Keep Sykesville Beautiful

The Keep Sykesville Beautiful (KSB) group is a partnership between the Clean, Green, and Safe Committee of the Downtown Sykesville Connection (a nonprofit organization administering the Main Street program in Sykesville), the Town of Sykesville Staff/Public Works Department, and Sykesville Parks & Recreation.
Together, the three partners will use the Keep America Beautiful’s framework for community education and hands-on stewardship that reduces litter and encourages recycling, promotes grassroots volunteerism, and makes sustainable improvement possible for communities of all sizes. KSB aims to improve behavior and create innovative, locally-focused programs that address the specific needs of this area and its population with the goal of reaching deep into tour communities to effect meaningful, positive changes.

#DoBeautifulThings

We are proud to announce our partnership with the Trash Troopers: a group of citizens dedicated to keeping our communities clean by organizing regular trash cleanup events in Carroll and Howard County, Maryland.

#DoBeautifulThings

2023 Calendar of events & summary of activities:

  • Fall Park Clean-Up: September 23, 2023. Rain date: September 30, 2023.

 

  • Community Garden events (7547 Main Street):

• Community Garden “Let’s talk Herbs“: 7/16 @ 5:30 pm

• Community Garden Tomato Talk: 8/16 @ 5:30 pm

• Community Garden Tomato Talk: 8/16 @ 5:30 pm

• Community Garden Pep talk about peppers: 9/16 @ 5:30 pm

• Garden fall cleanup Garden Cleanup: 11/18 @ 10 am

Consult the Sykesville ‘Eileen M. Merkle’ Community Garden Facebook page for other educational gardening programs.

Check out this story map for volunteer opportunities and directions.

Volunteering opportunities

Watering the Garden:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48ABAE22A0FDC34-watering

Left to right: Cigarette receptacles funded by 2021-2022 CLPP; Sign, garden and barn quilt – part of 2021-2022 Healing the planet project.

Join the Team!

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Useful info and recycling drop-off sites:

Resources:

  • Town enforcement ordinances and contact: 410-795-8959

98-4 Unlawful Activities.

98-5 Presumption of responsibility for violation.

98-7 Violations and penalties.

129-16 Littering Prohibited – Penalty

129-17 Dumping on land or into container of another or on public highway.

May 27, 2020
RECORDING

Katie Joblon, Keep America Beautiful Youth & Education Programs Manager, and Sara Walters, Youth & Education Programs Manager, Keep Texas Beautiful, presented a one-hour introduction to “Waste in Place” (WIP), the curricula designed to mimic real-world experiences and presented to teach the essentials of proactive community citizenship through activities. Designed to meet national educational standards and easily adaptable to each community WIP serves as a hands-on, environmental activity guide and intended to empower generations of community and environmental stewards. View the recording to see how interactive lessons are adaptable to provide activities designed to develop awareness and knowledge about litter prevention, waste reduction, beautification, and community improvement.

 

Upcoming Events

May
21
Sun
2023
9:00 am Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville
May 21 @ 9:00 am – Oct 29 @ 1:00 pm
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville | Sykesville | Maryland | United States
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market The Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market is very excited to prepare for its 2023 season! The 2023 market will be the best yet, with returning and new vendors.   Contact us: downtownsykesvilleconnection@gmail.com or SykesvilleFarmersMarket@gmail.com, … Continue reading Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market
May
28
Sun
2023
9:00 am Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville
May 28 @ 9:00 am – Nov 5 @ 12:00 pm
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville | Sykesville | Maryland | United States
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market The Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market is very excited to prepare for its 2023 season! The 2023 market will be the best yet, with returning and new vendors.   Contact us: downtownsykesvilleconnection@gmail.com or SykesvilleFarmersMarket@gmail.com, … Continue reading Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market
Jun
4
Sun
2023
9:00 am Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville
Jun 4 @ 9:00 am – Nov 12 @ 12:00 pm
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville | Sykesville | Maryland | United States
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market The Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market is very excited to prepare for its 2023 season! The 2023 market will be the best yet, with returning and new vendors.   Contact us: downtownsykesvilleconnection@gmail.com or SykesvilleFarmersMarket@gmail.com, … Continue reading Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market
Jun
11
Sun
2023
9:00 am Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville
Jun 11 @ 9:00 am – Nov 19 @ 12:00 pm
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market @ Downtown Sykesville | Sykesville | Maryland | United States
Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market The Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market is very excited to prepare for its 2023 season! The 2023 market will be the best yet, with returning and new vendors.   Contact us: downtownsykesvilleconnection@gmail.com or SykesvilleFarmersMarket@gmail.com, … Continue reading Downtown Sykesville Farmers Market
Jun
17
Sat
2023
12:00 pm Juneteenth in Sykesville @ Sykesville Main Street
Juneteenth in Sykesville @ Sykesville Main Street
Jun 17 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Juneteenth in Sykesville @ Sykesville Main Street
  We are commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African American and celebrating African American culture in our community with guest speakers, music, and activities. The event will feature in downtown Sykesville: Ethiopian and Jamaican food … Continue reading Juneteenth in Sykesville
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