Montgomery County is celebrating Earth Month with eco-friendly activities and special events throughout the month of April. From festivals to film screenings to cleanups to nature hikes, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.
Looking for an opportunity to clean-up your community this Earth Month? Montgomery Parks’ Volunteer Services Office is also collaborating with several regional organizations, including Friends of Sligo Creek, Rock Creek Conservancy and the Little Falls Watershed Alliance, to organize approximately 100 park and stream cleanups and six Weed Warrior workdays throughout the month of April. Students, adults, friends and families are encouraged to participate.
Montgomery Parks is proud to partner with GreenFest and the DC Environmental Film Festival to present three documentary screenings in April at Brookside Gardens. These environmentally themed films are offered as part of Earth Day educational activities, and lead up to GreenFest.
Montgomery Parks will cap off Earth Month with GreenFest at Brookside Gardens on April 28. This year, Brookside Gardens has combined its annual Earth Day Festival with GreenFest; one of the premiere environmental festivals in Montgomery County, MD. The event features a green craft fair, native plant sale, community art project, lectures by industry experts, family activities, an interactive electric car display, live music, and food trucks.
For more information on Earth month activities or green awareness year round visit My Green Montgomery.
Montgomery County Energy Summit
For the past five years and counting, the Montgomery County Energy Summit has annually offered cutting-edge education focused on the latest trends in commercial energy efficiency, renewable energy, and related topics in Montgomery County. Visit mcenergysummit.org for the latest updates.
Arbor Day Ceremony and Tree Giveaway
Celebrate Earth Month and the city’s 30th year as a Tree City USA with a ceremony and tree planting at 10 a.m.
Upper Patuxent Spring Watershed Clean Up
Join the Wildlife Achievement Chapter-Izaak Walton League near Damascus in cleaning up our community roads and watershed. Keep trash and debris from entering the Upper Patuxent River and the Triadelphia drinking water reservoir. Wear sturdy footgear that you don’t mind getting dirty. Water, gloves, bags, and lunch at noon provided. Student Service learning hours available if completed forms are brought on the day of the event.
Help Clean Up Ten Mile Creek
Cleanup of the Ten Mile Creek and Little Seneca Reservoir watershed located in vicinity of Black Hill Regional Park. The meeting point will be at the Visitor Center (20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, Maryland 20841) at 1:00 PM on April 7, 2019. We will be cleaning some areas that have refuse in them and deserve better treatment. Supplies (gloves, trash bags, etc.) are provided by Montgomery County. Please join us for an afternoon of meeting your neighbors, great fun, and…
Film: The Lost City of the Monkey God
The Montgomery County GreenFest partners are partnering with the DC Environmental Film Festival to present The Lost City of the Monkey God. This film follows explorer Steve Elkins and team as they use advanced laser mapping technology to find a lost city hidden in the almost impenetrable jungle of The Mosquito Coast. With the support of the president of Honduras and the Honduran military, they are able to save the site from certain destruction and looting, arrange for a proper…
Rockville’s Legacy of Environmental Protection
Part of the Rockville Speaker Series, A presentation by Mark Charles, chief of Rockville’s Environmental Management Division. Learn more at bit.ly/PeerlessEarthMonth2019.
Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanups
Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanups • Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Road, 9 a.m.–noon. (No registration required.) • Twinbrook Community Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, 9:30-11 a.m. • Maryvale Park, 812 First St., 10 a.m.-noon. Email environment@rockvillemd.gov to register. Head to Saints Row Brewing after the cleanups for a Stream Cleanup Meetup from noon-2 p.m. Family-friendly and open to all. Food onsite. Beer specials for volunteers over 21.
Northwest Branch Stream Cleanup
Join the Neighbors of the Northwest Branch and help clean up the beautiful Northwest Branch creek and trail. We will have gloves, trash bags and bags for recyclables available at the meeting location. Spring is coming, and it’s a great time to pick up trash before the greenery makes it harder to find! Dress for the weather, and wear boots or waterproof shoes if possible. All ages welcome. For more information, contact lbarnitz@gmail.com and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northwest-branch-stream-cleanup-2019-tickets-59137905066
DC Environmental Film Festival at Brookside Gardens: Grit
The Montgomery County GreenFest partners are proud to join the DC Environmental Film Festival to present three documentary screenings in April at Brookside Gardens. These environmentally themed films are offered as part of Earth Day educational activities and lead up to GreenFest, which is Montgomery County’s largest environmental festival. GreenFest will take place on Sunday, April 28 from 11am – 4pm at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. For more information about GreenFest, please visit https://montgomerycountygreenfest.org/ Grit In 2006, international drilling company Lapindo…
DC Environmental Film Festival: The Human Element
The Montgomery County GreenFest partners are proud to join the DC Environmental Film Festival to present three documentary screenings in April at Brookside Gardens. These environmentally themed films are offered as part of Earth Day educational activities and lead up to GreenFest, which is Montgomery County’s largest environmental festival. GreenFest will take place on Sunday, April 28 from 11am – 4pm at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. For more information about GreenFest, please visit https://montgomerycountygreenfest.org/ The Human Element Renowned photographer James Balog…
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Drive up and drop off unused or expired medications so that they are safely disposed of and kept out of our environment. For more information, call Cpl. Ken Matney at 240-314-8922
Spring Festival and Native Plant Sale
Experience a live animal show from Reptile Wonders at 10:30 a.m., face painting by Kids Party Face, environmental education displays and activities. Native plants will be available for sale on the day of the event. For more information: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1679
Montgomery County GreenFest 2019
You’re invited to the County’s biggest party to celebrate our environment: the Montgomery County GreenFest! This year, GreenFest is Sunday, April 28 at Brookside Gardens in celebration of Earth Day. Grab the family and explore the beautiful spring gardens, and discover new and fun ways you can do your part locally, nationally, and around the world, to protect our environment. GreenFest has activities for all ages: Enjoy live performances, including dancers and musicians Check out kids’ tree climbing activities with…
Rockville Science Day
Come and join us at Montgomery College for the 30th annual Rockville Science Day, featuring a variety of science and technology-related exhibits, activities, games and demos. Activities and exhibits include rocket-building (and launching), telescope viewing, a travelling planetarium, all kinds of robots, backyard wildlife, ship models, microscopes, snakes, oyster farming, Botball, stream science, a pigeon release, Civil War medical practice, coding challenges, math puzzles, chemistry in action (flames, explosions & reactions), electric vehicle demos, quadcopters, archaeology mini-digs, 3D printing, and brain…
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