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April 5, 2023 | Climate Action News
GreenFest is Montgomery County’s premier annual environmental festival. GreenFest is expanding this year by taking place at two different locations over Earth Day weekend. The first day of GreenFest will take place at Brookside Gardens and will focus on how to protect and preserve the natural environment. The second day will be in downtown Wheaton and will include information about how residents can “green” their home and daily commute. There will be kids activities, food trucks, and lots of fun for the whole family on both days. To learn more about GreenFest click here. We hope to see you there!
The Montgomery County Energy Summit went off without a hitch! . The energy summit serves to prepare the commercial building community for energy benchmarking compliance, building performance standards and building codes.
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Exhibitors from different organizations and companies, like the Montgomery County Green Bank and Blink Charging, showcased their own services. Speakers included Council President Evan Glass, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Deputy Director Vicky Wan, and Chief Administrative Officer Rich Madaleno, who spoke on behalf of County Executive Marc Elrich. Check out a video about the summit here.
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MCPS is hosting its second annual Youth Climate Summit on Earth Day. This summit will bring together middle and high school students to discuss climate change and learn more through plenary speakers and workshops. The Summit concludes with participants being mentored through the process of writing a climate action plan that they can implement in their school or community. Register as participant or as a group now to take part in the Summit here.
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Montgomery Parks’ Nature Centers are hosting Spring Native Plant Sales throughout May! Beautify your backyard and be a good neighbor to wildlife with native plants. Native plants offer many benefits, including providing native pollinators and songbirds. Learn more here.
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How to Be an Urban Naturalist: Observing with Citizen Science
April 8 @ 2-3:30pm | Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Plants & Landscape Design for RainScape Gardens
April 8 @ 10am – 12pm | Brookside Gardens
Earth Month Park Cleanup
April 10 @ 2pm – 4pm | Sligo Mill Neighborhood Conservation Area
Weed Warrior & Litter Cleanup Project
April 15 @ 10am – 12pm | McKenney Hills Neighborhood Park
One Green Montgomery Paper Shredding & Electronic Recycling Event
April 15 @ 10am – 1pm | Silver Spring, MD
Sweep the Creek: Whole Watershed Clean-up
April 15 @ 10am – 1pm | Little Falls Parkway
AFF Potomac River Watershed Cleanup
April 15 @ 10am – 12pm | Piscataway National Park
Rock Creek Extreme Clean Up Community Day
April 15 | Rock Creek Conservancy
Electric Scooter & Bike Clinic
April 16 @ 1pm-3pm | Westfield Montgomery
Earth Month Park Cleanup
April 21 @ 10am – 12pm | Fairland Recreational Park
GreenFest In the Gardens
April 22 @ 11am – 4pm | Brookside Gardens
Oxon Cove Earth Day River Clean Up
April 22 @ 9am – 3pm | Potomac Riverkeepers Network
Potomac River Cleanup
April 22 @ 9am – 12pm | Matthew Henson Trail
Clean Waterways Cleanup
April 22 @ 9am – 12pm | Kenilworth Park
Earth Day Trash Clean-up
April 22 @ 10am- 12pm | Black Hill Visitor Center
Something Awesome! Earth Day Edition
April 22 @ 12pm – 4pm | Black Hill Visitor Center
Green Talk and Talents: An Earth Day Exchange and Brunch
April 22 @ 11am – 12pm | Washington DC
Honor Earth: A Celebration of Earth Day
April 22 @ 10am – 4 pm | Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum
Long Branch Earth Day
April 22 @ 4pm – 6pm | Flower Ave. Park
2023 MCPS Youth Climate Summit
April 22 | Tilden Middle School
GreenFest in the City
April 23 @ 12pm – 5 pm | Marian Fryer Town Plaza
Holy Trinity Church Green Fair
April 23 @ 8:30am – 1pm | Holy Trinity Church, Washington DC
Garden Fair & Plant Sale
April 29 @ 9am – 4pm | National Arboretum
April Plant Swap @ Plants Alive!
April 30 @ 11am-4pm | Silver Spring, MD
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