Diggs Johnson Middle School Students to Help Improve Park!

On Wednesday May 13, 2009 from 8:30AM to 10:45AM students from the seventh grade class of Ms. Smith and Mr. Locke at Diggs Johnson Middle School will be participating in a service project at Carroll Skate Park at Carroll Park.

The students have decided to paint the skate park as part of a special class they are in called Operation AWARE. Operation AWARE is run through Students Sharing Coalition, a nonprofit that provides service-learning and civic engagement experiences to students from diverse backgrounds, who take responsibility for their communities and are committed to social justice.

Please come out to support the students.

For more information or to provide assistance or donations please contact:
Kaleema Breathett 410-662-8999

Students Sharing Coalition, Inc.

A Sad Loss for Carroll Park

A fire has damaged a building in Carroll Park.

Read more details from the Baltimore Sun here


View Carroll Park Building Fire in a larger map

Carroll Park in the News!

Baltimore Magazine discusses Carroll Park in its "Best Places to Live 2009" article in its April issue.

Joseph Landers of the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors "points to what he calls 'rough gems,' including Belair-Edison, Baltimore Highlands, Carroll Park, Poppleton, and Penrose. 'These are communities that represent great investment opportunities,' he says. "

Read the full article here

Update on Traffic Light

The entrance/exit to Carroll Park has been identified as a concern by many of our park users. Currently, the entrance/exit on Washington Boulevard is not served by a traffic signal. It is very difficult to safely enter and exit our park by car.

Please contact our Pigtown/Carroll Park council members to have them see the problem firsthand. Afternoons/evenings and weekends are good times to show just how dangerous this situation can become.

District 9: Agnes Welch
District 10: William Cole
District 11: Edward Reisinger

Meeting Recap

Tuesday April 7, 2009

Southwest Baltimore Healthy Homes & Communities Initiative
Are you concerned about environmental hazards in our community? Come to the Southwest Cares Community Meeting:

Monday April 20, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Diggs-Johnson Middle School
1300 Herkimer Street
Baltimore, MD 21230

Sponsored by WPNPC and the Baltimore City Health Department

Tree Planting Project in Watershed 263
Will take place the week of April 20th


Olmsted Walk
To be held in Carroll Park beginning at the Mount Clare Mansion
Sunday May 17, 2009
2:00PM to 4:30PM

For more details please contact:
Judy Dobbs
(410)235-9149
jbec423@comcast.net
Or visit the website

Carroll Street/Archer Street Tot Lot
Come on out and support Pigtown's wonderful Tot Lot!

Spring Planting will take place on Saturday April 25, 2009 at 9:00AM

Support the Tot Lot by walking in the annual Walk-A-Thon!
Saturday May 23, 2009
8:00AM
Be sure to stick around for the cookout following the walk!

Tour dem Parks, Hon!
Sunday June 14, 2009
Registration begins at 7:00AM in Carroll Park
More information available here

Walkability Map Discussion
More exciting details to come!


SOBOSports Football
This organization is interested in supporting Carroll Park. With a large contingent of players each spring and fall in the Park, they want to provide some help in achieving our goals! Thanks to SOBOSports!

http://www.sobosports.com/


Traffic Light
A number of Park users are concerned about the lack of a traffic signal at the entrance/exit to Carroll Park. During busy periods the intersection can be quite difficult and unsafe to navigate. More information to follow.

Next Meeting:
Tuesday May 5, 2009
7:00PM
Waymans Church
1305-07 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230

Welcome to the Friends of Carroll Park website!

Here you will be able to find all of the latest and greatest information about the exciting things that are happening in Carroll Park.

Keep an eye here to learn about events/upcoming activities to have fun and help enrich our community park.