The history of the Ashland Iron Company with historical context - from its founding in the Cockeysville area to the establishment of the Ashland Village and Church, and through the evolution of the industry leading to its closure in 1927.

Drop in and meet with Riley Sullivan - our District 3 Community Planner on Sat. November 1, 10am-2pm at the Hereford Library!

Join Victor Bennett of Wildside Nursery who has built his nursery around cultivating native plants.
He'll use this time to talk about meadow creation and share a variety of simple, low-cost ways to create an environment that brings butterflies, fireflies, birds, and other important wildlife into your landscape.

Susan Gordon, longtime storyteller and writer, will be inviting the listeners to wrestle with the idea of Home. How do we know it? How do we tend it? Hear how Liza Ingram's fight to keep all of West Virginia from being lumbered out in 1916, is the same fight folks in three Maryland counties are waging, trying to keep their land from being ravaged by corporate greed in 2025-2026. Hear the conversation between Liza Ingram and the Hill family of Baltimore County as they share what sustains them and what must be sustained.

SGCPC welcomes our District 3 Community Planner, Riley Sullivan, who will introduce himself and summarize his role and responsibilities with the Baltimore County Department of Planning (DOP) as they relate to our district residents and stakeholders; review Land Preservation programs in the area; introduce the Small Area Planning process; touch on ways to receive important news and updates from DOP.

Learn about the Manor Conservancy!
Jimmy Constable, President of The Manor Conservancy and a longtime advocate for land preservation in the Manor area, will speak about conservation efforts within the Manor Rural Legacy Area and the role of voluntary conservation easements in protecting working farms, natural resources, and historic landscapes while keeping land in private ownership.

Protector of the Gunpowder: A Conversation with Theaux Le Gardeur As Riverkeeper and Executive Director [...]

** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MAY 13th **

Join us for the Sparks-Glencoe Community Planning Council Annual Meeting!
We will be facilitating a conversation with each of the candidates for County Council for our district, including Del. Nino Mangione, Shawn McIntosh and Theaux Le Gardeur. Candidates will be asked about topics important to North County and will each have an opportunity to take questions from attendees.

Eric Luebehusen, a Baltimore-area native, knew from a very early age he wanted to be a meteorologist, inspired largely by his father's passion for weather as well as elementary school teachers who likewise shared a love for weather.  At the urging of his father, Eric parlayed this interest into a career in meteorology which has led him on several unexpected stops along the way, using meteorological knowledge in ways he never envisioned. 

Navigating the County Government: Department of Planning
Understanding the role and functions of the Department of Planning. Do you have questions about the Master Plan, Small Area Plans, or review of development proposals/Zoning petitions? Land Preservation goals and/or putting your land in preservation? Join us for a Q&A with Megan Benjamin, Land Preservation Administrator & Riley Sullivan, Community Planner from the Department of Planning.