Trick or Treat
The festivity continues in Roland Park on Halloween evening when the Roland Park Civic League once again teams up with the RP Presbyterian Church as we host a trick or treat station on Upland on Halloween evening from 6 to 8PM. We will have plenty of candy including dairy, egg, and nut free options along with warm cider to keep the Halloween revelers and their parents sustained! You might even see your RPCL president in a kilt!
A selection of trees are available for fall planting. Roland Park residents who are Civic League members and up-to-date with Roads & Maintenance dues can request a free tree. The selection includes trees for the verge that will mature to become large trees adding shade and beauty to Roland Park streets. A limited quantity of smaller shade and flowering ornamental trees for planting on personal property will also be available for free. Tree planting is available by K&C Groundworks. Residents who pay full Roads & Maintenance dues may qualify for a free planting along the verge area. Other residents can have the tree planted for a fee of $80. Residents will be billed once tree is planted. {K&C Groundworks sets the tree planting price and is subject to change}
Please contact Kate Culotta for list of available trees and details on planting options. landscape@rolandpark.org or krculotta@msn.com
To be eligible for a free tree:
Tom McGilloway of Mahan Rykiel Associates presented proposed Stony Run improvements for Oakdale Meadow pathway and grading.
The goal is to improve an area of the Stony Run path that suffers from both standing water and erosion in key areas like the TKF bench.
Please see this attachment for detailed plans: Oakdale Grading and Pathway Boards
Please send any comments and questions by October 21 to: foundationoffice@rolandpark.
Saturday, October 5, 11:30am-12:30pm-gather just north of the Oakdale entrance.
The Roland Park Community Foundation invites Stony Run walkers and neighbors to hear ideas, examine plans, and ask questions about coming improvements to the Stony Run Oakdale Meadow area in implementation of the Upper Stony Run Strategic Plan. Tom McGilloway, principal at design firm Mahan Rykiel, will be on site to present proposed strategies to define the pathway, divert excess water, and add plantings — all with the goal of making a walk along Stony Run a less muddy and more pleasurable experience. Following the presentation, Tom will be taking questions.
Afterwards, walk south along Stony Run path to Linkwood Park, where Friends of Stony Run hosts The Urban Bird Festival, beginning at 1pm.
Members and residents are welcome to join the Board Meeting of the Civic League Wednesday, October 2, 2019 (7-9pm). The agenda is attached below. We meet monthly in the basement assembly room of Roland Park Presbyterian, accessible via Upland Road off Roland Avenue. Hope to see you there!
Come help us celebrate in our beloved annual Roland Park 4th of July Parade, which is now in its 22nd year. The festivities will begin at 10 am on Thursday, July 4th with a reading from the Declaration of Independence on the library steps. The parade will start in front of the library and proceed south down Roland Avenue, led by our local fire truck to the intersection at Upland Road. There will be ice pops for everyone and, if history is a guide, the firefighters will hook up a hose to the hydrant to cool us all down. The Roland Park Presbyterian Church will once again open its doors to offer bathrooms, water and air conditioning for those who need to cool down. Please join us in your brightest and boldest red, white and blue regalia, and be sure to decorate your bikes, strollers and pets!
The monthly meeting of the Roland Park Civic League in June has been rescheduled to June 20, 2019 from 7 to 9 PM at Roland Park Presbyterian Church.
There will be no meeting in July due to the Independence Day holiday.
The Civic League typically meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Roland Park Presbyterian Church, 4801 Roland Avenue, from 7-9 p.m. Baltimore City representatives, including from the Fire and Police departments, regularly attend to give reports and receive feedback from the community. All are welcome. The church is located on the northeast corner of Roland Avenue and Upland Road. Parking is available on the street. If you wish to place an item on the agenda, send your request to CivicLeague@RolandPark.org. Visit our calendar to see the dates of upcoming meetings.
On the evening of Wednesday May 15, 2019 approximately 100 members of the Civic League and Board held a productive meeting as required per our bylaws. For those unable to attend and general reference, the presentation slides are available here
