Baltimore County Big Trees Sale, starting at $20!

From Tree Rodgers Forge:

In our continued effort to preserve the tree canopy of Rodgers Forge, Tree Rodgers Forge is excited to share a great opportunity that will help maintain our neighborhood’s beauty and quality of life.  Each spring and fall, Baltimore County hosts the Big Trees Sale, featuring a selection of 150 to 200 trees representing 10 to 15 different native species. Many Big Trees are supplied by Baltimore County’s reforestation nursery and are intended to be planted on private residential properties. The following species of Oak tree are still available for order:  Black, Bur, Chestnut, Northern Red, Pin, Scarlet, and White.  Once ordered, the trees will be available for pickup at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park on May 11, 2013.  Additional details as well as Frequently Asked Questions can all be found at http://tinyurl.com/BigTreesSale; if you know you're interested and would like to go directly to the county order form, please use the following link: http://tinyurl.com/BigTreesOrderForm.  If you have any questions or would like to participate in Tree Rodgers Forge, please feel free to contact us at TreeRodgersForge@yahoo.com.  Thanks for your help in keeping Rodgers Forge green!   

Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale

From Baltimore County:

Saturday, April 27 from 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m, Baltimore County will host a compost bin and rain barrel truckload sale. The sale will be held on the auxiliary parking lot of THE AVENUE at White Marsh, 8125 Honeygo Boulevard. The lot is located off Town Center Drive, behind the AMC Theaters.

This is a one day only rain or shine event. First come, first served while supplies last. Compost bins will sell for $35 (including tax) and rain barrels will sell for $50 (including tax). Cash, Checks and Charge (Visa, MC, Discover) are accepted.

There is no limit as to the number of bins/barrels you can purchase and you do not need to be a Baltimore County Resident to purchase bins/barrels.


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Earth Day at Robert E. Lee Park

 

 

Celebrate Earth Day at Robert E Lee Park on Saturday, April 20th from 10 - 12 by helping to plant native plants and protect the park from invasive plants.

Wear old clothes, bring boots and gloves, and shovels, if you have them. Some tools are also available. 

Enjoy Earth-day themed crafts and games. All ages are welcome. Event is free. 

For more information call 410-887-4156. 

For a complete list of Spring programs at Robert E Lee Park, visit: http://relpnc.org/common/pdf/Spring2013Programs.pdf

NAMI Baltimore Walk Event for Mental Health

A neighbor from Stoneleigh shared with me a great charity event coming up May 18th. See below and the link to the flier:

Dear Rodgers Forge Board Members,

Greetings! My name is Blake Davis and I live in your neighboring community of Stoneleigh. I am writing to you today to tell you about a really amazing event that NAMI Baltimore is putting on down at the inner harbor on May 18th. We are doing a walk to raise money and awareness for mental illnesses and mental health research. Being a tight knit community just as all the other neighborhoods in the area, we all undoubtedly know of someone who is struggling from a mental illness. I thought I would reach out to you to see if anyone would be interested in forming a walk team to help us raise money and awareness this coming May. Last year we had about 3 thousand people show up and it was a lot of fun! I have attached a pamphlet that can shed a little more light as to what this event is all about. Please feel free to contact me or Claire (contact info on the pamphlet) with any questions or feedback. Look forward to hearing from you!

Your neighbor,

Blake Davis

Click here to view the flyer 

Robert E. Lee Park Spring/Summer Events

Announcing two new senior-friendly program series, one on Monday afternoons and one on Friday mornings, at Robert E Lee Park.

Click the links below to view more info and the flyers:

Friday Strolls
Senior Series

Also this summer, their will be a series of camps for children of all different ages. Click the link below to see the flyer and for more info:

Summer Camps at REL Park

Meeting Minutes

Sorry I've fallen a little behind, but here are the most recent approved meeting minutes:

September 2012 Minutes (Annual Meeting of the RFCA)
September 2012 Minutes (Organizational Meeting)
October 2012 Minutes
November 2012 Minutes
December 2012 Minutes
January 2013 Minutes
February 2013 Minutes

Tree Rodgers Forge—Keeping our Community Green

Tree Rodgers Forge is a resident-run community organization that is working hard to plant FREE trees in our neighborhood.  The organization’s primary mission is to preserve the tree canopy that is so vital to maintaining our neighborhood’s beauty and quality of life. 

With numerous trees in the area reaching the end of their life cycle, it is important that we do our part to maintain our community’s clean air and picturesque streets.  As such, Tree Rodgers Forge is teaming up with Blue Water Baltimore (BWB) to make it easy for neighbors to plant the free trees provided by BWB in the shared county easement areas (where they exist) in the front of properties. 

Tree Rodgers Forge needs your help to maintain the healthy and attractive neighborhood that Rodgers Forge residents love.  Simply having a tree planted in your yard can increase property value, cool home temperatures in the summer, reduce street noise, clean the air, and filter and absorb rainwater runoff.  In addition to helping you save on your electric bill, these benefits contribute to the overall health of our community, local streams and the Chesapeake Bay.

If you would like to help Tree Rodgers Forge preserve the tree canopy of the neighborhood you know and love, just click the link below and fill out the one-page application and reserve a free sapling to be planted for you this Spring.  Please act ASAP as applications are due by Saturday, April 6^th.  Hard copy applications can be dropped off to 228 Overbrook Road or an electronic copy can be emailed to RPCosgrove@gmail.com .  Thank you for your help in preserving the beauty and health of Rodgers Forge! 

APPLICATION: http://www.treerodgersforge.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2013-TRF-spring-flyer.pdf