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Come join the NHSM’s Herpetology Club, the Maryland Zoo, and the National Aquarium to learn about amphibians.  At this free Nature Connections we will get to see first hand what amphibians use vernal pools and Kevin Barrett will be presenting about the International Golden Frog breeding project at the Maryland Zoo.  There will be live…

THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION Established in 1967, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest regional nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to saving the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers and streams, and the wildlife that call it home through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration. Since 2010, CBF has engaged in a focused effort to defend and implement…

You’re Invited! Please join Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for a FREE rain garden installation training for local landscape contractors interested in joining the RiverSmart Homes Program. Training Details *Please contact Laura Todd at Ltodd@allianceforthebay.org to register.* Date and Time of Training: Monday, April 8, 2019 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Rain date: Thursday, April 11, 2019  Location: Classroom…

Come shop our annual native plant sale! Select from large variety of shrubs, wildflowers, ground covers, trees and edible native plants for your yard or garden. By planting native, you can save on the cost of water, fertilizer and pesticides while providing habitat for butterflies, insects and other local wildlife. A portion of the proceeds…

April is Earth Month, so come celebrate with Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake and take action to restore justice to the waters by cleaning up a local waterway – the Muddy Branch Creek. For more details and to sign up for the cleanup Click HERE. Share on Facebook HERE GaithersburgActivities Questions? Contact Kolya Braun-Greiner at…

Join Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake on a bus tour of congregations in Gaithersburg where projects are installed on their grounds to care for local waters. For more details and to sign up for the bus tour Click HERE.  Share on Facebook HERE GaithersburgActivities Questions? Contact Kolya Braun-Greiner at kolya@interfaithchesapeake.org or Tel: 301-909-8943

Join  Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake for a spiritual walk in the park to learn about what’s happening to our local watershed and the web of life that depends on it. For more details and to sign up for the walk Click HERE.  Share on Facebook HERE GaithersburgActivities Questions? Contact Kolya Braun-Greiner at kolya@interfaithchesapeake.org or…

Join Maryland Environmental Trust at the 2019 Maryland Land Conservation Conference and Symposium on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 at the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. Each year, this Conference gathers the land trusts and conservation community and its partners to connect, learn, share, and celebrate our collective work. It is…

Digital Imaging and Planning Workshop Learn how to use a new free tool to create land cover maps and plans for rural or urban landscapes! Participants will learn to use the new Land Image Analyst (LIA) tool to map land cover.  This can be used for watershed planning, urban tree canopy maps, planning to reduce stormwater…

Permitting & Code Enforcement Inspector II / III, Grade 21 / 23 Montgomery County Government Department of Environmental Protection Rockville, Maryland Salary Range: $58,958 – $97,655 THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL CURRENT AND FUTURE VACANCIES IN THE STORMWATER FACILITY INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. There are two (2) current vacancies. This position may be…