Baltimores urban ecosystem of parks, trails and waterways is good for our quality of life, good for our health, and good for the economy of the region.

BCFs Environment Path focuses grants on:

• Fostering broad community engagement in issues relating to stream valleys, open space and parks;
• Preserving and protecting open spaces in urban areas;
• Nurturing local practices that further the objectives of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement;
• Supporting the involvement of people from all sectors of the community in planning for the Baltimore regions parks and waterways;
• Encouraging collaboration across sectors to improve the urban environment;
• Promoting awareness and use of Baltimores parks, bike paths and waterways;
• Strengthening local environmental organizations.

BCF invites all who share our vision for this region to join us and Invest in Baltimore. We believe that no one path leads to our common goal, but that by investing strategically in many paths we can create a Baltimore with a growing economy in which all have the opportunity to thrive. BCFs grantmaking is built around these nine paths, one of which is Environment.