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Support Annapolis Green Be a Founding One Hundred Member or a Friend of Annapolis Green
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.
- Charlie Birney
- Infrared Tools Energy Services*
- Gene Singleton & Maureen McEnerney
- Keith & Helen Drewett*
- Doug Lashley / GreenVest
- Elvia Thompson
- Lynne & Mark Forsman
- Ralph Gleason
- Shelley & Eric Rubin
- Boatyard Bar & Grill
- John Nicklin
- Cohen Community Fund
- Towne Park
- Eastport Civic Association
- Galway Bay Irish Pub*
- The Brick Companies
- County Executive Steve Schuh
- Severn Savings Bank
- Paul Murphy
- Hannah Studios, Inc.
- Joe Budge & Sharon Kennedy*
- PNC Wealth Management
- K&B True Value
- Betty & Jim Davis*
- Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company
- Clean Currents
- John H. Stevens*
- EP Henry
- MOM's Organic Market
- La Prima Catering
- Jeannie Zajac*
- Vic Pascoe
- Robert Clark
- Mid-Atlantic GEM, LLC
- Dick Lahn
- Homestead Gardens
- Rick Kissel & Lee Finney
- Kevin Green
- Hannon Armstrong
- Clare Vanderbeek & Jack Morkan*
- Leonard Paper
- Watermark Journey
- Nancy & Bob Plaxico
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Steve Kahle, SKA Studio
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Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
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Blades of Green
- Great Frogs Winery
*multiple donations
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Driving electric is good for the environment
Thanks for attending our free Annapolis Showcase as part of National Drive Electric Week on September 10. It was part of a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today's widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more.
 We had 36 owners and dealers of electric vehicles who answered questions such as "Ask me why I drive electric!" with the Historic Annapolis Harbor as a backdrop.
There even had two electric boats brought by KJKoch Duffy Boats and Annapolis Hybrid Marine (see them at the sail boat show in October). We also had information about car charging from SemaConnect, solar power info from Solar City, and information about energy saving LED lights for marine use from Orca Green Marine.
Aldermen Jared Littmann and Joe Budge presented us with a Proclamation that September 10 was "Drive Electric Day in Annapolis."
Thank you also to Bob Bruninga, Paul Jorgensen, Judy Templeton and David Wood who brought his demo board showing different types of home lighting and how much energy each uses.
Read more about the Annapolis Showcase!
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, Sept. 24
- Chesapeake Outdoor Group's Beer Car Regatta & Eastport Oktoberfest to Benefit Back Creek Conservancy
- Spa Creek Conservancy Planting Day
Sunday, Sept. 25
- 26th Annual West Annapolis Oktoberfest
- Burgers and Brews for the Bay at Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Clagett Farm, Upper Marlboro
Thursday, Sept. 29
- Land Conservation 101 for Landowners
- Oyster Recovery Partnership's Mermaid's Kiss Oyster Fest
Friday, Sept. 30
- Free Climate Change Documentary Film Screening: "Facing the Surge"
[Hear an interview with the filmmaker on Living Green on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Read more.]
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Annapolis Green is Has a New Pollinator Garden
at the Green House!
We're doing our part to make welcome pollinators to our city.
Thanks to a grant from Unity Gardens, professional landscape design by Deborah Schwab, and labor and advice from Homestead Gardens, the huge, overgrown, non-native shrubs are gone and now we have natives.
Our new garden will absorb a great deal of the rainwater on the property and will be very friendly to bees and hummingbirds! In fact, the bees moved in right away!
Garden wish list:
- A small bird bath
- Flags: Maryland, Navy, US
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Top of the Line
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Responsible Events & Festivals program continues:
Help Set the Example, Sponsor and Volunteer!
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Annapolis Green welcomes the Hawaiian Hokule'a sailing canoe on her worldwide voyage.
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Annapolis Green House pollinator garden is in!
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 Annapolis Green to Welcome Ocean-going Hawaiian Sailing Canoe
Hokule'a to Annapolis!
While sailboats with the most modern of technologies are in place at the boat show downtown, a striking example of traditional Polynesian sailing will be docked at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Annapolis Green is hosting the October 9-12 visit of the 62-foot voyaging canoe Hokule'a at the Museum with a festive welcoming ceremony, public tours of the hand-made canoe, an educational opportunity for children, and a public lecture on the ancient art of Polynesian navigation. Hokule'a left Hawai'i in 2014 to embark on a historic Worldwide Voyage covering more than 100 ports and 27 nations to spread the message of coming together to care for Island Earth. At the invitation of Annapolis Green she is making a stop here on her way home. Hokule'a is a double-hull sailing vessel whose crew navigates without the use of modern instruments -- no compass, no sextant, no GPS -- using their understanding of the stars, winds and waves to voyage from destination to destination. Click here for a short video about the worldwide voyage.Annapolis Green is thrilled and honored to host this visit and thanks the staff and Board of the Maritime Museum for its hospitality. We invite the Annapolis sailing, boating, and paddling community to welcome these intrepid visitors to learn from them and share our concern for Island Earth and our Chesapeake Bay.Details of the visit are being finalized. The tentative schedule and more information about the Hokule'a and her worldwide voyage are on our website: click here.
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It's been quite a summer for our Responsible Events & Festivals Program -- the Green REF. We want to thank all the event organizers and sponsors that have made it possible for us to keep tons of recyclables and compostables out of the landfill while teaching the public that there is a better, cleaner way forward.
A special thanks to all our volunteers, Loews Green Team, Captain's Club Apparel, Leonard Paper, Revolution Bag, Waste Management Think Green, Homestead Gardens and Tom Cagle!
August
* Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast, our biggest event, with recycling and composting. Details.
September
* Annapolis Yacht Club's Labor Day Regatta, with recycling and composting = ZERO-Waste
* Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts' "Arts Alive" event, with recycling and composting = ZERO-Waste
* U.S. Women's Match Race Championship Regatta and Annapolis Yacht Club with recycling and composting = ZERO-Waste sponsored by Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company - a Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta * Wye Island Regatta (paddling) with recycling and composting = ZERO-Waste - a Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta
* Historic Annapolis' Blazers Bourbon Cigars event at the Historic Paca House and Gardens with recycling,
sponsored by South River Golf
* Spa Creek Conservancy's Clean Water PaddleFEST, with
recycling and composting = ZERO-Waste - a Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta
* Hospice Cup Shore Party, with recycling and composting = ZERO-Waste - a Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta
* Boatyard Bar & Grill's Boatyard Beach Bash at Annapolis Maritime Museum with recycling and composting = ZERO-Waste
* Art in Action, Annapolis Design District, with recycling
* Maryland Avenue Fall Festival, with recycling
Next up are these weekend events:
Tonight: Movies for Miracles
7 p.m., Chad's BBQ, 158 Central Avenue, Edgewater
Screening of "The Goonies" and a special opening presentation of "Mission 14's Mt. Kilimanjaro Experience." Bring a blanket or low-back chair and cozy up for a cause. All proceeds benefit Mission 14's fight against human trafficking both locally and around the world. Snacks, BBQ, beverages available for purchase.Suggested donation: $10. Rain date: Sept. 30. Watch for Annapolis Greeen's recycling containers as members of the Kristi Neidhardt Team make the event Green! | Flyer | Updates on Facebook
Information: Contact Cara McKenrick, 443-333-7689
Sunday:
26th Annual West Annapolis Oktoberfest 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Annapolis Street between Taylor and Melvin Avenues, West Annapolis
The two-block long street festival will include the traditional German food and beer and the Om-pa-pa Band. Visit the many shops and restaurants in West Annapolis. On the street, there will be over 100 vendors selling everything from bratwurst to fine art. West Annapolis Elementary School will be holding its Fall Festival at the same time. Many West Annapolis local businesses will be open. Watch for Annapolis Green's recycling containers as the organizers (special thanks to Rutabaga Craft Juicery and Yoga Factory) of the 26th Annual West Annapolis Oktoberfest make the event Green!
Read more here and here.
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Want to make a difference?
Volunteer: Help us help patrons of these special events and more recycle and compost properly. It's fun, you'll meet a lot of people and get to attend some lovely events! Contact us if you can help. Be a Sponsor: Associate your company brand with doing good for the environment as a Green REF sponsor. Ask us how you can help us do the right thing and get credit for doing so! Anyone up for a challenge? Let's Green the Navy Tailgate Experience. We'll start small and influence change. Would you like to join us? Just send an email.
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Thank you for attending our last event at
109 Main Street
&
179B Main Street
We tried something new - a two-step evening, block to block on Main Street!We combined Local by Design's Local Giving Day with drinks at Fox's Den, just a few doors away, for a unique, two-location Green Drinks!Your sh  opping all day long on Sept. 8 at Local by Design benefited Annapolis Green, while Green Drinks ran from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., as usual, at both locations. All photos by Kenneth Tom
 Thanks to the recently opened Local by Design (The same group from Gallery 3976 where we held our our July 2015 Green Drinks.). Annapolis Green couldn't resist Local by Design's invitation to be the beneficiary of its "Local Giving Day." All the shopping you did in this lovely boutique all day long on September 8 benefited Annapolis Green!  Green Drinkers enjoyed browsing an incredible array of artwork of all kinds made by 55 local artists. The boutique has everything from jewelry to pillows to clothing to candles, soap, paintings, glass work, and art made from repurposed items and even a six-pack carrier made of boat canvas and manila line! Our hosts, Suzi Jett and Susan Sears offered Green Drinkers some light refreshments f or a small donation, in the form of wine from Mills Fine Wine & Spirits in the lovely garden at the back of the boutique. Meanwhile, a short block away, Green Drinkers had a terrific experience at Annapolis' GastroPub, Fox's Den. If you missed Green Drinks, be sure to visit th "underground" Fox's Den, and you'll be in for a treat. The bar has an incredible selection of cocktails, wine, craft beers, and bourbon, rye, whiskeys and even sazerac! Let the talented bartenders show their stuff! Thank you to Manager Tommy Burns who offered tastings of chef's delicious pizza and some other surprises.
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