Public Facilities Actions:

2025 Milestones

Picking Up Trash

  • Clean Ups: We collected 151 bags of trash across the year through 141 volunteer hours.
    • Second Saturday Clean-Ups: 107 bags of trash were removed from our neighborhoods, across 112 volunteer hours on 10 Saturday mornings picking up trash in 2025. Additionally, we had 11 volunteers to assist on Dumpster Day.
    • Ad hoc Clean-Ups: Additionally, we collected another 44 bags of trash this year from other clean-up efforts made by volunteers.
  • Illegal Dumping Reported and Cleaned up: In partnership with the Association, the State Highway Administration removed hundreds of tires that had been dumped near the Ruxton Road Farm Stand.

Cleaning Streams

  • Stream Stewards: 6 stream clean-ups, including efforts along Roland Run, Essex Farm Trail and Rider’s Run. One of the clean-ups was in partnership with members of the Kol Halev Synagogue. 

Planting Trees and Invasive Vine Removal

  • 61 native trees planted: In partnership with Blue Water Baltimore, we sold and planted 11 more trees than we did in 2024.
  • Vine Removal:  Educated members about invasive vines and cleared vines on Essex Farm Trail, at Riderwood Elementary, and at the intersection of N Wind Road and Charles St.

Keeping our Roads Safe

  • Speeding: Speed reduction efforts were put in place in areas throughout our community 
  • Traffic and street signs replaced or reinstalled 
  • Sightline issues remedied:  Shrubs and vines were cut back at several intersections to improve driver safety (including Roland Ave / Bellona Ave and Joppa Rd / Thornton Rd).
  • Potholes were filled

Community Involvement

  • Partnerships with local organizations: Kol Halev Synagogue and Blue Water Baltimore (61 native trees planted in our community)
  • Attended Police and Community Relations Council Meetings for BCPD
  • 65+ Requests from Members: Over 65 requests completed (BaltCoGo/SHA/MDOT) 

2024 Milestones

Picking Up Trash

  • Second Saturday Clean-Ups: 114 bags of trash were removed from our neighborhoods. 100 volunteer man hours were spent on 12 Saturday mornings picking up trash in 2024. 
  • Illegal Dumping Reported and Cleaned up: Per the Association’s request, the State Highway Administration removed trash from Ruxton Road Farm Stand and from Falls Road Overpass on multiple occasions.
  • Graffiti Removed from the overpass of Falls Road near Old Fall Road

Cleaning Streams

  • Stream Stewards: 50 volunteers (including 25 Towson University Students) removed trees and debris from Roland Run stream near Circle Road and Ruxton Road Stream, resulting in better flow of the water and reduced flooding of Ruxton Road. Six Stream Cleanups of Roland Run occurred in 2024.

Planting Trees and Invasive Vine Removal

  • 50 Trees Planted: In partnership with Blue Water Baltimore: The Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Tree Steward team sold 50 trees through the Blue Water Baltimore tree program.
  • Vine Removal: Educated members about invasive vines and cleared vines on Essex Farm Trail off Thornton Road  

Keeping our Roads Safe

  • Speeding: Speed reduction efforts were put in place throughout our community on various occasions
  • Road May Flood Signs: installed on Ruxton Road. 
  • Sightline issues remedied: Shrubs and vines were cut back at several intersections to improve driver safety
  • Potholes were filled

Community Involvement

  • Partnerships with local organizations: Towson University (25 volunteers on 4/20/24) and Boy Scouts of America-Troop 635 (20 volunteers on 6/8/24) and Blue Water Baltimore: 50 trees planted in our community
  • Attended Police and Community Relations Council Meetings for BCPD
  • 50+ Requests from Members: Over 50 requests completed (BaltCoGo/SHA/MDOT) 
  • Grant Funding request made to Chesapeake Bay Trust and Blue Water Baltimore for 3 pronged approach to education around wastewater management. Includes public education, lecture and activity marking storm drains in our community.

2023 Public Facilities Actions:

  • Second Saturday Clean-Ups: Well over 50 bags of trash were removed from our neighborhoods. Multiple volunteers spent one hour on 12 Saturday mornings picking up trash in 2023.
  • Graffiti Removal: Per the Association’s request, the State Highway Administration removed graffiti from Speed Limit signs on Bellona Ave.
  • Vine Removal: Members were educated about invasive vines and cleared vines on Essex Farm Trail off Thornton Road over multiple weeks with the help of many neighborhood volunteers and 18 volunteers from Towson University.
  • Sightline issues remedied: Shrubs and vines were cut back at several intersections to improve driver safety.
  • Blue Water Baltimore Tree Planting: 12 Association members had native trees planted on their properties through the Association’s coordination with Blue Water Baltimore.
  • Stream Stewards: Volunteers removed trash, including a metal shopping cart, from Roland Run stream near Circle Road and Roland Run near Joppa Road.
  • Stream Debris Removed: Members cleared a downed tree that was blocking the flow of water from Roland Run into Lake Roland, as well as debris around the Circle Road bridge, resulting in better water flow and reduced flooding of the stream.
  • Strengthened Relationships with Baltimore County Police Department: Along with routine interaction with our BCoPD community liaison, members of our Board attended meetings of the Police and Community Relations Council (PCRC) for the Towson Precinct.
  • BGE Purple Streetlights: Dozens of faulty bulbs were replaced throughout our community.
  • Speeding: Per the Association’s request, a speed trailer was placed on Bellona Avenue.

Two members of the Public Facilities Committee, Matt McGlone and Catherine Dreese, are graduates of the Baltimore County Police Community Partnership Academy nine-week course.