Malcolm Ruff, Pickett Slater Harrington & Mary Paige Michel: Gwynns Falls Leakin Park, Building Baltimore’s First City-State Partnership Park

Gwynns Falls Leakin Park, Baltimore’s largest forested park, is entering a transformative new chapter through a historic partnership between Baltimore City and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. This presentation explores the vision for Baltimore’s first City-State Partnership Park, the community-led advocacy that secured $4.28 million in state investments, and the opportunities ahead to improve public safety, trail systems, youth programming, environmental stewardship, historic preservation and access to nature for surrounding communities. We’ll learn how public-private partnerships and community engagement are shaping the future of this incredible park.