About this Sacred Place What was once an overgrown, neglected park was transformed by the volunteers and operations staff of Annapolis Maritime Museum into a safe and beautiful waterfront park for the Annapolis community. A space once used for storage is now a clean and comfortable environmental education center, complete with two classrooms, updated facilities,…
About this Sacred Place Since its founding in 1984, Langton Green, an Anne Arundel County-based residential community that supports adults with intellectual disabilities, has sought to establish a place where people with varying needs and abilities could live, work and learn to make a positive impact on the surrounding community. They provide programs and services…
About this Sacred Place Washington Parks & People is a hub for activating public lands & waters for broad community revitalization – through partnership, innovation, discovery, and workforce development. Parks & People began 25 years ago in Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, founded by a range of community and parks leaders and organizations. Today, they lead…
About this Sacred Place Wangari Gardens is a working urban farm located next to the Parkview and Pleasant Plains neighborhoods, as well as Washington Hospital/Children’s National Hospital/Washington Veterans Hospital. The land is owned by the DC Dept of Transportation, and managed through a MOA. Wangari is currently collaborating with Casey Trees to put a conservation…
About this Sacred Place In the historic district of Talladega, AL, and tucked in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, sits Talladega College, Alabama’s oldest private historically black college. The campus is uniquely positioned for a Sacred Place—as it resides in an already quiet place, removed from nearby urban hustle. In recent years, the…
It’s the first time the Nature Sacred concept of healing green spaces will be applied on a broad level to create a network of green spaces all at once. The spaces range broadly in their purpose: A library with an herb garden serviced by students with special needs. A museum under construction to honor Cherokee…
About this Sacred Place This Sacred Place, developed in partnership with Fello, is located on the grounds of their Severn campus for staff and those with disabilities. It offers services like financial assistance, living options and workforce development, customized for each participant. At the time the Sacred Place was created, Fello was expanding from a…
About this Sacred Place Tucked in a meaningful corner of a downtown K-12 school campus, this unique open, Sacred Place has offered a moment of respite to countless students, teachers, parents and passersby over its two decades of existence. St. Mary’s celebrates the inspired programs that spring to life in these kinds of urban settings;…
About this Sacred Place Martha’s Place is a Maryland state-certified recovery program for women overcoming substance abuse and homelessness. Martha’s Place borders Baltimore’s communities of Sandtown-Winchester and Upton and offers long-term Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing. Martha’s Place provides a structured recovery program to help clients maintain sobriety and develop life-skills vital for independent living….
About this Sacred Place In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the Memorial Tree Groves Project was envisioned as a way to pay lasting tribute to the tragic events of that day. A collaboration between GreenSpaces for DC, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, and the US Forest Service, Langdon Park was designated as…
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