North: 443-756-4373, bonnie200@gmail.com.
Reservoir Hill Improvement Council is dedicated to the equitable revitalization of the communities south of Druid Hill Park in northwest Baltimore City. www.reservoirhill.net. Contact Christiana Usenza: 410-225-7547, cusenza@reservoirhill.net.
Baltimore City Office of Sustainability recently developed a city-wide Sustainability Plan to engage Baltimore in a discussion on sustainability, inventory programs, prioritize sustainability goals, and serve as a roadmap for future campaigns. http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/planning/sustainability/. Contact Sarah Zaleski: 410-396-4556, sarah.zaleski@baltimorecity.gov.
If you'd like to partner with CGRN, please email Sarah Ritter or call her at (410) 448-5663, ext 128.