Help Pick Baltimore's Official City Tree

TreeBaltimore is launching a poll for residents vote for the new, official city tree. There are 6 exciting candidates that are native to the Baltimore region, climate resilient, and all-around wonderful trees to plant, protect and celebrate! The candidates are listed below (alphabetically by scientific name):  

• Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)
• Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
• Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
• American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
• Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata)
• Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

The poll will close at 11:59pm on Saturday, June 6th. The new official City Tree of Baltimore will be announced at the TreeBaltimore Summer Gathering on Thursday, August 27th. 

Vote for your favorite tree here.

Baltimore Office of Sustainability Open House

Baltimore's Annual Sustainability Open House featuring interactive sustainability displays, free giveaways, free food, and much more!

Join them this June 6th for an exciting afternoon (12pm - 4pm) at the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center as they celebrate the incredible sustainability efforts taking place across Baltimore.

Learn more about the Sustainability Open House here.

June SustainabiliTea Session

Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 9 a.m.

In-Person, 620 W Lexington St, 6th Floor

The Office of Sustainability will be hosting our open office hour in-person on the 6th Floor of the Lexington Building. Stop by to say hello, ask questions, or share ideas. BYOM (bring your own mug) to sample our tea and coffee collection!

Join the Microsoft Team to learn more.

June Walking Wednesdays!

Join the Office of Sustainability for Walking Wednesdays every second and fourth Wednesday! Meet at the Lexington Building at 12:00pm to go on a ~30-45 minute walk with us around campus.

Upcoming June Dates:

• June 10th, 12-12:45pm with special guests Officer Summers and Poe
• June 24th, 12-12:45pm

Join the Sustainability Community Microsoft Team and follow the Walking Wednesday Channel for the most up-to-date information and reminders.

Share Your Feedback - Resilience Assessment

The Office of Sustainability is currently updating its Resilience Assessment. As part of this update, we are gathering feedback from our UMB community and asking, "What does 'Resilience at UMB' mean to you?"

We are extending our survey and will create a word cloud of responses as part of this exercise. The survey is anonymous, but those who would like to be entered into a small "Thank You" gift drawing, can enter their email address.

Take the Resilience Survey here (updated link).

B'more Birds Mural Project

The B’more Birds project began with a 1 percent for Public Art Project, a collaboration between the Department of Transportation and the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts. Artist Iandry Randriamandroso was selected for the project due to his innate understanding of the importance of the interconnection between environment and residents. There have been 11 murals painted since the project began.

Learn more about the B'more Birds project here.

Waste Warriors

The Office of Sustainability launched a Waste Warriors pilot program earlier this year to train UMB faculty, staff, and students on zero-waste event practices. Are you interested in hosting your own zero-waste event on campus, but are looking for additional resources? Consider becoming a Waste Warrior!

There is a dedicated channel in Microsoft Teams for Waste Warriors to share resources, to ask for volunteers at a future zero-waste event, and future opportunities to expand waste minimization efforts on campus.

Email sustainability@umaryland.edu for more details on the Waste Warriors Program.