Volunteer

Volunteers are an important resource in helping to preserve and maintain the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area, assisting Howard County's Department of Parks and Recreation staff in maintaining trails, locating and removing non-native invasive species, and more.

To learn more about volunteer activities or needs in the MPEA, see the “Get Involved” tab under the Park Information section of the MPEA website or contact Allen Dupre, Natural Resource Specialist, at adupre@howardcountymd.gov.

To learn more about the Middle Patuxent Environmental Foundation, contact the Foundation at middlepatuxent@gmail.com.

MIDDLE PATUXENT ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION AND AREA

Information about the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area and the Middle Patuxent Environmental Foundation. The MPEA is owned by Howard County, Department of Recreation and Parks. The MPEF provides financial support to Howard County for the preservation and maintenance of the MPEA. Middle Patuxent River runs through the MPEA on its way to the Chesapeake Bay. Access to the MPEA is available from Trotter Road in Columbia, Maryland, or from Clarksville, Maryland.