Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails

The Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails are proud of our many accomplishments in 2025 due to the many dedicated volunteers, devoted members, generous donations from individuals and organizations, businesses, and in partnership with the Department of Recreation and Parks.  Below are some 2025 highlights!

  • Sponsored, coordinated, and/or supported many events on the trails.
    • Annapolis Running Festival in March.
    • Earth Day events in April.
    • Emily Schindler Memorial Scholarship Triathlon in April.
    • Planet Walk in May.
    • Concerts at Hatton-Regester Green (Sundays in May and September.)
    • Vietnam Memorial Dedication at Hatton-Regester Green on Memorial Day.
    • Caraker Plaza Dedication in June.
    • Karen Stevens Kid’s Triathlon in September
    • Patuxent River Bridge Dedication on the WB&A Trail in September
    • Lifeline 100 Bike Ride in October
    • Make a Difference Day events in October
    • Santa on the Trail in December.
    • Naptown Run in December
  • Updated and implemented a new updated Trail Talk.
  • Updated our website with added security and timely information about the trails and our organization.
  • Provided funding of the dog waste bags for all the dog waste stations along the trails.
  • Advocated for additional trail support for the upcoming FY26 budget. Letters were sent to County Council members, Dept. of Recreation and Parks Director Jessica Leys, and the budget office. Additionally, a Board member spoke at a budget forum.  A Park Ranger and a Trail Maintenance position was added to the FY26 budget
  • Coordinated volunteers to care for flowerbeds along the trails.  With 50+ flowerbeds along the trails, we manage many dedicated volunteers to care for these flowerbeds including large special gardens: Jonas and Anne Catharine Green, Arnold Station, Hatton-Regester Green, Sun Station, Parker Rest Area, Odenton Babington Green, and the Angel Garden.  A special thank you to our flowerbed volunteers and garden groups for their loving care of these flowerbeds!
  • Collaborated with the Severna Park Heroes of the VietnamWar Memorial, LLC on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial project.  The Memorial was installed at Hatton-Regester Green on the B&A Trail. The dedication was held on Memorial Day honoring the Severna Park residents who lost their lives during the Vietnam War
  •  Collaborated with Save the Trees on several invasive plant removals.
    • 1- B&A Trail (between McKinsey and Robinson Roads) – 16 volunteers saved 64 trees!
    • April 4 – Broadneck Peninsula Trail -6 volunteers saved 62 trees.
    • May 2 – WB&A Trail (north of Patuxent Road) – 27 volunteers, saved 133 trees.
  • Coordinated and supervised many large group workdays on the trails.
    • April 3- Tyler Technologies – Arnold Station
    • April 22- New Energy Equity – Jonas and Anne Catharine Green
    • April 26- Girl Scout Troop – Hatton-Regester Green
    • May 2 – Thomas Holdings Group – Jonas and Anne Catharine Green
    • July 12- Union Church – flower beds and the Sun Station in the Glen Burnie area
    • July 18- Oceaneering interns – Sun Station
    • July 28 – Turner & Townsend Heery – Jonas and Anne Catharine Green
    • September 18 – Ft. Meade Squadron – Jonas and Anne Catharine Green
    • November 17 – Liberty Military Housing – Jonas and Anne Catharine Green
  •  New bulletin boards and a bench funded through the Friends Commemorative Gifts program:
    • New Bulletin Boards:
      • South of EH by bike shed- B&A Trail
      • Arnold Station- B&A Trail
      • Dixon Observation Area- BWI Trail
      • Jones Station- B&A Trail
      • B&A mile marker 12 – B&A Trail
      • Dorsey Road/Overstreet Connector
      • Patuxent River Bridge – WB&A Trail
      • Hatton-Regester Green – B&A Trail
    • New Bench:
      • B& A Trail at West Chestnut Ave.
    • New Bike Repair Station
      • B&A Trail at Jones Station Rd

*Thank you to the Dept. of Recreation and Parks trails maintenance staff for installing the bulletin boards and bench.

  • Trail Enhancements include:
    • New trees planted:

      • Forest Pansy Redbud at Hatton-Regester Green.
      • Kousa Dogwood and Flame Thrower Redbud at the Parker Memorial on the Broadneck Peninsula Trail.
    • Removal of old unkempt flowerbeds.
      • B&A Trail on the Overstreet Connector
      • WB&A Trail by Waugh Chapel Road
    • New flowerbed borders have been installed.
      • Arnold Station
      • Flowerbed #40.5 – Glen Burnie
  • 2025 Special Volunteer Recognitions
    • South Shore Trail Bench dedicated to Dave Greene for his 25+ years of outstanding volunteer service and dedication to the Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails.
    • Arnold Station Bench dedicated to Elizabeth and Eric Rosborg for their long-time dedication to Arnold Station and the B&A Trail.
    • Article in the Severna Voice recognizing Tim Yarbrough – June 2025.
    • Nomination of Sunhild Bolander for the Boots on the Ground Award through the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County.
    • B&A Trail bench in Severna Park dedicated in honor of Jack and Gayle Keene for their many years of volunteer service to the Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails.
  • Community Outreach events held.
    • May 4 – WB&A Trail – Odenton Heritage Society Open House
    • May 10 – Planet Walk (Glen Burnie and Earleigh Heights).
    • June 7 – Caraker Plaza
    • June 21 – South Shore Trail at the South Shore Ranger Station
    • July 20 – B&A Trail at Earleigh Heights Ranger Station
  • Increased our business memberships. A special thank you to the following businesses for supporting us.
    • Annapolis Dental Care
    • The Big Bean
    • Bike Doctor
    • Dash In
    • Togetherly Studios
    • Victory Awards
    • The Coffee Trailer
  • Welcomed three new Board members: Mike Meinhold, Susan Kolb, and Calli Wise.
  • Generous Donations received to support our mission.
    • Dash In – Annapolis location – $5000
    • LifeLine 100 – $4250
  • Fundraising events through Partnerships – By partnering with Corrigan Sports (Annapolis Running Festival) and TCR Event Management (Naptown Run), funds were raised to support our organization’s goals.

A big thank you to:

The Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails greatly appreciates the partnership and support of the Dept. of Recreation and Parks, and in particular the Trails Superintendent and staff.  With their support, we were able to accomplish so much this year!