Takoma Park Students Celebrate Earth Day
All 650 students at Rolling Terrace Elementary School in Takoma Park did their part to celebrate Earth Day Tuesday. They got dirty planting greens. They learned about where their water… Read More
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County Offers Free Ride On Bus Rides on Earth Day
Montgomery County bus riders can take advantage of free rides on Tuesday, April 22 in celebration of Earth Day, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) said. To mark the… Read More
Parks Remembers Earth Day with Gaithersburg Tree Planting
This week marks the 54th anniversary of Earth Day. Montgomery Parks held several events to observe the day, including a Monday tree planting in Gaithersburg’s Stewartown Local Park. In all,… Read More
Students, Volunteers Create Urban Hub Farm on Earth Day
Middle and high school students throughout Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) spent Earth Day weeding, shoveling wood chips, planting bio retentions, building flower beds and clearing vines at A. Mario… Read More
Ride On, MTA Offering Free Rides for Earth Day
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) public bus system, Ride On, is free Monday in celebration of Earth Day. The department made the announcement via X Monday morning after… Read More
Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
As the weather gets warmer and the outdoors becomes enjoyable again here are a few ways to celebrate Mother Nature leading up to Earth Day. Takoma Park Earth Day Celebration… Read More
Study Ranks Maryland 4th Greenest State
Maryland ranks fourth in WalletHub’s “2024’s Greenest States” report, released on April 10. The top five environmentally friendly states are California, Vermont, New York, Maryland, and Washington. West Virginia ranks… Read More
Montgomery Parks Cancels Saturday’s GreenFest Celebration
UPDATE, April 22 at 7 a.m.: Saturday’s GreenFest in the Gardens is canceled due to the weather forecast for severe storms. At this time, Sunday’s event in Downtown Wheaton is… Read More
Maryland is 5th Greenest State According to Report
Maryland ranks as the 5th most environmentally friendly state in a “2023’s Greenest States” WalletHub report released Wednesday in honor of Earth Day. The finance website ranks New York (#2),… Read More
Gaithersburg Announces Storm Drain Art Contest
Gaithersburg’s Storm Drain Art Contest, which culminates in a paint-out in June, is designed to show the importance of protecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The contest is sponsored by Gaithersburg… Read More
Metro Seeking Artwork From Students to be Featured on Metrobus
Metro’s Art in Transit program is asking kindergarten through sixth-grade students from D.C., Maryland and Virginia to submit 2-D artwork for a chance to be featured on a special bus… Read More
First Aeroponic Tower Garden in MCPS Built at Einstein High School
To celebrate Earth Day, Albert Einstein High School’s club Food Grown partnered with the organization Food Grown Home (FGH) to build the first aeroponic tower garden at the school April… Read More