One Montgomery Green

ANS Conservation Café: Reducing Building Emissions Equitably: Fighting One of the Top Two Sources of Greenhouse Gases in the DC Region
2021-12-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | virtual
Audubon Naturalist Society Conservation Cafe
Reducing Building Emissions Equitably:
Fighting One of the Top Two Sources of Greenhouse Gases in the DC Region
Wednesday, December 8, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Join representatives from the DC Green Bank and other experts to learn about how their programs are helping homeowners, renters, multifamily developers, and commercial properties in our region switch from methane gas to electric appliances, reduce energy usage through design and insulation, go solar, and more.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
All registered attendees will get an email prior to the Café with details on how to join the conversation.
Requested donation: $10-15.
If you have any questions about registration please email pam.oves@anshome.org

EcoEvenings with DEP and OMG: The Holiday Edition
2021-12-08 18:30 - 19:30
To register: https://bit.ly/3C1xunE

ANS Holiday Lights Holiday Party and Auction
2021-12-04 18:30 - 21:00 | Audubon Naturalist Society Woodend Sanctuary, 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
Tickets now Available for the
Holiday Lights Holiday Party and Auction
December 4, 2021 • 6:30 – 9:00 pm • Woodend Sanctuary
We invite you to join us to celebrate the start of the season! Enjoy music, drinks, and a buffet dinner with family and friends while supporting important Environmental Conservation, Restoration and Education programs.
You can also get a jump on your holiday shopping when you pick up unique gifts at our silent auction!

Register for the Holiday Lights Party

Please help by donating tax-deductible auction items – especially the popular vacation home stays, sports tickets, behind-the-scenes tours & wine items.
Please send your auction item donation information to Amy.Warren@anshome.org.

Leaders in Energy 8th Annual Four Gen Awards
2021-12-03 19:00 - 21:00
Leaders in Energy 8th Annual Four Gen Awards
December 3 • 7 – 9 pm • VIRTUAL
It’s time for the 8th Annual Four Generations of Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability Solutions – The Four Gen Awards…
…And we are excited to introduce you to our 2021 Awardees!
This year’s awardees come from many different disciplines. All have a deep desire to help the earth and are innovating ways to make a difference, for the planet and all who live here.
As Visionaries, Wayshowers, and Doers – they are showing us new and better ways to be stewards, and how we can help in meaningful ways, in our own lives and in our communities. You’ll get to hear them share what they are doing, and why, at the Four Gen Awards program on December 3rd.
We are inspired by their work and are confident that you will be, too!
To learn more about the awardees and to register:
https://leadersinenergy.org/event/2021-four-gen-awards/

SAPPlings Webinar: The Big Picture—Major Challenges to the Earth's Health and What We Can Do About Them
2021-12-02 19:00 - 20:00
A SAPPlings Webinar for High School Students
Dr. Christopher (Chris) Puttock is a botanist with four decades experience in environmental conservation and habitat restoration. Since moving to Maryland in 2008 Chris has been a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of Natural History, and Executive Director and CEO of Chesapeake Natives, Inc. He is the current President of the Maryland Native Plant Society and is a founding Director of Rotary International’s Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG).
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Blue Planet Scuba Fall Litter Cleanup - Peirce Mill
2021-11-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Peirce Mill, 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Blue Planet Scuba Fall Litter Cleanup – Peirce Mill
Sunday, November 28, 2021 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Peirce Mill at 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC 20008
Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Jonas Furberg of Blue Planet Scuba invite you to help us clean up Rock Creek!
Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution, a threat to our precious parklands and waterways. By reducing pollution on land, we decrease the chance of it entering our creek, rivers, and larger bodies of water through stormwater runoff.
Thank you for helping to protect the Rock Creek watershed!

Activity: Volunteers will participate in a socially-distant trash cleanup.
Please register yourself and each member of your group INDIVIDUALLY. For the health and safety of our volunteers and leaders we cannot accept walk-ups or any groups that do not have all members registered. Thank you for keeping us all safe this cleanup season!
REGISTER HERE
When: Sunday, November 28th from 10 AM to 12 PM
Where: Volunteers will meet near Peirce Mill, located on Tilden Ave NW. Parking is available in an adjacent lot.
What to Wear: Please dress appropriately for the work and weather. We recommend wearing long sleeves and sturdy boots or sneakers.
What to Bring: Please bring your own gloves if you can! All volunteers are required to wear a mask for the duration of this cleanup!
Leader Contact Information: Jonas Furberg (info@blueplanetdc.com)
Weather/Cancellation Policy: All participants will be notified via email before the event start time if an event is canceled due to inclement weather. If you do not hear from us you should assume the event will occur as scheduled. Please check back if you are unsure.
** Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness **

Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade
2021-11-20 10:00 - 12:00
Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade
Held in downtown Silver Spring, the exciting parade traditionally heralds the start of the holiday season. The parade steps off from Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street and proceeds south on Georgia Avenue, ending at Silver Spring Avenue.
Looking for a safe and fun outdoor family event for the holidays? The Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade will usher in the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m.
The parade kicks off with the thrilling sounds of marching bands, spinners with gold and orange hoops and streamers, and Thanksgiving-themed costumes and units, as well as a 12-foot turkey. Brian van de Graaff, ABC7 meteorologist, will be returning as the parade emcee.
In this year’s parade, the Chanukah celebratory units appear early on because Chanukah comes early this year, just after Thanksgiving. The parade is filled with gymnasts and tumblers, performing dogs, colorful Mexican, Peruvian, and Bolivian dancing groups, fire trucks, music, colorful inflatable characters, and ends with Christmas trees, reindeer, presents, elves, and Santa! Special performances include dances from The Nutcracker’s The Waltz of the Flowers by the Maryland Youth Ballet and Akhmedova Ballet’s choreographed interpretation of ice skating at the Silver Spring Rink.
Families in attendance will be able to socially distance themselves, as the parade route continues for a mile along Ellsworth Drive, to and along Georgia Avenue, ending at Spring Street. The best area for those seeking more personal space is Georgia Avenue, since Ellsworth Drive can become quite crowded. All attendees are encouraged to wear masks to keep the community, our neighbors, and our young people safe.
More information about the parade can be found at: https://www.silverspringdowntown.com/montgomery-county-thanksgiving-parade. You can also call MC311 at 3-1-1 (or 240-777-0311 if outside the County) Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

DC EcoWomen: Theodore Roosevelt Island Nature Hike
2021-11-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, DC, United States
That chill air is coming and we can only spend so many hours next to patio heat lamps, so let’s keep warm on a hike. Join DC EcoWomen on Saturday, November 20th at 10am for an easy hike at Theodore Roosevelt Island!
This is the first in a series of social hikes that DC EcoWomen is hosting this year. We’re looking forward to seeing old friends and getting to know new ones. Attend one or attend all, but please register for each separately – registration links will become available throughout the year for the later hikes in the series. Additional hikes will be held on:
* Saturday, January 15, 2022, 10am – Rock Creek Park
* Saturday, March 12, 2022, 10am – Kingman and Heritage Islands
* Saturday, May 14, 2022, 10am – National Arboretum
* Saturday, July 16, 2022, 10am – Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
This event is open to all who identify as women and their friends and families.
Register Here>>>

The Climate Mobilization MoCo Monthly Meeting
2021-11-18 19:00 - 21:00
THIS IS A CLIMATE EMERGENCY!!
TCM-MoCo monthly meeting
Thurs. Nov. 18 , 7:30-9:00pm

Learn what leading experts are recommending Montgomery County do to better protect us from the increasingly severe impacts from the accelerating climate crisis. We will have time to give input and ask questions.
🔶Philip Bogdonoff and Karen Metchis, members of the County Adaptation & Sequestration Work Group, and TCM’s Herb Simmens will present recommendations related to adaptation & sequestration, stormwater management and the proposed Cool Montgomery campaign that the Montgomery County CAP Coalition recently presented to the Council.
🔶 Learn from Cecilia Plante, the leader of the Maryland Legislative Climate Coalition Justice Wing what the key climate related legislative opportunities are in the upcoming Maryland legislative sessions.
See you on November 18!
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COP26 Conclusions and Action Steps
2021-11-18 15:00 - 16:00
COP26 Conclusions and Action Steps
Adriana Hochberg, new acting director of Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection, will be participating during the speaker panel for the final event of the COP26 Climate Action Marathon, COP26 Conclusions and Action Steps on Thursday, November 18th at 3pm EST/12pm PST sign up at: www.commonenergy.us/impact-events/cop26

ANS Conservation Café: RISING TO THE CHALLENGE: A New Climate Reality in the Potomac River Region
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
Audubon Naturalist Society Conservation Cafe
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE:
A New Climate Reality in the Potomac River Region
Wednesday, November 17, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Higher high tides. Bigger big storms. More damaging floods. More dangerous heat. What else is coming to the DC region with the climate crisis? How can individuals and local governments help us all respond and thrive in response?
Please join the Audubon Naturalist Society and the wonderful scientists and advocates of the Potomac Conservancy, for a virtual evening about how the DC region will be shaped by climate change, and how we can contribute to solving the problem!
There will be plenty of time for audience questions and we would love to hear from you.
Join report author Audrey Ramming and Sara Amán, Director of Policy, Potomac Conservancy, for an introduction to the organization’s new report that lays out how the climate crisis is affecting our local region and what we can do to help. Read the report at potomacclimatereport.org.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Meet the Speakers

Audrey Ramming is the primary author of the “Rising to the Challenge” report. She is a recent graduate of Columbia University’s Master’s Program in Climate Science and Society. She also holds a dual degree in Biology and Environmental Studies from Salisbury University. She has professional experience working in corporate governance as an ESG risk analyst for ISS and as a journalist/data analyst for GlacierHub – a website that explores the world’s remote high mountain glaciers through an interdisciplinary lens of science and culture. Her professional interests lie at the intersection of climate change, corporate responsibility, social equity, and the conservation of lands and waters on which all life depends.
Sara Amán is the Director of Policy at Potomac Conservancy, and Project Manager for the “Rising to the Challenge” local climate report. She has been passionately advocating for clean water, healthy lands, and safe communities for 15 years. Protecting our local drinking water, land, and public health is very personal for Sara, given that she started her environmental organizing & advocacy work as a teenager living in a frontline environmental justice community whose drinking water, air, soil, and bodies were being poisoned by industrial pollution. She earned a BA/MA in Environmental Policy from American University in Washington, D.C. In her free time, she loves to garden, cook, hike, meditate, sing, write poetry, and spend quality time with family, friends, & community.
All registered attendees will get an email prior to the Café with details on how to join the conversation.

Requested donation: $10-15.
If you have any questions about registration please email pam.oves@anshome.org

Webinar Series: Montgomery County Stream Restoration Listening Session
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:30
Stream restoration is a complicated and passionate debate for many and can even be quite polarizing. It is not a black and white subject and can contain a lot of grey depending on perspectives. For this reason, Montgomery County has created a webinar series to discuss the topic and various aspects of the County’s restoration program, the techniques used in practice, and future planning efforts.
The webinar series will kick off with an opportunity for residents to speak on stream restoration during a listening session on November 17, 2021 at 7pm moderated by Sadie Drescher, Chesapeake Bay Trust. The session will be recorded, and a summary will be provided to attendees.
The listening session will help shape the remainder of the webinar series (all sessions will be recorded and available to the public). The County values its residents and their experiences and wants to listen and learn from them. We hope you can join us throughout the webinar series so we can learn from each other and ensure Montgomery County has a clear blueprint for restoration success.
Webinar Series
Montgomery County Stream Restoration Listening Session
November 17, 2021, 7pm – 8:30pm
Registration: bit.ly/MCStreamListen
Residents interested in speaking can sign up for a 5-minute time slot at: bit.ly/3p19vlA
The purpose of the listening session is to:

hear from Montgomery County residents about stream restoration,
help guide the content of the remaining webinars in the series.

When registering for the listening session consider these 2 questions to help DEP build the remainder of the webinar series:

What is one top action you would like DEP to do to improve stream restoration?
What one stream restoration topic would you most like to learn more about from DEP?

For more information:
https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2021/public-invited-to-stream-restoration-webinar-series/

Audubon Naturalist Hour: Tiny Travelers: Saw-whet Owls of Maryland
2021-11-16 19:00 - 20:00
Tiny Travelers: Saw-whet Owls of Maryland
Tuesday, November 30 at 7:00 pm
Melissa Boyle Acuti
Citizen Science Program Volunteer, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Maryland’s smallest owl, the Northern Saw-whet Owl, weighs less than a bar of soap, yet travels thousands of miles over its lifetime! Join Maryland Naturalist, Melissa Boyle Acuti, coordinator of the Project Owlnet at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center for a look into the lives of these tiny travelers as they pass through Maryland during their annual migrations.

For more information.

Register Here

Audubon Naturalist Hour: Should I Stay or Should I Go? How Maryland Wildlife Deals with Winter
2021-11-16 19:00 - 20:00
Should I Stay or Should I Go:
How Maryland Wildlife Deals with Winter

Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00 pm
Kerry Wixted
Naturalist

Winter is a tough time of year for many wildlife, but they have evolved amazing adaptations to get through it. Join one of the most dynamic naturalists of our region, Kerry Wixted, to learn about our migrators, hibernators, and more. Explore the metabolic marvels the animal world uses to withstand cold weather.
For more information.

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DC EcoWomen: Day at the Anacostia Community Museum: Food for the People Exhibition
2021-11-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl SE, Washington, DC, 20020, United States
Join us for a Day at the Anacostia Community Museum:
Food for the People Exhibition on Nov. 13!
Do you know where your food comes from? Why is fresh food available in some communities and not others? Join DC EcoWomen on Saturday, November 13th at 12 PM for a day at the Anacostia Community Museum to view the “Food for the People: Eating and Activism in Greater Washington exhibition”. Take a deep dive into the food issues of the nation’s capital—past and present—with this outdoor and indoor exhibition featuring artifacts, art installations, videos, and hands-on interactives.
This event is open to all people who identify as women, and spouses and families are welcome to attend as well. After viewing the exhibition, we welcome everyone to join us at Busboys and Poets. We will meet for an informal discussion about the exhibit and discuss some of our own experiences with food apartheid and or food privileges.
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SAPPlings Webinar: Environmental Forum
2021-11-11 19:00 - 20:00
REGISTER HERE
For more information, email sapplings@onemontgomerygreen.org

Introduction to Sustainable Landscaping for Landscape Professionals
2021-11-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Audubon Naturalist Society Woodend Sanctuary, 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
Introduction to Sustainable Landscaping for Landscape Professionals
Demand for sustainable landscaping is growing. More and more cities, businesses, and homeowners are looking for landscape professionals to create and maintain native plant gardens and rain gardens.
Thanks to support from the Montgomery County Watershed Restoration and Outreach Grant Program administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust , The Audubon Naturalist Society is partnering with the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Certification program to offer an Introduction to Sustainable Landscaping.
This FREE, professional training will be offered in Spanish and English.
When: November 10th, Noon – 4:00 pm
Where: Woodend Nature Sanctuary, 8940 Jones Mill Rd., Chevy Chase
Register: bit.ly/3zeAlIH

Lighten Up! Lemons & LEDs Bulb Swap - Aspen Hill Library
2021-11-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Rd, Rockville, MD, 20853, United States
What is Lighten Up?
Now that things are opening up again, we want to bring you some fun in the sun! What’s a summer without a lemonade stand? This new initiative as part of Montgomery Energy Connection is an opportunity for residents to exchange their old incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs for energy efficient LED light bulbs.
We will be setting up Lemonade Stands at Community, Recreation, and Senior Centers. Libraries, and Farmers’ Markets throughout the summer. While we won’t have actual lemons or lemonade, we do have a lemon treat and tons of LEDs!!!
The goal of these outreach events is to bring residents tips to help brighten their homes and lower their utility bills! As we say at the Lemonade Stand, “lemons are sour, saving money is sweet”
Join us!
Most of our events take place outside, weather permitting. If we move inside, we will have signs directing you to the location and will be following all County guidelines for COVID.
ENERGY ACTION MONTH 2021

Aspen Hill, 4407 Aspen Hill Rd, Rockville, MD 20853 – Saturday, Nov. 6, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

For more information and other dates, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2021/lighten-up/

ANS Conservation & Environmental Advocacy 101
2021-11-03 13:00 - 15:30
Conservation & Environmental Advocacy 101
November 3, 1:00 – 3:30 pm
What’s your environmental issue? Widening the Beltway. Lead in school water pipes. Threats to a park. Contributing to the discussion on new development coming to your neighborhood. Fighting climate change at the local level.
We will cover the following key introductory advocacy skills:

Identifying issues and solutions;
Researching and communicating ideas;
Developing an action plan;
Talking to decision-makers; and
Building coalitions to broaden support for your issue.

Instructor: Eliza Cava, ANS Director of Conservation.Virtual via Zoom.

Register Here

Maryland Gubernatorial Candidates Environmental Forum
2021-11-01 18:00 - 19:30
Free and open to the public. Please register here.

Lighten Up! Lemons & LEDs Bulb Swap - White Oak Library
2021-10-30 11:00 - 13:00 | White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20904, United States
What is Lighten Up?
Now that things are opening up again, we want to bring you some fun in the sun! What’s a summer without a lemonade stand? This new initiative as part of Montgomery Energy Connection is an opportunity for residents to exchange their old incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs for energy efficient LED light bulbs.
We will be setting up Lemonade Stands at Community, Recreation, and Senior Centers. Libraries, and Farmers’ Markets throughout the summer. While we won’t have actual lemons or lemonade, we do have a lemon treat and tons of LEDs!!!
The goal of these outreach events is to bring residents tips to help brighten their homes and lower their utility bills! As we say at the Lemonade Stand, “lemons are sour, saving money is sweet”
Join us!
Most of our events take place outside, weather permitting. If we move inside, we will have signs directing you to the location and will be following all County guidelines for COVID.
ENERGY ACTION MONTH 2021

White Oak, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring – Saturday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

For more information and other dates, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2021/lighten-up/

Audubon Naturalist Hour: The Magic of Edible Fall Mushrooms
2021-10-29 19:00 - 20:00
The Magic of Edible Fall Mushrooms
Friday, October 29 at 7:00 pm
Gabrielle Cerberville
Chaotic Forager, Composer, Intermedia Artist,
Creative Alchemist and Citizen Mycologist

Join Gabrielle Cerberville, the Chaotic Forager on TikTok, for an introduction to safely identifying some edible fall mushrooms. Learn where to look, how to locate mushroom foraging spots, and the best ways to prepare your fungal treats!

For more information.

Register Here.

Lighten Up! Lemons & LEDs Bulb Swap - Wheaton Library
2021-10-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD, 20902, United States
What is Lighten Up?
Now that things are opening up again, we want to bring you some fun in the sun! What’s a summer without a lemonade stand? This new initiative as part of Montgomery Energy Connection is an opportunity for residents to exchange their old incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs for energy efficient LED light bulbs.
We will be setting up Lemonade Stands at Community, Recreation, and Senior Centers. Libraries, and Farmers’ Markets throughout the summer. While we won’t have actual lemons or lemonade, we do have a lemon treat and tons of LEDs!!!
The goal of these outreach events is to bring residents tips to help brighten their homes and lower their utility bills! As we say at the Lemonade Stand, “lemons are sour, saving money is sweet”
Join us!
Most of our events take place outside, weather permitting. If we move inside, we will have signs directing you to the location and will be following all County guidelines for COVID.
ENERGY ACTION MONTH 2021

Wheaton, 11701 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring – Friday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

For more information and other dates, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2021/lighten-up/

SAPPlings Webinar: Get Your Hands Dirty—Local Environmental Ops
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:00
SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:
Denisse Guitarra (She/Ella) is the Maryland Conservation Advocate at Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS). In her role she advocates for environmental policies centered around climate change, environmental justice, and sustainable land use. Recently, she is leading campaigns on forest conservation, transportation, climate change, and land use plans.

Ana Arriaza works at the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as the Partnership and Engagement program Manager. Ana helps develop and execute department-wide outreach and partnerships with new and existing stakeholders. In the last 14 years, Ana has managed several programs at DEP including the Stream Stewards Volunteer Program.

Robbie O’Donnell currently serves as Anacostia Riverkeeper’s Watershed Programs Manager. He also serves as part-time coordinator for the Water Data Collaborative, a collective of water focused organizations seeking to learn how technology can be used to transform and support community water science. He has a decade of experience in the clean water world specializing in community science, water quality, and coastal systems.

REGISTER HERE
For more information, email sapplings@onemontgomerygreen.org

Audubon Naturalist Hour: Murder Mysteries of Insect Predators and Parasitoids
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:00
Murder Mysteries of Insect Predators and Parasitoids
Thursday, October 28 at 7:00 pm
Dr. Mike Raupp
Emeritus Professor of Entomology, University of Maryland

Entomology Professor Emeritus Mike Raupp weaves a fascinating tale of murderous insects here in the DMV, their biodiversity, natural history, and feeding strategies. From parasitoid wasps to wheel bugs, we will see it all! Learn how insects help control other insect populations via predation. Don’t miss this thriller of the natural world!

For more information.

Register Here.

Lighten Up! Lemons & LEDs Bulb Swap - Twinbrook Library
2021-10-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hall Drive, Rockville, MD, 20852, United States
What is Lighten Up?
Now that things are opening up again, we want to bring you some fun in the sun! What’s a summer without a lemonade stand? This new initiative as part of Montgomery Energy Connection is an opportunity for residents to exchange their old incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs for energy efficient LED light bulbs.
We will be setting up Lemonade Stands at Community, Recreation, and Senior Centers. Libraries, and Farmers’ Markets throughout the summer. While we won’t have actual lemons or lemonade, we do have a lemon treat and tons of LEDs!!!
The goal of these outreach events is to bring residents tips to help brighten their homes and lower their utility bills! As we say at the Lemonade Stand, “lemons are sour, saving money is sweet”
Join us!
Most of our events take place outside, weather permitting. If we move inside, we will have signs directing you to the location and will be following all County guidelines for COVID.
ENERGY ACTION MONTH 2021

Twinbrook, 202 Meadow Hall Drive, Rockville – Thursday, Oct. 28, 1-3 p.m.

For more information and other dates, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2021/lighten-up/

Eco Evenings with DEP & OMG
2021-10-27 18:30 - 20:00
“Eco Evenings” is a series of virtual town halls scheduled for the last Wednesday of each month.
Hosts Adam Ortiz, Director of DEP and Wendy Howard, Executive Director of OMG will bring lively discussions on timely environmental topics, answer questions, and bring special guests and eco experts to our County audiences.

“Eco Evenings are a great idea from the Department of Environmental Protection and One Montgomery Green to engage our constituents through thoughtful discussions to improve our environment,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich.

“I love hearing about opportunities for community members – I am a teacher at a Cooperative Nursery School and want to relay information to my families and consider programming for students to engage with. Thank you also for speaking to upcoming legislation. This was a lovely evening, thanks to all.”

#EcoEvenings
Details about how to participate to come. Or contact info@onemontgomerygreen.org.

EcoWomen Zero Waste Recycling Workshop
2021-10-27 18:00 - 19:30
Looking to reduce your waste, recycle responsibly, and learn more about plastic packaging alternatives? Here’s your chance to get your questions answered! This workshop will focus on the recycling waste streams of up to three volunteers. Participants will benefit from cross-learning based on what others in the group have in their recycle bins to identify what’s recyclable and what’s not. Everyone will have an opportunity to ask specific questions related to their own recycling. We’ll also cover how to ensure compliance with your local recycling rules; how to reduce your waste; and how to find sustainable packaging alternatives.
Register here>>>

Lighten Up! Lemons & LEDs Bulb Swap - Silver Spring Library
2021-10-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
What is Lighten Up?
Now that things are opening up again, we want to bring you some fun in the sun! What’s a summer without a lemonade stand? This new initiative as part of Montgomery Energy Connection is an opportunity for residents to exchange their old incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs for energy efficient LED light bulbs.
We will be setting up Lemonade Stands at Community, Recreation, and Senior Centers. Libraries, and Farmers’ Markets throughout the summer. While we won’t have actual lemons or lemonade, we do have a lemon treat and tons of LEDs!!!
The goal of these outreach events is to bring residents tips to help brighten their homes and lower their utility bills! As we say at the Lemonade Stand, “lemons are sour, saving money is sweet”
Join us!
Most of our events take place outside, weather permitting. If we move inside, we will have signs directing you to the location and will be following all County guidelines for COVID.
ENERGY ACTION MONTH 2021

Silver Spring, 900 Wayne Ave., Silver Spring – Wednesday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

For more information and other dates, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2021/lighten-up/

Audubon Naturalist Hour: Urban Bats: Studying and Protecting our Wildlife Neighbors
2021-10-26 19:00 - 20:00
Urban Bats: Studying and Protecting our Wildlife Neighbors
Tuesday, October 26 at 7:00 pm
Dr. Ela-Sita Carpenter
Urban Wildlife Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service

When you think of urban wildlife, critters like rats, pigeons, and raccoons may come to mind – but what about bats? Bats have a scary reputation, but play an important role in ecosystems and face serious conservation threats. Dr. Ela-Sita Carpenter will discuss her study of bats in Baltimore, as well as ways we can all support these special creatures in our neighborhoods.

For more information.

Register Here.
