The Park Had a Big Year. Come Hear About It.

Join Friends of Gwynns Falls Leakin Park for our 2026 Annual Meeting — Sunday, June 28, at the Carrie Murray Nature Center.

Come out and meet the people behind the work and get a first look at what's coming next. We'll have food, fellowship, and a tour of the Carrie Murray Nature Center.

Please register so we know how many to expect and how much food to pack!

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State of the Park

A lot changed for the park this year. FOGFLP Executive Director Pickett Slater Harrington will share the wins worth celebrating, the work still ahead, and what historic new state and city investment — including funding for a Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park Master Plan — actually means for the trails, programs, and people who use this park every day.

April 14, 2026 Left to right: Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (District 41), FOGFLP Board member Anita Cathcart, and FOGFLP Executive Director Pickett Slater Harrington, with a ceremonial check for $2,280,000, representing the FY27 portion of the $4.28 million Baltimore secured in the 2026 legislative session to establish its first-ever State Park at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park.

The funds go directly to Maryland DNR and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks.

Highlights

A few things we did together this past year:

• Secured grant funding for programming and stewardship work
• Expanded Second Sunday programming and the Tiny Chapel Concert Series
• Supported hundreds of volunteers in stewardship and beautification projects across the park
• Helped advance historic state and city investment, including a park Master Plan and future capital improvements
• Built new partnerships that strengthen access, stewardship, and community connection throughout the park

Wear the park: the FOGFLP Shop is opening soon

We're officially launching the FOGFLP Shop at the meeting — and every purchase is a simple, direct way to support the park. Two favorites to start with:

We hoep to see you on June 28! 

Please register