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October 2023

LCV Changemakers

October 5, 2023 at 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Colwell Center/IMET, 701 E Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
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  Join the Maryland League of Conservation Voters for an annual celebration of environmental leaders in Maryland at The Colwell Center at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) in Baltimore. Doors open at 5:00 pm with the program beginning promptly at 5:30pm. Bonus! Cocktail reception extended until 8:30 – more time to mix and mingle! LCV will honor Marylanders who have demonstrated vision, leadership, and courage in protecting clean water, healthy air, and resilient communities and celebrate with…

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Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) Clean Energy Summit: Decarbonization Strategies & Solutions

October 17, 2023
College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 3501 University Blvd E
Hyattsville, MD 20783
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This regional conference brings together forward thinkers in policy and research, business and utility sector leaders, capital providers and finance partners for vibrant conversations and thought-provoking presentations. Pre-conference events and special programming begins on Monday, October 16. All Summit events and programs will be held in-person, only. Information

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Composting 101

October 21, 2023 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
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The Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners will teach you how to make your own compost using yard waste and kitchen scraps. Attend the one-hour compost demonstration at the compost site on the Wildwood Trail at Quiet Waters Park. Anne Arundel County residents will receive a FREE compost bin. The program repeats on November 4. The demonstration may be canceled in the event of heavy rain or an excessive heat warning. County Park entrance fee is $6 or a park pass.…

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Healthy Forests Program: Invasive Plant Removal Workday at Bacon Ridge Natural Area

October 22, 2023 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bacon Ridge Natural Area, 1700 Hawkins Road
Crownsville, MD 21032
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Protect the Health of YOUR Local Forest: Join the Scenic Rivers Land Trust at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville to spend a morning removing harmful invasive plants from along the trails. Scenic Rivers’ Healthy Forests Program engages community volunteers to help protect the long-term vitality of our largest conservation easement located within Bacon Ridge Natural Area. The October 2023 workday will focus on plants that are easily visible in the fall. These aggressive invaders threaten vegetation at all levels…

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Green Reads Book Club

October 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Annapolis Green Reads Book Club

Annapolis Green Reads, our environmental book club, has an interesting book in store for October, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. She has been described as America’s funniest science writer. “What’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago, animals that broke the law would be assigned legal representation and put on trial. These days, as  New York Times  best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the…

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What’s for Dinner? Reconnecting Our Food with Our Climate

October 24, 2023 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Road
Edgewater, MD United States
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Our food systems have become increasingly fragile in the face of climate change, ongoing conflicts and the long-tail of the COVID-19 pandemic. More frequent—and more intense—extreme events challenge food production, storage and transportation. At the same time, how we grow, process, package and transport our food often harms the environment, further accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss. Fixing this requires bridging the gap between food policies and climate policies. Speaker: Dr. Jessica Fanzo, Director of the Food For Humanity Initiative,…

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November 2023

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay 18th Annual Watershed Forum

November 3, 2023 - November 5, 2023
National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way
Shepardstown, WV 25443-4024
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This watershed-wide event reaches over 400 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower local action toward clean water. Participants share successful tools and techniques, offer lessons and learnings from on-the-ground work, build capacity of local organizations, foster partnerships, educate on new initiatives and emerging practices, networking and celebration! The theme for  2023 is Private Investment in Sustainable Partnerships to Achieve Clean Water Goals.  Register now

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Composting 101

November 4, 2023 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
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The Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners will teach you how to make your own compost using yard waste and kitchen scraps. Attend the one-hour compost demonstration at the compost site on the Wildwood Trail at Quiet Waters Park. Anne Arundel County residents will receive a FREE compost bin. The demonstration may be canceled in the event of heavy rain or an excessive heat warning. County Park entrance fee is $6 or a park pass. Questions: Email QWPcomposting@hotmail.com

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December 2023

Green Reads Environmental Book Club

December 4, 2023 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Green and Bean Boutique, 1915 Towne Centre Blvd #120
Annapolis, MD 21401 United States
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Annapolis Green Reads Book Club

Join Green Reads book club members in a discussion of The Waste-Free World. "The book makes a persuasive, forward-looking case for a circular economic model, a 'closed-loop' system that wastes no natural resources. Entrepreneur, CEO and sustainability expert Ron Gonen argues that circularity is not only crucial for the planet but holds immense business opportunity." -- Penguin Random House. More about the book Please contact book club leader Karen Grumbles with questions. More info here.

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January 2024

Save Our Trees Ivy Removal at Truxtun Park

January 14 at 9:45 am - 12:00 pm
Truxtun Park, 273 Hilltop Lane
Annapolis, MD
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Join the Save Our Trees organization to remove invasive ivy from trees and revitalize the forest in Truxtun Park. Bring gloves, loppers, hand saws, water and bug spray. Be sure to wear long sleeve clothing. No prior experience is needed; other volunteers will show you what to do. Meet at the boat ramp parking lot near the the skate park (past the pool) at 300 Truxtun Park Road. To sign up, click here. For questions, email saveourtreestogether@gmail.com or go to…

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