BICO featured in Senior Digest Current Events The Greater Baltimore Group of the Sierra Club and BICO are featured in The Examiner! CALENDAR SALE!   We are currently conducting the 2010 calendar sale as a means of raising additional money for future outings. If anyone is interested in a 2010 calendar, there are two different options available. The first is a wall calendar, and the second is an engagement calendar (day planner). The wall calendar is $13.75, and the planner is $14.75. Beautiful photos of the outdoors! Email Jeff White @ jjwhite@mde.state.md.us November 2009 7 Hiking @ Patapsco State Park BTDHS 14 Department of Recreation & Parks service project CGCC 14 Baltimore Parks and Recreation Service Project @ Patterson Park DHH 18 General BICO meeting (conference call @ 7 PM) See Resources for more instructions on how to attend conference call. NOTE: call begins at 7 pm. BICO would like to thank the Lockhart Vaughan Foundation for their continued support. BICO has renewed our Service Outing agreement with Baltimore's Department of Recreation and Parks. Please see the Resources page for our new point of contact to set up service outings.

Sierra Club Inner City Outings is a community outreach program providing opportunities for urban youth and adults to explore, enjoy and protect the natural world.  Baltimore Inner City Outings (BICO) was founded in 1999 with the goal of providing under-served Baltimore City youth with educational, enjoyable and safe outdoor experiences at no cost to them.   As of November 1, 2009, BICO has organized 350 outings, serving over 3000 youngsters. BICO provides environmental education and promotes: Respect for the outdoors Teamwork and leadership skills A community service ethic BICO’s outings in and around Baltimore include: Nature hikes & orienteering Camping, canoeing, cycling & caving Initiative and Confidence coursework Community service for Baltimore’s Recreation & Parks Department