For nearly three decades, volunteers in the City of Annapolis have worked side-by-side with City staff to plant trees and plants, mulch city public spaces and pick up trash during the last week of April.
Horticulturist Marisa Wittlinger in the City’s Department of Recreation and Parks manages the program and said that this year, 60 projects are on the docket.
“I start early in the year to train volunteers and plan the projects,” Wittlinger said. “We call it ‘GreenScape,’ and it is something Ellen Moyer started even before she was Mayor. We are now in our 28th year.”
Wittlinger said that the City only has eight full-time crew to work on parks and that the GreenScape program gets the community involved by having residents volunteer to help out. These volunteers agree to not only work on their projects in April, but to maintain the spaces throughout the year as well.
Wittlinger added that the volunteers who have been doing it a long time know what to do. They put in the order for plants and trees and mulch so that everything is ready by the time Greenscape day rolls around.
“This keeps people connected to the outdoors, our parks and our community. It’s good to see people working together at a city-sponsored event,” Mayor Gavin Buckley said. “It’s a great spring tradition.”
Wittlinger said that volunteers are always welcome. Residents who want to exercise their green thumbs can work on an existing project on Saturday, April 27 by emailing: mdwittlinger@annapolis.gov.
Locations for Saturday, April 27, 2019 GreenScape:
Acton’s Landing Park
Annapolis Elementary School
Annapolis High School
Aris T. Allen Park
August Woods
Bates Middle School
Bay Ridge and Forest Dr.
Bay Ridge Traffic Islands
Baywoods
Calvery Center School
Chambers Park
Chesapeake Children’s Museum
Dewey Dock
DOG Mews-Conduit St-City Garage
Eastport Elementary School
Eastport Firehouse Gardens
Eastport Terrace
Eastport United Methodist Church
Ellen Moyer Nature Park
Fairwinds
First and Spa Creek
Forest Villa
Fourth St Park
Greenbriar Gardens
GS Juliettes
Harambee House
Harbormaster’s garden
Hope Rising
Horn Point Park
Hudson Street
Jeremy’s Way
Lafayette Park
Maritime Museum
Maryland Avenue
Maryland Hall
Mt. Moriah Church
Mt. Olive AME Church
Mt. Olive CDC
NAAA Stadium Trail
NAAA Stadium Trail-ZONTA
Navy Trail-Admiral Heights
Parkwood
Parole Health Center
Poplar Park & Fields
Porter Drive Circle
Prince George St. Park
Roosevelt Cul de sac
Royal Street
St. Luke’s Church
Severn House
Shiley Park
Spa Cove Apts.
Susan Campbell Park
Transportation Department
Truxtun Park Sign (Tennis Court small)
Truxtun Park Sign (Bayside Bloomers)
Turner Park
Veteran’s Park
West Annapolis Elementary School
Wiseman Park
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