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Stream Team Leader Training

If you love Rock Creek and want to help protect it, you can become a Stream Team Leader and be an ambassador to your community for Rock Creek and the stormwater runoff that threatens it. You must be trained as a Stream Team Leader before hosting any events with Rock Creek Conservancy. Two part training: Monday June 14th AND Wednesday June 16th, 5-6:30 PM [register here] You can invite frie...
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Stream Team Leader Training

Facts and Future of Forest Conservation in MD

Join us for a conversation to learn more about the importance of forests in general, the impacts of forest conservation and tree canopy legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly in the 2021 session, current forest preservation and planting programs in Montgomery County, and an update regarding efforts to ensure a policy of no net loss of forest in Montgomery County. There will be time fo...
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Eco Evenings with DEP and OMG

“Eco Evenings with DEP and OMG,” a series of virtual town halls open to all County residents to discuss relevant environmental topics that are important locally, will continue its successful run at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26th. Once again Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will make opening remarks to kick off the town hall. The series is sponsored by the Montgomery County Department of E...
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Bike to Work Day

Check out different routes & paths in the County to plan your Bike to Work Day excursion and you may win a prize! Friday, May 21 Sponsored by MCDOT for 20 years; Telecommuters Encouraged to Participate. Register for Bike to Work Day 15 pit stops sponsored by Montgomery County's Department of Transportation(MCDOT) will be part of the annual region-wide celebration. Commuter Connection...
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YES! Presents: Solving Plastic

This will be a live virtual event on Zoom and we will send a recording to everyone who registers. The petrochemical industry continues to flood the world with plastic—poisoning our bodies and ecosystems, and driving and exploiting inequality. Join our conversation with activists and contributors from the Solving Plastic issue of YES! Magazine as we explore the diverse ways communities are fight...
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Sierra Club Maryland Legislative Victory Party

Dear Supporter, The 2021 Maryland legislative session wrapped up on April 12, and what a wild ride! We accomplished big things together! Dear Supporter, The 2021 Maryland legislative session wrapped up on April 12, and what a wild ride! We accomplished big things together! Join Sierra Club friends and neighbors via Zoom on Tuesday evening, May 18, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, to celebrate the impor...
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EcoWomen EcoHour

For our May 18th EcoHour, join us to hear from Sarah K. Mock, author of the newly published Farm (And Other F Words). The seed for Sarah K Mock's passion for farming was planted on her family's farm in Wyoming. As it grew, so too did her need to find the answer to a critical question: is it possible to farm without exploiting farmers, farmworkers, the environment, or communities? Mock's search for...
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MD 193 (University Blvd.) Shared Streets Pilot Project Meeting

Residents have asked for a safer way to walk and ride bikes in Wheaton, and the State Highway Administration has agreed to make one lane in each direction for bikes ONLY. Go from Arcola to Amherst this summer to get to work, go food shopping, visit friends or out to restaurants The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) invites you to attend a virtual pre-...
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2021 Montgomery County Energy Summit

2021 Montgomery County Energy Summit TUESDAY, MAY 4 & THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 Hosted by Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection & USGBC National Capital Region ABOUT THE SUMMIT For the past seven years and counting, the Summit has annually offered cutting-edge education focused on the latest trends in green building, energy efficiency, re...
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