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Watch Out for Lyme Disease!
May 24, 2018
Unfortunately, now that warm weather is here, we are also in the season where deer tick season is the worst. This period of time usually extends until mid-July. Don’t let that stop you from enjoying the outdoors.Check how to get outdoors safely and...
Maryland Town Welcomes Wildlife with Rain Garden & Pesticide-Free Landscaping
May 23, 2018
The Town of Somerset recently celebrated with Sierra Club, town leaders, and residents the installation of new conservation and rain gardens that will attract diverse wildlife! Dedication joined by town’s noted resident, State Attorney General Brian...
Introducing New Transportation Representative Lindsey Mendelson
May 22, 2018
Join us to welcome Lindsey Mendelson to our Sierra Club Maryland Chapter staff! Lindsey is the Conservation Representative with the Transportation for All Campaign of the Maryland Sierra Club based in College Park
Code Orange! Smoggy Days Hitting Maryland Early in 2018
May 7, 2018
After a very grueling and cold winter, Marylanders have been blessed (cursed?) with some relentless heat. While that can be nice for the beach, the warm weather also frequently brings unhealthy air, in the form of smog. On July 9 and 10th there...
Montgomery County Council Committee Opposes Proposed Overhaul of Stormwater Management Program
May 4, 2018
*Updated 6-6-2018 - On Friday, May 4th, 2018, the Transportation & Environment Committee of the Montgomery County Council opposed a proposal made by the County Executive that would have significantly shifted how the current stormwater management...
Invasive Weed of the Month of May: Garlic Mustard
April 27, 2018
The invasive species of the month for May is Garlic Mustard. We were successful in removing all of the lesser celandine this April in several local Prince George’s County parks near the Sierra Club College Park office. Now we will focus on removing...
Baltimore City Bans Polystyrene Food Containers
April 24, 2018
Due to the dedicated work of the high school student-led group Baltimore Beyond Plastic, community residents, and environmental groups, last week Baltimore City mayor Catherine Pugh signed into law a city-wide ban on polystyrene foam food containers.
Sierra Club endorses Delegate Aruna Miller for MD 6th Congressional District
April 17, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 17, 2018CONTACT: Betsy Johnson betsy.johnson@mdsierra.org 240-461-1402This morning the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Delegate Aruna Miller for Maryland’s 6th Congressional...
2018 Legislative Session - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
April 13, 2018
The General Assembly’s 2018 session is in now the books. Let’s celebrate our victories, learn from our disappointments, and rededicate ourselves to making Maryland a model for progressive environmental protections.
Sierra Club Response to Gov. Hogan’s Proposal to add 4 toll lanes to Capital Beltway and I-270
April 9, 2018
Last fall, the Governor announced a $9.1 billion plan to add 4 express toll lanes to the Capital Beltway (!-495) in Maryland, I-270 between Frederick and I-495, and to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Sierra Club Maryland has a number of concerns...