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• Park Run - Free 5k Run and Walk

  • Start
    23 Mar 2024
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  • End
    27 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    93 sessions
  • Location
    Winans Meadow @ 4500 Franklintown Road, 21229

  This free 5K run occurs every Saturday morning at 9:00 AM.  All ages are welcome.  While many serious runners join us, Parkrun is not a race-- it is a fun run or walk for good health or to track your times. There is an optional social afterwards.

  Kids and strollers are welcome.  Dogs too! (one dog per runner).  Participants tend to span all age groups and levels of fitness.  

  Our group of dedicated runners let almost nothing stop them, so we're out if it's sunny and beautiful, or if it's snowy and cold.  Rarely, weather conditions or global pandemics do force us to re-route or cancel.  Check out our Facebook page for last minute updates.  

  If you'd like to keep track of your time, and have it mailed to you after the race, register here 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Family Nature Hike: Fall Fort Building

  • When
    1 Nov 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Carrie Murray Nature Center, 1901 Ridgetop Road, Baltimore MD 21207

  Who doesn't want to learn to build a fort? Here's your chance!

  Calling all adventurers and little architects! Gather sticks, leaves, and natural treasures on the Gwynns Falls trails to build your own forest forts. Imagine cozy hideouts, secret castles, and magical shelters perfect for playful family fun in the crisp fall air.

  Registration is required

  If you have trouble registering, please call the nature center at (410) 396-0808

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Stream Cleanup with Chesapeake Water Environment Association

  • When
    8 Nov 2025
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Wetheredsville Road & Franklintown Rd

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  Fall stream clean up

  This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Gwynns Falls-Leakin Park (FOGFLP) and the Chesapeake Water Environment Association (Chesapeake WEA).  
  

  Dead Run starts as a small rivulet in the Woodlawn area. By the time it reaches Leakin Park it's an urban stream that has picked up all kinds of litter.  From there it makes its way to the Chesapeake Bay.

  Come on out and help us clean up the stream.

  We'll have coffee and snacks and gift cards to give away. (Courtesy of Chesapeake WEA)

  Waders - wear 'em if you got 'em. 

  We'll be both along the stream and in the stream. Please bring waders and waterproof gloves if you have them.  And never leave home without a hat and a reusable water bottle.

  
  

  FOGFLP will have grabbers and trash bags, and we'll have a limited number of gloves for folks who don't have gloves.

  We will park and gather on Old Wetheredsville Rd. It's normally closed to traffic, but we'll open it up just for the cleanup.

  Here's a Google Maps link.

  And here's a view of where to pull off on to Old Wetheredsville Rd.

  
  

  
  

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• Guided Hike: Tracks & Signs

  • When
    8 Nov 2025
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Carrie Murray Nature Center, 1901 Ridgetop Road, Baltimore MD 21207

  Wonder what lives in Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park? Learn to track animals.

  Explore animal tracks, scat, and other signs left by foxes, deer, raccoons, and more! Learn how wildlife prepare for winter through these fascinating clues on the forest floor.

  

  Afterwards,get creative with a block-printing activity to make your own track identification poster featuring common tracks found in our park.

  Event is free, but registration is required.

  If you have trouble registering, please call the nature center at (410) 396-0808

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• Second Sunday: November 9th, 2025

  • When
    9 Nov 2025
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    11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Eagle Drive and Windsor Mill Road, 21229

  The last Second Sunday for 2025 

  • Nature Crafts and Games from the Carrie Murray Nature Center.
  • Miniature steam train rides with the Chesapeake & Allegheny Live Steamers
  • Outward Bound's climbing wall (wear appropriate shoes)

   It's all free, so come out and enjoy the fun!

  And stick around because our annual Fall Fest starts at 2:00 pm. Details and registration are here 

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• Fall Fest 2025

  • When
    9 Nov 2025
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    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    1920 Eagle Drive Baltimore, MD 21207

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  Fall FEst 2025

  Mark your calendar, grab the kids, and get ready to make memories!.

  

  Please register to get event updates and help us get a headcount to help with our planning.

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• Herb Gardening at Winans Chapel

  • When
    15 Nov 2025
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    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    1920 Eagle Drive, Baltimore 21207

  Volunteer herb gardeners meet every third Saturday from March through November at the Celeste Winans Chapel herb garden. All are welcome. Gardening experience is a plus but not necessary, as newcomers will be trained. No registration required.
  

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• Black Friday Hike 2025

  • When
    28 Nov 2025
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    10:45 AM

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  Binge nature this Black Friday

  Reconnect. Recharge. Reinvest in yourself. Just get outside!

  Choose your adventure

  Vigorous hike

  Led by Bridget, who knows the park better than anyone we know, this is  4-5 mile hike on paved and unpaved trails, with some climbs, some rocky sections, and a small stream crossing. The pace will be about 2 miles per hour with occasional stops to explore an area and take a quick break.

  Laidback Walk

  Led by our executive director, Pickett Slater Harrington, this is a great hike for the non-hikers out there who want to get out in nature, hang out with others and learn a bit about the park. It's also great for younger kids (with their adults). The scenery will be no less spectacular than on the vigorous hike.

  

  Please register to get event updates and help us get a headcount to help with our planning.

  What to wear and bring

  • Please wear sturdy shoes
  • Dress in layers
  • Bring a rain jacket if the forecast calls for rain

  And never leave home without a reusable water bottle - even when it's not hot outside.
  

  We hope to see you there!

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