Exciting News!
FHRP has We have hired our first ever Executive Director!
The FHRP Board of Directors has hired Misty Fae as our new Executive Director starting June 19, 2023. We are very excited and fortunate to have her skill and enthusiasm to lead FHRP! Read about Misty below.
FHRP has We have hired our first ever Executive Director!
The FHRP Board of Directors has hired Misty Fae as our new Executive Director starting June 19, 2023. We are very excited and fortunate to have her skill and enthusiasm to lead FHRP! Read about Misty below.
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Misty Fae, Executive Director

About Misty
An intentional resident of Baltimore City, Misty delights in the natural spaces that make Baltimore special. Sharing the vision of the Friends of Herring Run Parks in creating usable, accessible and safe outdoor environments for all, Misty comes to FHRP with over 20 years of community building experience. As the former executive director of the Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County, Misty helped groups and individuals build community through the meaningful resolution of conflict. Now Misty is thrilled to put her experience to use in creating community through environmental activism.
Misty recently returned to Baltimore after spending 5 years living in Germany with her family. The experience of living in a culture that places inherent importance on stewardship of the natural world profoundly informed her vision of what is possible with urban open spaces. When everything around us demonstrates that we are one part of our natural environment, the question then is not do we care for our environment, but how do we care for it? The question is not, am I connected, but instead how am I connected? Misty hopes that through her work with FHRP, more Baltimore City residents will have the opportunity to experience their connection to the Herring Run stream valley.
Misty lives in Baltimore City among a wonderful, diverse group of neighbors with her two energetic sons, ages 9 and 6, her partner and a pup named Ella.
An intentional resident of Baltimore City, Misty delights in the natural spaces that make Baltimore special. Sharing the vision of the Friends of Herring Run Parks in creating usable, accessible and safe outdoor environments for all, Misty comes to FHRP with over 20 years of community building experience. As the former executive director of the Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County, Misty helped groups and individuals build community through the meaningful resolution of conflict. Now Misty is thrilled to put her experience to use in creating community through environmental activism.
Misty recently returned to Baltimore after spending 5 years living in Germany with her family. The experience of living in a culture that places inherent importance on stewardship of the natural world profoundly informed her vision of what is possible with urban open spaces. When everything around us demonstrates that we are one part of our natural environment, the question then is not do we care for our environment, but how do we care for it? The question is not, am I connected, but instead how am I connected? Misty hopes that through her work with FHRP, more Baltimore City residents will have the opportunity to experience their connection to the Herring Run stream valley.
Misty lives in Baltimore City among a wonderful, diverse group of neighbors with her two energetic sons, ages 9 and 6, her partner and a pup named Ella.
Board of Directors
FHRP has a very active board of volunteers. Board members are from partner organizations and communities adjacent to Herring Run Park. In addition to setting strategic priorities, raising money, and advocating for the parks, board members support events and programs in the park.
- Laura Gillis, President
- Anita Bryant, Vice President
- Amanda Cunningham, Treasurer
- Tami Butler
- Scott Johnson
- Bess Keller
- Charles Minor
- Cyndi Murray
- Kate Scherr-Adams
- Tracy Smith, Jr.
Board Bios
LAURA GILLIS |
ANITA BRYANT |