I have had to make extensive changes to this schedule, so please check here or on my website before making your plein air plans!
2013: All paint-outs start at 9:00AM unless
otherwise noted: please check start
times!
Saturday JULY 13: Ellicott City
(in conjunction with the “Paint It!” plein air event)
Friday JULY 19: Triadelphia
Reservoir
((STILL
SKIPPING AUGUST – STILL TOO HOT!!))
Friday SEPTEMBER 6: Clark’s
Home Farm
Friday SEPTEMBER 13: Truxtun
Park (2:00PM)
Saturday SEPTEMBER 21: Howard
County Living Farm Heritage Museum
OR alternate event! Casselman River Bridge plein air event,
Grantsville, MD
(Garrett County -- see the Spruce Forest Artisan Village
website for information and
directions)
Friday SEPTEMBER 27: Patapsco
Valley Park, Daniels Area
Saturday OCTOBER 5: Howard
County Conservancy – Fall Festival (NOON
to 4PM)
Saturday OCTOBER 12: Peirce
Mill, Washington DC (9:30AM)
Friday OCTOBER 18: Agricultural
History Farm Park, Derwood, MD (9:30AM)
Friday OCTOBER 25: Patuxent Wildlife Refuge (9:30AM)
Friday NOVEMBER 1: Cylburn
Arboretum (9:30AM)
Saturday NOVEMBER 9: Cromwell
Valley State Park (9:30AM)
Friday NOVEMBER 15: Patapsco
Valley Park, Orange-Avalon Area
Saturday NOVEMBER 23: Jerusalem
Mill, Kingsville, MD (9:30AM)
DIRECTIONS FOR THE 2013 HOWARD COUNTY PLEIN AIR SCHEDULE
NOTE: Some Parks have small entrance fees for day-use
parking
Agricultural History Farm Park: 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD
- Take Route 29 SOUTH and then MD-32 WEST.
- Exit 32W at exit 20, onto Route 108 WEST.
- Go 3.1 miles then make a LEFT onto Muncaster Road.
- The park entrance is 2.2 miles down on the RIGHT.
Brighton Dam Azalea Gardens
- From Columbia / Route 29, take MD-108 WEST
- Move to the right lane as you approach the intersection with MD-32, but do not get onto MD-32
- Immediately after passing the ramps to MD-32, go RIGHT onto Ten Oaks Rd (the right-hand lane is a right turn only lane onto Ten Oaks)
- At the fork, bear LEFT onto Brighton Dam Road; go about 3 miles
- Immediately after crossing the dam, turn LEFT into the parking lot of the Visitors’ Center
Brookside Gardens: 1800 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton, MD
- Take Route 29 SOUTH and make a RIGHT onto Fairland Ave (that’s about 16 miles south of the intersection of Route 29 and Route 40 in Ellicott City)
- Go 2.3 miles and turn RIGHT onto East Randolph Road
- Go 2.9 miles and turn LEFT onto Heurich Road
- Go 3-tenths of a mile; the Gardens are located where Heurich Rd ends at Glenallen Ave
Casselman River Bridge Plein Air: Spruce Forest Artisan Village, 177 Casselman Rd.,
Grantsville, MD
- From Columbia / Route 29, take I-70 WEST towards Frederick
- Follow I-70 for 86 miles and take exit 1A on the LEFT to merge onto I-68 WEST/ US-40 WEST toward Cumberland
- Follow that road for 57.8 miles and then take exit 22 for US-219 NORTH toward Meyersdale, PA: turn RIGHT onto US-219 NORTH (Chestnut Ridge Road)
- Go about a half mile and then turn LEFT onto US-40 Alt WEST / National Pike
- Follow that for about 2 miles and then make a slight RIGHT onto Casselman Rd; destination is on the RIGHT
((Note: these are Google directions to the
Artisan’s Village: directions to the plein air event itself may differ. I will
post those once I have them.))
See
their site:
http://www.spruceforest.org/casselmanbridge.htm
Clark’s Home Farm: 10380 Clarksville Pike (MD-108), Ellicott City, MD
- From Columbia / Route 29, take MD-108 WEST
- Pass through three traffic lights: the first at Columbia Road; the second at Ten Mills Road/Centennial Park; and the third at Beaverbrook/Centennial Lane.
- The driveway entrance to Clark’s Elioak Farm is on your RIGHT; it is 1.4 miles west from the first light at Columbia Road and just one tenth a mile past the third traffic light at Beaverbrook/Centennial Lane. The entrance is marked by the mailbox with the address (10380) and by two stone pillars. Go down the driveway and park at the farm house.
See
their site:
http://www.clarklandfarm.com/DIRECTIONS%20TO%20ELIOAK.htm
Cromwell Valley Park, Willow Grove Farm
- From Columbia / Route 29, take I-70 EAST towards Baltimore
- Take the Baltimore Beltway / I-695 NORTH towards Towson
- Stay on the Beltway past I-795, past both the 83s, past York, Dulaney Valley, and Providence Roads, to EXIT 29 onto Cromwell Bridge Road. Turn LEFT/NORTH at the light.
There are two entrances to the Cromwell Valley
Park, both on the left: PASS THE FIRST
ENTRANCE (which is Sherwood Farm). Go 4 tenths of a mile further and TAKE THE SECOND ENTRANCE, also on the LEFT, which is Willow Grove Farm.
Follow the driveway over the bridge to the parking lot.
See their site: http://www.cromwellvalleypark.org/
Cylburn Arboretum: 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore
- Take Route 29 NORTH; stay to the RIGHT at the split for I-70 EAST and get onto I70 going EAST towards Baltimore
- Keep to the LEFT to get onto I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) NORTH towards Towson (don’t go too far left, though, or you’ll end up in the Security Park & Ride!)
- Go about 3 miles and take Exit 18A; stay to the RIGHT for Rt 26 EAST (Liberty Road)
- Go about 2 miles and take a LEFT onto Northern Parkway
- Go about 3.3 miles and take a RIGHT onto Greenspring Avenue; the entrance will be on your LEFT in about a third of a mile.
- For access to the mansion and gardens, pass the welcome center parking lots and continue up to the parking lot near the greenhouses, from where you can walk to the mansion.
See their site: http://bcrp.baltimorecity.gov/Facilities/CylburnArboretum.aspx
Ellicott City, Parking Lot D
- From Columbia / Route 29, take the exit for Route 40 EAST
- At the first light, make a RIGHT onto Rogers Avenue, heading for Historic Ellicott City
- Turn RIGHT and follow the signs to stay on Rogers Ave and continue towards Main Street, Ellicott City OR keep LEFT onto Court House Drive and then keep RIGHT onto Ellicott Mills Drive
- Both Rogers Ave and Ellicott Mills Drive end at Main Street: from either road, make a LEFT onto Main Street
- The entrance to Parking Lot D (the largest of the Ellicott City parking lots) is Hamilton Street and will be on the RIGHT just after the Post Office; park in the free spaces towards the rear of the lot
- NOTE: Ellicott City has installed parking meters along Main Street! You probably do not want to park there…
Howard County Conservancy: 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MD
- Take Route 29 all the way NORTH, past all the entrance ramps to I-70, till Rt. 29 dead-ends at Old Frederick Road (MD-99)
- Turn LEFT onto Old Frederick Road/MD-99
- Go about 3.2 miles to the entrance to the Howard County Conservancy, on the RIGHT
See
their site:
http://www.hcconservancy.org/directions.php
Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum: 12985 Frederick Rd, West Friendship, MD
- From Columbia / Route 29, take the exit for Route 40 WEST
- Counting the first light at St.John’s Lane, go west to the sixth traffic light and turn LEFT onto Frederick Road/MD-144 WEST (do not turn at the fifth light: it says Frederick Rd, but it puts you onto Frederick Rd heading back East)
- Go about 4.9 miles to the entrance to the Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum, on the LEFT (it’s not too far after you cross MD-32)
See
their site: http://www.farmheritage.org/
Jerusalem Mill Village: 2813 Jerusalem Rd, Kingsville, MD
- Take the Baltimore Beltway (US-695) north and east (inner loop) to exit 32B, US-1 NORTH/Belair Road.
- Go 7.7 miles then make a slight LEFT onto Jerusalem Rd. The Mill will be 1.8 miles down on the RIGHT.
See
their site: http://www.jerusalemmill.org/visit_us.html
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens: 1550 Anacostia Ave NE, Washington DC
- From Columbia / Route 29, take MD-100 EAST
- Pass the exits for I-95 and Route 1 and then go SOUTH on I-295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway)
- Take the Eastern Avenue exit. At the top of the ramp, go STRAIGHT through the light, down the service road. Kenilworth Avenue should be on your left, and apartments on the right
- Go down two streets and make a RIGHT onto Douglas Street
- At the end of Douglas Street, make a RIGHT onto Anacostia Avenue. The park is about a block and a half up from there on the LEFT
- If you miss the exit, take the next one and take the first RIGHT. At the end of the street make another RIGHT, and continue to the park entrance
See
the site:
http://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/directions.htm
Lake Elkhorn, Columbia
- From Columbia / Route 29, take Exit 18 onto Broken Land Parkway heading EAST
- Pass the first (North) Cradlerock Way and turn LEFT onto the second (SOUTH) Cradlerock Way
- Pass Broken Staff on the right and then turn RIGHT onto Dockside Lane
- Follow that to the parking lot at the Lake
Patapsco Valley State Park, Avalon/Orange Area
- From Columbia / Route 29, take MD-100 EAST
- Take Exit 6 off MD-100 to go NORTH on Route 1
- Follow Rt. 1 North till it goes under I-895 and crosses the Patapsco River
- Then turn LEFT onto South Street (there’s a big facility on the south corner with a sign that says “Vehicles for Change”)
- Make an immediate LEFT into the Park
- Stop at the Honor System box, take an envelope, put $2 in, detach the parking permit from the top, put envelope in box, put parking permit on your rear-view mirror
- Continue about 1 mile to a stop sign at Gunn Road; go RIGHT and then RIGHT again into the Avalon Visitors’ Center parking lot
Patapsco Valley State Park, Daniels Area
- Take Route 29 all the way NORTH, past all the entrance ramps to I-70, till Rt. 29 dead-ends at MD-99/Rogers Ave
- Turn RIGHT onto Rogers Avenue
- Proceed a little over ½ mile to traffic circle; go LEFT onto Old Frederick Road (that’s ¾ of the way around the circle)
- Go about ½ mile and then turn LEFT onto Daniels Road
- Follow Daniels all the way to the end (about 1 mile) to largest parking lot on the RIGHT
Patuxent Wildlife Refuge: 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel
- From Columbia / Route 29, take MD-100 EAST
- Pass the exits for I-95 and Route 1 and then go SOUTH on I-295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway)
- Follow I-295 SOUTH to the exit for Powder Mill Rd: go LEFT (EAST) on Powder Mill Road
- Go 1.7 miles and turn RIGHT onto Scarlet Tanager Loop; we’ll meet in the Visitor Center parking lot (1.4 miles down the Loop)
See
their site:
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/VClocation.html
Peirce Mill: 2401 Tilden Street NW,
Washington DC
- Take 29 SOUTH into DC (becomes Colesville Road inside the Washington Beltway/US-495)
- About 2 miles after crossing the Beltway, and not long AFTER you cross East-West Highway (Route 410), there will be a traffic circle.
- Take the THIRD EXIT of the traffic circle, onto 16th Street NW (heading SOUTH)
- Go 2.9 miles and turn RIGHT onto Blagden Ave NW
- Go 1 mile and turn LEFT onto Beach Dr NW
- Peirce Mill will be about 3 tenths of a mile down, on the RIGHT, where Beach Dr intersects with Tilden Ave (Park Rd)
See
their site: http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc3.htm
River Hill Garden Center: 12165
Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD
- From Columbia / Route 29, take MD-108 WEST
- Go about 6 miles to the River Hill Garden Center, on the left
- OR if you’re coming up Rt 29 from the south, you can take MD-32 WEST to exit 20/ MD-108 EAST, towards Clarksville. Then the Garden Center is about half a mile along MD-108, on the left.
- Please park at either end of the parking lot, out of the way of the primary customer parking areas.
Scott’s Cove, Rocky Gorge Reservoir
- From Columbia / Route 29, take MD-216 EAST towards Laurel
- Go RIGHT onto Crest Road
- Go LEFT onto Scaggsville Road
- Go RIGHT onto Pineway Road
- Go RIGHT onto Harding Road
- Parking lot is on the LEFT
Tridelphia Area, Tridelphia Reservoir
- From Columbia / Route 29, take MD-108 WEST
- Move to the right lane as you approach the intersection with MD-32, but do not get onto MD-32
- Immediately after passing the ramps to MD-32, go RIGHT onto Ten Oaks Rd (the right-hand lane is a right turn only lane onto Ten Oaks)
- At the fork, bear LEFT onto Brighton Dam Road; go about 3 miles and cross the dam
- Go another mile or so and at the traffic light, turn RIGHT onto New Hampshire/MD-650
- Pass the turn for Green Bridge Road and swing LEFT to continue on MD-650 for another 2 and ½ miles or so
- Turn RIGHT onto Georgia/MD-97 NORTH
- After about ½ mile, turn RIGHT onto Tridelphia Lake Road (there’s a small brown sign at the turn that says “Tridelphia Rec. Area”)
- Follow that to its end at the boat launch parking lot
Truxtun Park,
Annapolis MD
- From Columbia / Route 29, take MD-100 EAST
- Go 13.5 miles and take Exit 13A for Route 97 SOUTH, towards Annapolis/Bay Bridge
- Go 13.8 miles: keep LEFT to take the US-50 EAST / US-301 NORTH exit towards Annapolis/Bay Bridge
- In one half mile take the MD-665 exit towards Aris Allen Blvd/Riva Rd
- Stay to the RIGHT to take MD-665 SOUTH at exit 22 toward Riva Rd
- Go 2.7 miles and keep STRAIGHT onto Forest Drive
- Go half a mile and make a LEFT onto Hilltop Lane
- Go 1 mile and make a LEFT onto Primrose Rd
- Just after you pass the tennis courts on your left, there is a three-way split: you want to go middle LEFT onto Truxtun Park Road (far left is Pump House Rd, far right is Primrose Rd)
- Stay on Truxtun Park Road until you reach the parking lot on your LEFT
