FoKP's predecessor organization, the Krimgold Park Committee, receives a grant from the Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee (MUCFC) for Native Plant Garden shrubs.
The Freedom Area Recreation Council (FARC) Board of Directors approve FoKP as a new program.
FoKP receives the 2018 MUCFC People Loving And Nurturing Trees (PLANT) Bronze Award for native plantings.
FoKP founder John Hubbs receives the Freedom Area Recreation Council Volunteer of the Year Award.
FoKP birders Kris Phillips and JP Miller receive the Carroll County Environmental Advisory Council Educational Outreach Award for protecting birds and their habitats, and for providing informative newsletter columns about local species. From left: Commissioners Dennis Frazier and Edward Rothstein, JP, Kris, and Commissioner Richard Weaver.
Krimgold Park is officially certified as a Monarch Waystation.
FoKP receives a second grant from the Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee (MUCFC) for more Native Plant Garden shrubs.
John Hubbs receives the Carroll County Environmental Advisory Council Educational Outreach Award for his leadership in environmental education initiatives at Krimgold Park and throughout Carroll County. John (2nd from right) displays his award certificate as others hold his prizes.
FoKP receives the 2024 Maryland Recreation & Parks Association (MRPA) Showcase Community Organization Award. The award recognizes a "Volunteer group/organization within the state which has contributed outstanding service within the past two years to the parks, recreation and leisure profession." View the 9-page nomination write-up submitted by the Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks.