natural beauty

DEFINE UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS
r e s o u r c e s:

1. baltimore ecological study, conducting research on metropolitan baltimore as an ecological system
2. live baltimore
3. baltimore neighborhood indicators alliance
4. baltimore neighborhood collaborative

a c t i o n s:

STATE PARKS, VIEWS + ECOSYSTEMS
r e s o u r c e s:

1. baltimore city parks
2. maryland public lands
3. maryland state parks
4. bay gateways

a c t i o n s:

TAKE WALKS, BIKE, HIKE, EXPLORE
r e s o u r c e s:

1. bikers trails throughout maryland
2. east coast greenway
3. walking + hiking trails
4. the backpacker

a c t i o n s:

1. take your children out, “the last child in the woods” by richard louv

HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
r e s o u r c e s:

1. culture map of baltimore
2. maryland historical society
3. live baltimore neighborhood history
4. baltimore county public library resources

a c t i o n s:

1. there are numerous books available on local culture + history by johns hopkins university press