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Our mission is to cultivate communities where people and nature thrive together.

10/23/2026

It's time to wind down for the winter! Join us at CEI's Freetown Farm for our end-of-season volunteer sessions. Learn about fall gardening, planting garlic, and how to winterize your gardens.

CEI also offers opportunities to volunteer in other areas! Volunteer in the medicinal plant garden at CEI's Green Farmacy Garden, help Columbia Community Care tend their garden plot in CEI's Market Garden, and volunteer in other gardens at CEI!

Sign up here! CommunityEcologyInstitute.org/Volunteer

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10/20/2026

Thank you to all of our Harvest Homecoming sponsors for making this year a success! This year we welcomed community partners, volunteers, and friends to CEI's Freetown Farm for live music, food, and awards. Here's to ten more years of growing together!

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10/13/2026

CEI's Harvest Homecoming Silent Auction is open! Check out what items we have up for auction and place a bid to support CEI.

Bid here! https://cei.winningbidder.com/event/5435

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10/13/2026

Thank you to for sponsoring our Harvest Homecoming! We are excited to continue to foster an environment of learning and growth with the HCC community.

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10/12/2026

Thank you to for sponsoring our Harvest Homecoming! We are excited to continue cultivating community with you.

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10/06/2026

Thank you to for supporting our 2026 Harvest Homecoming! We can't wait to see you there.

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10/01/2026

Cyclists are welcome! Thank you to the Boy Scouts from troop 1997 who weeded, mulched, graveled, and built the picnic table to go into our new cyclist rest stop. People now have a place to rest, hydrate, and hang out before continuing on their ride.

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09/29/2026

Thank you to for their generosity and making our Harvest Gala possible.

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09/24/2026

Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services is a long-time and trusted partner of CEI. Help us to support families in need across south central Maryland! Every gift helps LARS stock its pantry, strengthen a family, and keep pace with rising food insecurity in our community. Donate! https://www.laureladvocacy.org/give.html

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09/24/2026

Thank you to for sponsoring CEI's 2026 Harvest Gala. We greatly appreciate your generosity, and we can't wait to see you there!

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