The mission of the Friends of Herring Run Parks is to preserve, protect, restore, and promote Herring Run Parks and its stream valley for the benefit of present and future generations.
The Friends of Herring Run Parks (FHRP) is a community-based leadership organization established in 2007. Originally formed by the Herring Run Watershed Association (now Blue Water Baltimore) to mobilize community participation in development of the Herring Run Park master plan, FHRP became an independent organization in 2010. Our activities are focused primarily on Herring Run and other parks within the Herring Run Watershed, also known as the Back River Watershed. FHRP directs recreational programs and restoration activities, e.g., tree plantings, nature walks, family campouts, and trash clean-ups.
Our vision is to create a vibrant, restored stream valley park that connects its many segments to one another, its neighbors and its business communities, and adjacent Morgan State University. Herring Run is part of Baltimore’s “One Park”, its greenway connecting to Lake Montebello, to trails running up Chinquapin and Herring Run, and down Herring Run to Back River.
Advocacy Update
Friends of Herring Run has always appreciated the raw beauty of the Lower Herring Run. It is a diamond in the rough. With natural trails, a wide diversity of wildlife, and mix of meadows and forest, the Lower Herring Run has long been a neglected and abused portion of Herring Run Park.
Friends of Herring Run Parks created this report in April of 2021 to document the various issues plaguing the Lower Herring Run. We shared this report with Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Department of Public Works, Department of Transportation, BGE, Armistead Homes Corporation, and the Mayor's Office with hopes of a collaborative approach on securing, cleaning, and preserving the wilds of the Lower Herring Run.
Response has been slowed due to the pandemic but FHRP will add updates as our partners address our concerns.
Friends of Herring Run Parks created this report in April of 2021 to document the various issues plaguing the Lower Herring Run. We shared this report with Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Department of Public Works, Department of Transportation, BGE, Armistead Homes Corporation, and the Mayor's Office with hopes of a collaborative approach on securing, cleaning, and preserving the wilds of the Lower Herring Run.
Response has been slowed due to the pandemic but FHRP will add updates as our partners address our concerns.
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