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The legislative session may be over but there is still important already scored important victories for public health and the environment!
Sat April 29th Peoples Climate March
Donald Trump and his band of climate deniers in his Cabinet and in the Congress want to turn the country back to a reliance on climate disrupting dirty fossil fuels by killing the Clean Power Plan and the Paris Climate Accord. But the people in this country and around the world aren't buying it.
Join the MD Sierra Club in taking a stand for our communities and climate on April 29th in DC. Get on a bus or join a group on Metro near you!
Submitted by Seth Bush and the Energy Team
Attend Upcoming Legislator Town Halls!
With the legislative session over, many legislators are organizing or participating in local "wrap-up" town halls meetings. We need your help to make the ENVIRONMENT a top issue at these meetings, and to hold our leaders accountable for how they voted. Check our schedule of upcoming town halls and look here for best practices on finding and attending these meetings!
Sierrans Flood NOAA Comments on Marine Sanctuary
Thank you to the hundreds and hundreds of SierraClub members and supporters who commented to NOAA in support of Alternative D for the Proposed Mallow Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary in Maryland! The comments in favor of this more inclusive sanctuary soared thanks to your response. By midnight at the comment deadline on March 30th, a total of 1,069 comments had been submitted!
We hope this proposal to have the first National Marine Sanctuary in almost 20 years and the first ever for the Chesapeake Bay will come to Maryland. We applaud the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration for this wonderful opportunity recognize the tidal Potomac River and we entreat our federal and state elected officials to support NOAA and it's mission.
Submitted by Laurel Imlay and the SouthernMaryland Group
Recent Activities: W. MD Social & Hodgepodge Hike & Chat!
Western MD has been buzzing with activities post-fracking ban! On Wednesday, April 5th, 35 wonderful folks met at a social event for drinks, celebration of the fracking ban, brainstorming for future activities and issues to address, and general chit chat. 3 days later, on April 8th, 13 awesome people showed up to the Hodgepodge Hike & Chat at New Germany State Park. Unfortunately, no wildflowers were blooming at the time, but we still learned about the park and we enjoyed the company of great folks taking in the scenic beauty in Western Maryland! More events are on the horizon, so like our FB page to get updates!
Submitted by Jesse Wise
Tour of the Ritchie Land Reclamation Rubblefill
Join us on 5/19 for a tour of Prince George's County's only active rubblefill, located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This 289-acre privately-run facility accepts construction and building demolition rubble, including both irreducible materials (concrete, rock, bricks) and materials subject to decay, such as lumber, brush, tree limbs, and stumps. This is the first time we've offered this tour. Space is limited to 9 participants and registration is required. Directions will be sent to those who register about a week before the tour. This is one of several Zero Waste educational tours organized by the Prince George's Sierra Club Group. RSVP for the tour here!
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Invasive Plant Removal at Magruder Park in Hyattsville
We are currently reaching the point of the year where deer tick season is the worst. If you wish to lead hikes, we recommend to hike in areas with good deer control, and to do so from mid-July through mid-April when the seasonal risk of Lyme disease is less. Read our most recent blog and tick and lyme disease page to plan safe outdoor trips.
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