| Friends of Gwynns falls leakin park |
Upcoming Events in Gwynns Falls-Leakin Park |
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Get events like these in your inboxWe share event previews, volunteer opportunities, and park updates — about once a month. |
DISCOVER THE PARK |
PARK AND TRAIL MAPFind your way. Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park covers more than 1,000 acres — one of the largest urban woodland parks in the country. Download the trail map and start exploring. | HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHTA film about a park you thought you knew. Hidden in Plain Sight explores the history, ecology, and community that make Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park one of Baltimore's best-kept secrets. | STORIES IN THE PARKThis park has been part of Baltimore for generations. Share a favorite memory — a trail, a first visit, a photograph — and help us build a living archive of the park's history. |
| VolunteerNearly 1,000 acres of forest, trails, and streams in the middle of Baltimore requires consistent stewardship. There are opportunities to help with the physical work of clearing paths and pulling invasives. But stewardship takes more than a strong back: we also need help with events, outreach, photography, and more. |
Support the parkThis park runs on volunteer hours and donor dollars. Right now, we're restocking the toolshed — trash bags, loppers, weed whackers, safety vests for the crew. Every gift goes directly to the work. Any amount helps. If you want to make someone's Tuesday, fully load a weed whacker. |
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Meet our new Executive Director |
As we enter a pivotal year for Gwynns Falls Leakin Park, we’re proud to introduce the new leader of our movement — Pickett Slater Harrington. A Maryland Master Naturalist, civic leader, and passionate advocate for equity in the outdoors, Pickett brings more than two decades of experience in community engagement, public service, and environmental stewardship. He joins Friends of Gwynns Falls Leakin Park with a bold, community-powered vision for 2026 — focused on building a park that is welcoming, well-cared for, and shaped by the people who love it. |
Vision & Priorities for 2026We will be focused on the state–city partnership which will advance in Annapolis. In addition our 2026 work will be guided by three pillars. PILLAR 1: ACCESS & INCLUSION - A park that is open, welcoming, safe, and usable for all people and all neighborhoods. PILLAR 2: CARE & BEAUTIFUL SPACES - A park that is safe, clean, restorative, and maintained to the highest standard. PILLAR 3: ENGAGED COMMUNITY & ADVOCACY - A park shaped and protected by the people who use it |