Tuesday, June 12
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
1410 Forest Drive, Annapolisfree - no RSVP - cash bar
Celebrating the Great "Green" Outdoors
Rain or Shine!
during National Great Outdoors Month
Be Out There™
Partnering with the National Wildlife Federation
Showers, no problem ... we'll still be "outdoors" and comfortable under the covered sidewalk at Clock Tower Plaza. Please join us to celebrate National Great Outdoors Month, and think about all the wonderful ways we can get outside in our area -- on land and on the water. We firmly believe that we are only moved to care for the environment if it is familiar to us... so get outside! Start by attending Green Drinks.
Our event hosts are:
* My Butcher and More
* Grapes Wine Bar & Wine Cellars of Annapolis
* Wild Bird Center of Annapolis
* Tastings Gourmet Market
* Sweet Hearts Patisserie
Read more about our hosts, our appetizers and drinks on our website -- everyone participating will be treating us from one end of the patio to the other, including Roasted Dry Aged Roseda Beef Steamship on slider rolls from My Butcher and More (Why not go home with some pasture-fed meat for the grill?), and French marcarons for dessert from Sweet Hearts, who also will be offering coffee from our very own Green Drinks official coffee partner, Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company! Grapes Wine Bar invites you to stay for dinner and will offer a free early summer salad, sourced from a local farm, to Green Drinkers who order a small plate special. The Wild Bird Center will offer coupons for savings on bird feeders and dining and entertaining gift items that are perfect for a nature-inspired outdoor cocktail party! Plus, they all will be staying open inviting us into their stores.
National Wildlife Federation
As America's largest conservation organization, National Wildlife Federation (NWF) works nationally to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. We are fortunate that NWF's Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Regional Center is right here in Annapolis. The regional office works with affiliates and partners across the region to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay; the Appalachian forests, rivers and flyways; and the extensive shoreline and coastal bay habitats of the Mid-Atlantic. 
At Green Drinks you'll learn about the City of Annapolis' campaign to become a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat, a program of the National Wildlife Federation. You'll also learn about NWF's Great American Backyard Campout, a one-day activity inviting families across America to come together on June 23 and camp in their backyards, local parks and campgrounds to discover a whole other world that lives right in their "backyard."
These are just two of the many activities the NWF's Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Regional Center is undertaking toward its mission of inspiring Americans to protect wildlife and wild places for our children's future. In addition, take in the information of our exhibitors - enjoy and learn!
Here's our challenge: Keep the alcohol in the roped off area ... we must be good green Drinking guests and not jeopardize Grapes' liquor license.
There is plenty of parking but why not carpool, or ride green. If you have a company name badge, please wear it and if you'd like to volunteer to help (we can't do this without volunteers), please contact Lynne.
See you tomorrow!
Cheers,
Elvia & Lynne
PS - See our calendar highlights list at left and check out the full list on our website. This Saturday you'll have the opportunity to:
- Run or walk in the Chesapeake Bay Trust's 1st Annual 5K for the Bay at Quiet Waters Park.
- Tour several types of rain gardens at the Chesapeake Ecology Center and to get your hands dirty helping to maintain them.
- Enjoy the Bay for good cause by attending Bands in the Sand, the 7th annual fun fundraiser for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, sponsored by the Boatyard Bar & Grill. Yes, the bands really will be right on the sand at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's beach.
