Cromwell Valley Park CouncilThe Cromwell Valley Park Council (CPVC) is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the stewardship of Cromwell Valley Park as a public space for passive recreation and educational programs. The CVPC works in cooperation with the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks and other entities to maintain, preserve and protect the natural environment and historic structures in the Park.
Council meetings are held the 2nd Monday of odd-numbered months. These are held at Sherwood House at 7 pm. Please Join and Volunteer! If you haven’t already, please consider joining the new organization. The Council provides lots of opportunities to have an impact on the future of the Park. You will find a membership form below. Please take a moment and fill it out, then drop it in the mail; or, better yet, bring it with you to the next Council meeting. View printable membership form (PDF document) NEWS FROM THE COUNCILVolunteer Appreciation DayThe Cromwell Valley Park Council held its first Volunteer Appreciation Day on July 1st this year. About 115 people turned out for the event, and it was certainly a good time! A good old country picnic, yes it was. The event was coordinated by the Volunteers Committee, chaired by Carole Ziegler. Many thanks go to Carole and the committee members for making this event happen. We are very fortunate to have so many talented individuals that volunteer in many different ways for the Park: from horticulture to agriculture, festival preparation to habitat restoration to public education to research for historic preservation. Opportunities abound! Hold These DatesThe Cromwell Valley Park Council presents the final show of the 2007 “Music on the Lawn” series. WCVP Radio Hour happens on Sunday, September 9th from 6 to 7:30 pm, in another entertaining evening from Thirst ‘n’ Howl Musical Productions. Enjoy tunes from the 40’s and 50’s followed by a re-enactment of a popular radio show from that period. The program will then continue with more musical selections from that era. The annual Fall Harvest Festival will be upon us very soon. Mark your calendars for the afternoons of Saturday, October 13th and Sunday, the 14th. Plans are well underway. As every year, we will have demonstrations of the old time skills particular to farm life at harvest time, plus demonstrations by vendors, games and craft-making, face-painting, live music and food and drink. But…, could we have a rerun of the weather we had last year? Please! Habitat RestorationThe Habitat Restoration team, led by Bill Breakey, won a $5,000 grant from REI. The project includes funds to provide an exclusion deer fence which will serve as a demonstration to show effects deer have on open versus fenced land. Winning a grant is hard work, but hardly matches the work that follows. Our thanks go to Bill for the many hours and strong commitment to making the Park a better place for native species to thrive. New Web Address!Remember to check our website for the latest in scheduled programs at the Park. Just type www.cromwellvalleypark.org into your browser. Meeting ScheduleCouncil meetings are held the 2nd Monday of odd-numbered months. These are held at Sherwood House at 7 pm. |