Annapolis Green Newsletter
            February 17, 2015                                                                                    Vol. 6 No. 5
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Want to join in and make your mark on sustainability in the Annapolis area? Consider becoming one of our Founding One Hundred. Join the list below.  
  1. Charlie Birney
  2. Infrared Tools Energy Services*
  3. Gene Singleton & Maureen McEnerney
  4. Keith & Helen Drewett*
  5. Doug Lashley / GreenVest
  6. Elvia Thompson
  7. Lynne & Mark Forsman
  8. Ralph Gleason
  9. Shelley & Eric Rubin
  10. Boatyard Bar & Grill
  11. John Nicklin   
  12. Cohen Community Fund
  13. Towne Park
  14. Eastport Civic Association
  15. Galway Bay Irish Pub
  16. The Brick Companies
  17. Delegate Steve Schuh
  18. Severn Savings Bank
  19. Paul Murphy
  20. Hannah Studios, Inc.
  21. Joe Budge & Sharon Kennedy*
  22. PNC Wealth Management
  23. K&B True Value
  24. Betty & Jim Davis
  25. Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company
  26. Clean Currents
  27. John H. Stevens  
  28. EP Henry
  29. MOM's Organic Market
  30. La Prima Catering
  31. Jeannie Zajac
  32. Vic Pascoe
  33. Robert Clark
  34. Mid-Atlantic GEM, LLC

*multiple donations 

Check out our online calendar! Here are some highlights:   

 

Tuesday, Feb. 17 - Conowingo Dam - What Are The Options? 
Severn River Association's educational series  - POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

Tuesday, Feb. 17 - Climate Stewards of Greater Annapolis Present Howard County Climate (HoCo Climate Change) Group  

Wednesday, Feb 18
- 2015 State of the Magothy 
Presentation

Thursday, Feb. 19 - The Modern Chesapeake Waterman: Sustaining a Way of Life from Resources of the Bay 
Annapolis Maritime Museum lecture series  

Saturday, Feb. 21
- The Future is Now: Dealing with Rising Seas on Maryland's Shores 
Organized by the League of Women Voters of Maryland and the Center for Leadership in Environmental Education at Chesapeake College

Saturday, Feb. 21 - Scenic Rivers Land Trust Winter Walk at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Monday, Feb. 23 - Sunday, March 1 - Annapolis Restaurant Week
 
Tuesday, Feb. 24 - Rally for Clean Water: Don't Backtrack on the Bay 

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A FUNdraiser for Annapolis Green
was a big hit - and is now a new tradition


Who knew Green Drinkers and other environmentalists are such trivia fans... and so competitive? It was a blast!

Close to 100 people played at the inaugural Green Trivia. We plan to make this a new tradition at Galway Bay Irish Pub. There was no lack of environmental "brilliance" along with team names such as "Small Minds," "Baby's First Happy Hour," "The Composters," "The Regulators," "Green Drunks," "Chicken Litters," and "Chesapeake Babes." You'll want to join in next time!

galway bay irish pub Lots of people enjoyed Galway's delicious three-course fundraising meal, everybody had fun and everybody learned something new! 

We can't thank the crew at Galway enough -- the attentive servers and Gary, Michael, Sean and Anthony. Galway provided gift cards for first, second and third place winning teams. And thank you to Bay Ridge Wine and Spirits for donating bottles of organic wine for the first and second place teams.

This was a very knowledgeable group, and yes, there were some ringers -- several Master Watershed Stewards and the executive directors of 1000 Friends of Maryland, Trash Free Maryland Alliance, and the Maryland League of Conservation Voters! Everyone said "do it again!" and we will. For next time, West/Rhode Riverkeeper Jeff Holland has challenged the other Riverkeepers.

In case you're curious -- we will post the questions (and answers) on our website later today.
Save the Date!
Green Drinks Returns  to Garden!
Thurs., March 19  

Why wouldn't we want to return to the warmth and beauty of Homestead Gardens for the 7th consecutive year?  If you've never joined us before at Homestead, you must. It's our most-anticipated Green Drinks.

Our event is in the midst of "Celebrate Maryland 2015 Flower Show," showcasing the rich heritage of our state. As we experience a miniature Maryland (with displays and information about Seaside Living, Agrarian Living, Annapolis Living, Urban Living, and Mountain Living) we'll also celebrate a new and exciting partnership between Annapolis Green and Homestead Gardens!. Stay tuned! 

Our theme will be Project Clean Stream, the Great American Cleanup and GreenScape. Our event sponsor will be the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

Save the date! More details to come. 
Elvia & Lynne 
Next Living Green
Feb. 18
"Forest Conservation Act"

Guest: Rob Savidge, Forester

Tune in Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6 p.m. on WNAV, 1430AM, 99.9FM, or streaming on wnav.com

Living Green in Annapolis, continues every Wednesday evening and soon all of our programs will be podcast for your convenience. They are now archived on our website.

details 

2015 Legislative Session
& the Environment
 
Among the environmental topics we can expect action on in this legislative session are: 

 

Phosphorous Management Tool    
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard  

Fracking  

Defense of the Stormwater Legislation   

Environmental Justice   

Pesticides

Plastic Bag Ban

Microbeads Ban 

 
If you don't know what these issues are all about, follow our website and Facebook page throughout the legislative session to learn more, including how you can get involved. Or see the Maryland League of Conservation Voters Issues page: Click here. 
What Has Annapolis Green Been Up To?

We're working on becoming a Keep America Beautiful Affiliate by assessing the litter level in the community, by studying where fit into the sustainability community in this area, and determining what our final organization structure will look like. We will have more information about this on our website soon.
 
We're joining this venerable organization because of the great opportunities it offers us, for the good of the community, in the form of program grants; state, regional and national collaborations; and more.

Want to help us do this? We need volunteers for a litter survey and an assessment of other sustainability groups in our community and how Annapolis Green fits in. If you'd like to be involved, send us an email. 
 
If you want to know more about Keep America Beautiful, click here. Lynne and Elvia will attend the KAB 2015 National Conference next week.
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