TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County is hosting an online pre-order sale for compost bins and rain barrels to enable residents to celebrate Earth Day (April 22) through the sustainable practices of home composting and rainwater reuse. Compost bins are available for $55 each and rain barrels are available for $65 each. New tumbler compost bins will be available for $75 each. Prices […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks on Wednesday announced its 2025 spring festival series including celebrations of culture and the great outdoors. Irish Music Festival Saturday, March 8th from 1 to 6 p.m. Oregon Ridge Lodge in Cockeysville A celebration of Irish music and culture includes food, drink and craft vendors. Featuring Baltimore’s own ShamRogues, Celtic Corridor, […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order (PDF) to establish the Maryland Outdoor Learning Partnership. The new partnership will be dedicated to providing Maryland students with opportunities to learn about the environment, climate, and natural world outside of the classroom. The Maryland Department of the Environment will create the new partnership to help students learn about environmental stewardship. […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County will host an online pre-order sale for compost bins and rain barrels to enable residents to celebrate Earth Day (April 22) through the sustainable practices of home composting and rainwater reuse. Compost bins are available for $55 each and rain barrels are available for $65 each. Prices include tax. This sale is not limited to residents of […]
TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski is calling on Baltimore County residents and organizations to help reduce the litter that degrades our communities and threatens our waterways. BaltCo Litter Blitz — a grassroots outreach effort that begins on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2023 — invites groups of any size in Baltimore County to “team up to tackle litter” by hosting […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With Earth Day around the corner and the U.S. having experienced $165 billion in damage from weather and climate disasters during 2022, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Greenest States. Maryland came in at No. 5 on this year’s list. In order to showcase the states doing right by Mother Earth, WalletHub compared the […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Council Chair Julian Jones on Thursday celebrated Earth Week by announcing an expansion of Operation ReTree Baltimore County, a new equity-based tree planting initiative that is expanding severely diminished tree canopies in highly populated, lower-income neighborhoods. Surrounded by community members and officials, Olszewski and Jones planted one of 45 native trees that are […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Red Brick Station and Ando’s Market will be holding a Family Fun Earth Day Event on THE AVENUE at White Marsh. The event will take place 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The festivities will include: Free planting station with Bandit Wines Free Wine Tasting Red Brick Station beer on tap Free kids’ Earth […]