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May 1, 2023 | Climate Action News
Montgomery County, in partnership with the Montgomery County Green Bank, unveiled the County’s largest rooftop solar project on a multi family property during Earth Week. Governor Wes Moore joined County Executive Marc Elrich and members of the community in showcasing the work on this project, which is now underway and scheduled to be finished soon. The project will help hundreds of families at the Seneca Village apartments switch to green energy affordably, helping lower their energy bills and help our planet at the same time.
To celebrate April as Earth Month, Montgomery County hosted its 7th annual GreenFest over Earth Day weekend. Featured this year was a vision for the county’s all electric future and demonstrations on how to “green up” your life.
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In addition to kids activities, music, food, and showcasing green organizations, a full slate of electric vehicles, including one of the County’s new electric RideOn buses, were on display.
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Montgomery County marked April as “Maryland Flood Awareness Month” by announcing the completed installation of 35 flood sensors as part of the County’s early flood warning system. The sensors in flood-prone areas will enhance the County’s efforts regarding emergency responses to flooding and mitigate flood damage. The flood sensors are one part the DEP’s development of the Comprehensive Flood Management Plan which consists of several phases of work, spanning the next few years, that includes assessing vulnerable areas, detailed flood studies, adaptation designs and implementation of mitigation projects. For more information on the flood sensors and for preparing for heavy rain and potential flooding in the County, visit the County’s Flood website here.
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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich led a ribbon-cutting event Thursday, April 20, at the Bette Carol Thompson Scotland Neighborhood Recreation Center in Potomac to celebrate the center as a new “resiliency hub.” The program installed a new rooftop solar system, a battery storage system, a natural gas generator and an LED lighting retrofit to the facility. The resiliency hub is designed to provide a haven for the historically Black community by keeping the center powered during electrical grid outages.
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 National Bike to Work Day is on Friday, May 19! Change up your commute by pedaling to work to celebrate bicycling as a fun, healthy and climate friendly alternative. Montgomery County Department of Transportation will sponsor seven pit stops throughout the County with refreshments, music and local vendor display, and raffle prizes. To learn more about where the pit stops are and to register, click here.
Hands-on Composting Certificate Course
May 4 - 7 | East Capitol Urban Farm
Local Clean Water Heroes Film Fest
May 4 @ 8:30 – 10pm | Alexandria, VA
Food Scraps Compost Bin Distribution
May 6 @ 9am – 2pm | Blair High School
Quarry Earth Day Open House
May 6 @ 10am – 3pm | Rockville Quarry
Adult Basic Skills Bike Class
May 6 @ 10am – 12pm | Burtonsville Park & Ride
Bike Rodeo at WABA Youth Learn to Ride
May 6 @ 10am – 12pm | Upper County Community Recreation Center
Pollinator Planting
May 6 @ 1 – 3pm | Washington DC
Why Bees Matter!
May 6 @ 2 – 3pm | Wheaton Library
Maryland Green Registry Commuter Choice Challenge
May 10 @ 12 – 12:30pm | Virtual
Free E-Scooter Safety Training
May 13 @ 1 – 3pm | Montgomery College
Backyard Composting Demonstration Workshop
May 13 @ 2:30 – 3:30pm | Davis Library
Backyard Composting Demonstration Workshop
May 13 @ 11am – 1pm | Germantown Library
Conservation Montgomery’s Big Tree Tour
May 13 | TBA
Environmental Justice Forum
May 18 @ 10am – 3pm | Washington DC
Annual Bike to Work Day
May 19 | Countywide
Green Spring Gardens Plant Sale and Fair
May 20 @ 9am – 3pm | Alexandria, VA
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