Johns Hopkins University Medicine is donating $20,000 to restore a park in northeast Baltimore. Adams Park in Baltimore’s Coldstream Homestead Montebello neighborhood is named after Victorine Q. Adams, the first Black woman elected to the Baltimore City Council. On Saturday, volunteers will gather at the park to support the renovation of its playground and other restoration efforts. Work will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m. The project will involve the removal of 2,000 square feet of concrete and the installation of 1,300 square feet of native plantings to improve water absorption, reduce stormwater runoff, and add shade and green cover to cut down on the heat island effect. Old equipment will be replaced with modern playground infrastructure so children will have a safe and inviting place to play. The national nonprofit KABOOOM! is leading the restoration project. KABOOM! Builds playground spaces in under-resourced neighborhoods across the country. The project at Adams Park is made possible by a $20,000 donation from Johns Hopkins University Medicine. Volunteers participating in the renovations Saturday will include members of Johns Hopkins’ Center for Social Concern. Other partners on the project include the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, the Green Healthy Homes Initiative, and Parks People.  Adams Park is located at 1530 Montpelier St. ...read more read less