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March 5, 2012 Vol. 3 No. 8
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Calendar Highlights
For a complete listing see our calendar.
Monday, March 5
- Lobby Night for Offshore Wind, Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Litter Reduction and more
Tuesday, March 6 - Green Engineering Event
Thursday, March 8 - Greater Severna Park Watershed Action Group Meeting
Saturday, March 10 - Severn River Association Training for Volunteer Runoff Monitors - London Town Garden Workshops
Forest Gardens-Productive EcoSystems Sunday, March 11 - Read, Pray, Eat: Heeding the Agrarian Voices of the Bible
Tuesday, March 13 - State of the South River Address
Saturday, March 17 - Davidsonville Green Expo - Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale - London Town Garden Workshops
John Custis and the Transatlantic Plant Exchange
Sunday, March 18
- Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale
Tuesday, March 20 - Advanced Seminar on Conservation Easements
Wednesday, March 21 - Green Drinks Annapolis
- Magothy River Association Meeting |
A "Great Deal" for Everyone!
Landmarks Great Deals' local fundraising opportunity
for Annapolis Green!
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Don't Forget to Support Us Through
Mills Fine Wine & Spirits'
Community Rewards Program
Give us your Mills cash register receipts!
 When you shop at Mills, at the foot of Main Street in downtown Annapolis, save your cash register receipts and give them to us. Once a quarter we'll turn them in to receive a 5% rebate as a donation from Mills.
This generous offer costs you nothing and helps us continue to spread the word about environmental issues in Annapolis. And, a few times a year Mills will provide unique wine, spirit and beer offers specifically created for as special promotions just for Green Drinkers! It's a Win-Win! Please shop at Mills and save your receipts for us.
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Top of the Line
It's Getting "Green" Outside
Join us in the Garden at Homestead Wednesday, March 21 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
743 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville In this great green month of March, we are thrilled to return for our third time to our friends at Homestead Gardens! Details are shaping up .... just know we'll have plenty of great info, folks to meet and ideas for you, your garden, yard and landscaping. We'll be joined and spoiled once again by Honey's Harvest Market & Deli (Herrington Harbour South) and Galway Bay/Killarney House! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Two big events today:
Should Open Space = Ball Fields?
Save Your Annapolis Neck is urging citizens to look into a proposed County bill that would change the definition of Open Space for zoning purposes to include ball fields and more. the bill will be discussed at tonight's County Council meeting. If you have concerns about losing more forested and natural areas, have a look at the Annapolis Green Facebook page for more information and take action by contacting your County representative.
Environmental Lobby Night
Take an afternoon off to help protect Maryland's environment. Join fellow environmentalists in the Miller Office Building from 5-8 p.m. to lobby elected officials in the General Assembly on offshore wind, Chesapeake Bay restoration, litter reduction, and more. The evening is being planned by the Clean Water, Healthy Families group. For more info and to RSVP click here.
What Else is Goin' On? -- There are so many activities and events of interest to the eco-minded planned for the next few months. Be sure to keep an eye on our calendar so you won't miss a beat. Our email sponsors have events planned too -- scroll down and have a look. ~~~~~~
So welcome March ... don your green .... and LIVE it too!
Save the date for our next gathering ... be sure to check in and leave comments on our Facebook page, and follow our Tweets.
Oh yes, and please consider becoming a Founding One Hundred - allowing Annapolis Green to grow! Read more below.
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Support Annapolis Green!
Over the past five years we've provided an on-line and in-person way t o distribute local environmental information, make friends and alliances, and exchange views. Your support of our programs tells us that you believe we are providing a valuable service. Changing our status to non-profit allows us to take on projects funded by grants and tax-deductible donations. But in this "formative period," we need your financial support to get established.
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- infrared Tools Energy Services
- Gene Singleton & Maureen McEnerney
- Keith & Helen Drewett
- Dloug Lashley / GreenVest
- Elvia Thompson
- Lynne & Mark Forsman
- Ralph Gleason
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Want to be one of the first to be a part of Annapolis Green? Then consider becoming one of our Founding One Hundred. This exclusive group is made up of the first 100 people to donate $1000 to Annapolis Green. These 100 individuals will be permanently listed on our website, letterhead and other materials. Want to join in and make your mark on sustainability in the Annapolis area? Just click on the Donate button above to learn more. The Annapolis Community Foundation is already acting as our fiscal sponsor so that we can accept tax-deductible donations even while our 501(c)(3) filing is underway.
Thank you!
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Support our Email Sponsors
Garden Girls Landscaping
Gardens Girls Landscaping is a locally owed, full service company offering design, installation, and maintenance of your landscape with emphasis on Bay Friendly restoration. We've spent most of our lives on the magnificent Chesapeake Bay, and we care deeply about its health and future viability. With that in mind, from the very first day of business, we've tried to "go green" whenever possible, using sustainable landscaping practices, environmentally-sensitive design principles, and bay-friendly, organic products in our landscapes.
Call today to learn how we can help you to garden using native plants, raingardens, passive irrigation, rainwater capture, and xeriscaping (planting with drought-tolerant plants,) all means to conserve precious water. Or schedule a consultation to design a lovely native planting that can replace the water-hungry lawn you've grown tired of mowing while providing habitat and food for birds and other wildlife. Call or email us to schedule a consultation Today: 410 263-1133.
Kenergy Solar
 At Kenergy Solar we believe that an educated customer is more likely to choose solar. We welcome the opportunity to help you find the answers to your questions about the environmental and financial benefits of solar energy for your home or business. Just give us a call at 410 533-4499 or email us at info@kenergysolar.com.
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