Rainscapes Gazette - RainScapes Workshops and Community Clean Water Forum

[Howard Hartman]

 

Rainscapes Gazette

 

Late Winter Thaw, February 2011 

 

In this Gazette:
Upcoming Workshops- Registration OPEN

Watershed Forum Feb. 26^th

 

Upcoming Workshops:

 

The popular RainScapes Workshops for County residents are back!  We offer three workshops: Rain Gardens (March), Rain Barrels (April) and Conservation Landscapes (May). All registrations for the three Spring workshops are done through the Parks and Recreation online. Note: You must use ParkPass; it can take a few days for that pass to register but it is free. Sign up for ParkPass via the Montgomery County Parks Dept. www.parkpass.org     

Cost per workshop is $10

 

·                                 Rain Garden Workshop, March 11 &12

 

When: Fri Mar 11  (Course #130103) & Sat Mar 12(Course # 130104) Eastern Time             

Where: Brookside Gardens (map)

 

·                                 Make & Take Rain Barrels, April 15 & 16

 

When: Fri April 15 (Course # 130099)  & Sat April 16 (Course # 130100)

Where:  Brookside Gardens (map)

 

·                                 Conservation Landscaping Techniques Workshop, May 20 & 21

 

When: Fri May 20 (Course # 130101)& Sat May 21 (Course # 130102)

Where:  Brookside Gardens (map)

 

Public Invited to County-Sponsored Community Clean Water Summit:

 

Take Action in your Community!

 

Join DEP for a fun filled day of networking and volunteerism. Meet with local environmental leaders who are working to make Montgomery County a cleaner and healthier place to raise a family and learn how you can be involved in protecting our streams. 

 

For more details and to  register for the event, visit: http://clean-water-summit.eventbrite.com.   For more information, contact Ryan Zerbe at Ryan.Zerbe@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-7744.