This July, two volunteers from Target Westminster visited Irvine for an afternoon of volunteering! Laura and Cece worked on some of the final touches for our eastern screech owl’s new mew. Currently, the screech owl resides in Irvine’s main aviary. However, as a cavity rooster, the owl spends the majority of the day cozied up… Read more »
This July, 13 employees from BGE joined Irvine for a morning of volunteer service. The team worked on several different projects, ranging from manual labor to arts and crafts! First, the team mulched the Outdoor Classroom. They put a thick layer of mulch below trees, logs, balance beam, or any other fun “jump-off” points! The… Read more »
BB&T’s Lighthouse Project provides corporate support to nonprofits through financial donations and the volunteer service of their associates. This spring, hard-working associates from BB&T completed a Lighthouse Project at Irvine. Irvine hosts dozens of camp outs each year, between grant-funded camping, Summer Nature Camp, and school and scout programs. Additionally, our campsite can be rented… Read more »
Earlier this year, Eagle Scout Caleb Hobby replaced the floor of Irvine’s education hut. The final step of the makeover was to install a new roof – but we needed a team of volunteers that were up for the job! In came 10 volunteers from the Air Force’s Fort Meade base. The education hut was… Read more »
Does nature bring out your artistic side? Between Irvine’s Outdoor Classroom and Play Trail, we hope to inspire learners of all ages to interact with nature in many different ways. This year’s Nature Preschool Conference attendees constructed an outdoor weaving loom to be used by our creative preschool students, campers, and visitors! After choosing two… Read more »
T. Rowe Price, a longtime corporate partner of Irvine (we even have a room named after them!) visits Irvine several times each year to volunteer. This June, 10 employees came out at the perfect time – right between our Endowment Celebration Dinner and Nature Preschool Conference. We had only one day to breakdown from the… Read more »
This June, 23 employees from Apex Tool Group visited Irvine for their first annual Week of Service! The team worked on several projects throughout the day including invasive plant removal and set up for Irvine’s endowment celebration dinner. First, we got to work pulling invasive plants, focusing on garlic mustard, Canada thistle, and mile-a-minute. The… Read more »
This May, Molly, Laura, and TJ from Westminster Target visited Irvine for an afternoon of volunteering. The three worked on mulching a hillside next to our building. The area was a narrow strip on a steep slope – and it was incredibly tricky to mow! In addition, the space wasn’t serving much of a purpose,… Read more »
How did you celebrate Earth Day this year? 33 middle school students from the Friends School of Baltimore celebrated with a day of volunteering at several different locations across the county, including Irvine! Baltimore Friends has partnered with Irvine for volunteerism for well over a decade! This year, the students helped with several different projects.… Read more »
Have you seen this beautiful plant flowering alongside roads, in your backyard, or maybe even at Irvine? Did you know that it can be eaten in a salad, cooked into pesto, or steamed like spinach? Sounds great, right? Wrong! Meet garlic mustard! This aggressively invasive plant was first introduced by European settlers as a food… Read more »
