Stillmeadow Community Projects Inc

Programs

1. USDA, Forrest Sevice Peace Park Coop 22-CS -Research demonstrates the importance of green spaces such as these for public health and well-being as well as for community health and resilience.---These urban woodlands were ecologically degraded, with dead ash trees that had succumbed to emerald ash borer and invasive vines that choked the native trees. After cleaning up the site and removing invasive species, Northern Research Station scientists worked with area residents and church members to plant native trees like oaks, sweet gum, and magnolias. USDA Forest Service

   $109,160 spentof which $152,890 as grants
   50% of program spending

2. Baltimore City Office of Sustainability Grant - Baltimore City Office of Sustainability has deemed our Resiliency Hub to be the Gold Star Standard. Thus, they often share the Stillmeadow story as a model to other institutions and cities looking to participate in or start resiliency hub programs. Officials from the American Red Cross and Admiral Levine, the Assistant Secretary of Health in the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and leaders of other resiliency hubs from around the country have visited and toured Stillmeadow. Through our Resiliency Hub, we hosted: oCode Red Days Cooling Station Water Distribution at bus stop oFlood Mitigation 3 Sand Distributions oSalt Box available to residents for inclement weather oMulch for tree planting And, we participated in the following trainings: oCERT, CPR & First Aid Training 20 people trained oOpioid Drug Training 5 people trained oUTV Training 6 people trained oActive Shooter Training 2 people trained Hosted Computer Foundations I and Computer Foundations II courses in partnership with Byte Back. 7 people learned and/or expanded their digital literacy skills. 54 people obtained livable-wage jobs through Turnaround Tuesday in 2023!…

   $24,166 spent
   11% of program spending

3. UDel SF-42A To promote workforce development. To hire forest technicians, who will plant and care for trees involved in the Forest Service research project. Also, Stillmeadow conducted forest management training for five trainees. The job training program included vegetation identification, soil sampling, field inventories and analysis, GPS sampling and mapping, tree care, removal of invasive plants, and chainsaw use. The 5 trainees graduated from the 8-week program. 3 of them have, now, obtained full-time employment with benefits with Baltimore Tree Trust, 1 in college at Frostburg University, and the other has obtained full-time employment at Ascension St. Agnes.

   $24,000 spentof which $24,000 as grants
   11% of program spending

4. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: USDA Forest Service CSA: Title: Stillmeadow PeacePark & Forest: A Community Forest for Long Term Monitoring, Education, Demonstration, & Training USDA, Forest Service Peace Park Coop 22-CS -Research demonstrates the importance of green spaces such as these for public health and well-being as well as for community health and resilience. These urban woodlands were ecologically degraded, with dead ash trees that had succumbed to emerald ash borer and invasive vines that choked the native trees. After cleaning up the site and removing invasive species, Northern Research Station scientists worked with area residents and church members to plant native trees like oaks, elms, willows, and poplars. Our objectives are to continue the restoration of individuals, our Southwest Baltimore community, the city of Baltimore, and our forest. This summer and fall, we will continue the education of local youth and adults in environmental stewardship by providing community outreach and nature-based educational programming for youth and adults and performing routine forest maintenance on the Stillmeadow campus and tending to the beautification of the land, in order for it to…

   $60,240 spentof which $92,000 as grants$1,651 earned by the program
   28% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $217,566.