News From The Friends

Check out this great video showing the tremendous work done by a group of Frederick High School students and coordinated through Friends of Waterford Park and Friends of Baker Park. Great things definitely happen when we work together! https://youtu.be/rC2N1Ua8zDQ

Discover Frederick’s diverse array of trees on two self-guided walking tours.There are 28 trees to see in and around Baker Park and it should take about 1.5 hours to see them all. A map with a full list of the trees and directions is available. Interesting information...

https://youtu.be/nVX3KCQccN8

Friends of Baker Park along with Frederick City have undertaken the restoration of the Culler Memorial Bench adjacent to Culler Lake. The memorial bench was originally unveiled in January 1940 following a speech by then Governor Herbert R. O’Conner recognizing Lloyd...

Earlier this year, the Board of Directors of the Friends of Baker Park meet with the intent of developing a strategic plan. The work done over several work sessions with a grant from Joseph D. Baker Family Fund, Inc., and with the assistance of Greg Powell of Powell...

Two local institutions have made significant donations in support of the Culler Lake Renaissance. PNC has announced a $10,000 donation in support of Phase II of the Culler Lake Renaissance while The Joseph D. Baker Fund, Inc., contributed $7,000 to this effort. These...

With thanks to the several teams of families and individuals who are maintaining flower beds in Baker Park, we will have other opportunities this spring, summer, and fall to help maintain the park. These include: Food Forest maintenance: We’ll need periodic help to...

If you are a community-minded person who loves the smell of soil and rain and finds working in a garden brings a sense of well-being, you may be interested in volunteering to adopt a garden in Baker Park. Friends of Baker Park’s Adopt-a-Garden Program allows members...

Save the date and tell your neighbors! Saturday May 20 & Sunday 21, 2017  |  Noon – 5 PM
 At Culler Lake in Baker Park, Frederick, MD Hood College’s Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies (CCWS) and the Friends of Baker Park are excited to announce the NEW 2017...

Improvements Enhance Water Quality   A thick layer of sediment accumulated over the 76 years since the lake's construction. After 5 years of planning and 7 months of messy, muddy work, Culler Lake has a brand new beautiful appearance. The City of Frederick...