Next Green Drinks
Tuesday, Sept. 14
Severn Savings Building
200 Westgate Circle,
Annapolis
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Read more. Save the Date!
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Thanks to the Annapolis Maritime Museum for hosting
our last Green Drinks event
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Synopsis of the Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009
Update (June 30): The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to approve the Chesapeake Clean Water Act and forward it on to entire Senate, bringing us one step closer to our ultimate goal of full passage by both Houses of Congress. Read more on the CBF website.
 If you haven't already ... Please Show Your Support for the Chesapeake Clean Water & Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009! As we have announced, there is still time to respond to the Action Alert to encourage your federal legislators to pass the Act. This legislation is still in Congress and we still need support. So far we've reached 224 legislator through the Green Drinks link. Please pass this info along to your email list and encourage everyone to click on this link and respond. Thanks!
New Political Initiatives
to Clean Up the Bay
Landmark Bill Proposes to Speed Up Bay Cleanup
UPDATE:
Read the EPA Draft Reports
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Thank you!
Support our supporters! Patronize the companies that have hosted Green Drinks and sponsored our email blasts!
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Buy our reusable bags that fold conveniently into their own attached pouch. So handy to keep in your briefcase or purse. They hold up to 40 lbs. and are made of rip-stop nylon. See them at Green Drinks or click here to buy right now.
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Want to know more about Green Drinks Annapolis?
See our video!
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We've got a page on Facebook! Log in, search for Annapolis Green and check it out.
Then join the Group. Tag yourself and your friends on our photos. We welcome your feedback on Facebook. Read more...
And, we're Tweeting!
follow annapgreen at http://twitter.com
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City of Annapolis is Collecting
Wine Corks
for Recycling
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Our Green Foodie Challenge:
Green Sails as Green Sells
 Local restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, etc.,
tell us how they are Going Green!
See the Capital Story about Annapolis'
Sustainable certification program for restaurants.
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Plant and Be Counted
& Save $25!
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2010 DNR Photo Contest
Deadline is August 31
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Annapolis Environmental Commission Asks for Support of Market House Eco-Niche
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Mayor's 10-Point Environmental Plan |
911 Day of Rememberance and Service
 The Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County is partnering with the Ocean Conservancy, Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks, Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails, the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen Action Group, the Severn River Association and the Spa Creek Conservancy to honor Marylanders who have given their lives in service to America and to lend support to ridding the Maryland World War II Memorial and Jonas Green Park of debris, as well as to curtail and clean up stormwater runoff polluting the Severn River. Read more.
Free Trees for the Free State
You can help raise funds for tree planting in Maryland Parks -- it will take about two minutes and is free to you.
Click on the image. That will take you to the Odwalla Maryland website.
Enter your email address, birth month and year, and pick five trees from the dropdown menu. (Your email address will not be used for marketing purposes!)
Submit your vote and Maryland State Parks will receive $5 from Odwalla to plant trees in Maryland Parks. That's it!
Extra Credit: Go back with code "MD8000" from your Maryland State Park Welcome Kit and plant five more trees for total donation from Odwalla of $10 per person toward the $200,000 available.
Maryland is currently in 4th place with over 9,960 votes ($9,960). Your vote and the votes of your family and friends could double or even triple that.
Questions: Contact Gene Deems at DNR.
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Public Comment Period on Governor's Plan to Save Chesapeake Oysters will end soon. Get in your 2 cents.
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Be a Watershed Steward
 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 are willing to assume an active role with a strong commitment to improving the environment and the quality of life of your community, apply to the Watershed Stewards Academy and become a Master Watershed Steward. Several informational sessions are planned at Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center. See our calendar.
Applications will be accepted through September 8. Questions? Contact Suzanne Etgen,
443 871-0700, or visit the WSA website.
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Wanted: Oyster Gardeners in the Magothy and the South Rivers
The Magothy River Association and the South River Federation, in conjunction with the state sponsored "Marylanders Grow Oysters" program, is recruiting oyster gardeners for the 2010-2011 season. If you have access to a pier on the Magothy or South Rivers, and can spare a few minutes every week or so, you can do this. Magothy Info | South River Info
New CBF Report Shows Oysters Are Getting Tougher
... and more resistant to disease. Read more.
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Want to teach kids about the Chesapeake? Read more.
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The Chesapeake Clean Water Act is headed for the full Senate. Read more on the CBF website..
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Got an iphone? You can carry the Chesapeake's critters with you!
Created by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, this interactive field guide includes all the wild animals and plants of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Read more at the iTunes store. |
Welcome to Annapolis Green! Our mission is to be THE place to get local information on how to Go Green and live an environmentally responsible life — easily — in the Annapolis area. We believe the way to accomplish this is for the community to participate.
We welcome your ideas, tips, know-how, links and recommendations of Bay-friendly products and services so we can make good decisions. We also have a calendar of events that needs your input as well.
So, Go Green, send us your comments, get involved, and help make the Bay a better place for us and for those who come after us.
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This is how big the Gulf oil spill would be if it were centered on Annapolis. Read more.
Want to help out with the oil spill in the Gulf? Find out how.
Meet the Gulf's Waterkeepers, the first line of defense. Consider supporting their efforts. Find out more.
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