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March 26, 2012 Vol. 3 No. 10
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Calendar Highlights
For a complete listing see our calendar.
Wednesday, March 28
- Rally for Clean Water
Saturday, March 31
- Severn River Cleanup - London Town Garden Workshop: Vegetated Building Systems - Interpretive Nature Program Monday, April 2 - Circle of Support for Offshore Wind Tuesday, April 3 - Board of Appeals Hearing for Reserve at Quiet Waters
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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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Want Action on Clean Water and Wind Energy? Then Take Action!
If you support clean water and offshore wind legislation here are two opportunities to let your Maryland state delegates and senator know how you feel. Consider attending these events, but don't forget that emails and letters work too!
Rally for Clean Water
Wednesday, March 28
9:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Lawyers Mall
read more
Circle of Support Rally for Offshore Wind
Monday, April 2
7 p.m.
State House
read more
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Top of the Line
 This is the time of year when everything gets going ... gardening ... boating ... you name it. We are so glad so many of you joined us last Wednesday at Homestead Gardens for Green Drinks... celebrating how everything is getting green.  Homestead welcomed us to its Spring Open House, and it was full of beautiful flowers. Thank you to Tim Hamilton, CEO Brian Riddle and staff for making our event a great success and for the 20% off coupons which are good through next week! It pays to be a Green Drinker with wonderful partners like Homestead.
 As Green Drinkers arrived we were greeted by the Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy, whose staff Suzanne Etgen and Lara Mulvaney asked "which watershed do you live in?" Many people didn't know! Suzanne and Lara had a map of the area and put a pin on each person's property to show where the water from that location drains. It was an eye-opener for many.
There were many watershed stewards at Green Drinks, some in the distinctive yellow shirts. Remember that these folks are your resource people for stormwater issues. The Watershed Stewards Academy trains and supports community leaders to serve as Master Watershed Stewards in the protection, restoration and conservation of our watersheds, working to reduce the negative impacts of stormwater runoff in Anne Arundel County.
If you don't know what watershed you live in, or even if you do, you can find out who your nearest watershed steward is and how to contact him or her by clicking here.
 The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay had a table at  Green Drinks to present info about the upcoming Project Clean Stream. There was special emphasis on the cleanup with the Severn River Association, of Luce and Clements Creeks in the Severn River this  Saturday, March 31. The Spa Creek Conservancy is planning to do a clean up in Spa Creek too, on April 14 -- the date when there will be many stream clean efforts throughout our area. For info about a clean-up near you click here. More details on these events are on our calendar.   We'd also like to thank our volunteers, without whom these events can't happen: Dave at the bar, Leslie at the ticket table, Christine, Sandy and Trish at the registration table.
We will look for your on Thursday, April 12 at our next Green Drinks, this time at Pusser's Caribbean Grille in the Marriott Waterfront Hotel. More details to come on this event featuring the Rozalia Project. Curious? Click on the link.
Now please have a look at our event calendar, because there are so many wonderful things coming up -- from clean water and wind energy rallies to classes, nature walks, reef ball buidling (for oysters), and more. There really is something for everybody -- from kids to adults -- inside and outside. So get moving! Connect with nature in the way that is best for you and your family.
Be part of the Annapolis Green community. Join in and leave comments on our Facebook page and follow our Tweets.
And ... we encourage you to become one of the Founding One Hundred, helping Annapolis Green to grow! Read more below.
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