Sierra Club Greater Baltimore Group

11/25/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/13/2025

Access to parks, trails, and green spaces isn’t a luxury — it’s a right. Whether you walk, bike, roll, or take the bus, everyone deserves the chance to enjoy the calm, beauty, and healing that nature provides.
When we make natural spaces more accessible — through better transit connections, safe trails, and inclusive design — we’re not just opening paths through forests; we’re opening doors for community, health, and belonging.
Let’s work together to make sure that everyone can experience the joy of the outdoors. 💚
This is a Sierra Club Greater Baltimore Group event that I helped create. It is sponsored by Heavy Seas Brewery and Atwater's and there is a light lunch provided.

Sign Up: https://tinyurl.com/2732yuk6

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10/02/2025

Have you registered for the meadow and rain garden workshop for this Saturday? https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po000014ayJ5IAI&preview=true&_gl=1*1lepu6g*_gcl_au*MTQ4MzQ4ODczOC4xNzU3MDA1MzUzLjg1NzA2NTY5Ni4xNzU5NDEyMTA2LjE3NTk0MTIxMDc.*_ga*MTExNzcyMDgxNy4xNzQ5MjI3NTU1*_ga_41DQ5KQCWV*czE3NTk0MTIxMDMkbzU3JGcxJHQxNzU5NDEyMTI1JGozOCRsMCRoMA..

09/30/2025

🍂 Don’t miss ANBE’s 2nd Annual Night for Nature! 🍂
Celebrate and support nature-based education with live music, seasonal fare, foraged treats, Boordy wine, and hands-on experiences for all ages.
🌿 Highlights:
Seasonal dishes from Brookside Market
Boordy wine & foraged tastings
Live music from local favorites
Interactive Giving Tree opportunities
Mission moments and hands-on nature fun
Your ticket helps ANBE:
✅ Train teachers to bring nature-based learning to thousands of kids
✅ Support Notchcliff Nature Programs & Forest Days for local children & seniors
✅ Advocate for greater access to outdoor learning in Maryland and beyond
💚 Make a difference while enjoying a beautiful autumn evening.
🎟️ Tickets & sponsorship info: www.anbe.org

08/25/2025

Register today for our September 4th Smart Growth Happy Hour.

https://tinyurl.com/5bcuk9df

We’re excited to invite you to a casual happy hour gathering of Smart Growth and transportation advocates to connect, unwind, and experience firsthand what a walkable community near public transit looks and feels like.

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is higher-density development located near mass transit or major job centers. These communities are designed to be walkable, vibrant, and offer a mix of amenities—all while reducing car dependence. As we look for meaningful ways to address the climate crisis, walkable and bikeable communities near transit is one strategy that helps us reduce emissions while creating more livable, connected neighborhoods.

We’ll have light appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages available, and you’re welcome to purchase a beer or cocktail on your own tab. This is mostly an experiential event—a chance to soak in the vibrancy of walkable communities near transit, connect with fellow advocates, hear a few brief remarks, and conclude with a 30-minute walking tour highlighting the development’s features.

We hope you’ll join us and be part of this conversation—by simply experiencing what smart growth can look like in action.

08/09/2025

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Opinion: Gas-powered leaf blowers are bad for humans and nature, and bans in the region can help.

07/18/2025

Paul Dongarra our outings co-chair, treasurer and Nominations chair, headed out to his local Good Trouble rally to represent our group. Since there were so many people with sign, he focused on picking up trash and kept about 50 lbs for getting to our local waterways. It was nice to see so many environmental legislators there as well. Sheila Ruth, District 44B Delegate and Senator Ben Brooks.

07/12/2025

What do members of our executive committee get up to on the weekend? Well Paul Dongarra grabbed his trash picker, and headed up to Liberty Road to work with Speaker Adrienne Jones to spruce up that commercial corridor. The effort was part of our responsibilities to engage with elected official about important environmental matters. In this case we wanted to lift up the “Bottle Bill,” which will greatly reduce plastic waste, fiscally benefit municipalities, and generally encourage the ethic of putting trash in its place. Next year, lets get this done.https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/md-needs-a-bottle-bill-2024-10.pdf

06/20/2025

Learn why leading landscapers are switching to electric lawn care equipment and how to start making the transition. Is the equipment up to the job? How do they keep their batteries charged? Is the expense worth it? Did you know that fuel savings can offset the cost of batteries for many devices and even generate savings to improve your bottom line? Register today! https://tinyurl.com/2cear52s

06/12/2025

🟠 Code Orange Air Quality Alert! The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued an air quality alert along the I-95 from DC through northeastern Maryland. The air quality in this area is unhealthy for sensitive groups. To learn more visit: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx

03/17/2025

We need a Maryland bottle deposit bill to end litter on our roads and highways.

Want to reduce litter and plastic pollution in our state?

♻️Take action TODAY by sending a letter to our legislators letting them know we need a in Maryland!

Send your message here ➡️ https://bit.ly/mdbottlebill

You can also make sure the Maryland Bottle Bill passes through by calling your legislators and letting them know this bill matters to you. 📞 Don't know who your legislators are? Find out by visiting the "Find My Representatives" page here ➡️ https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/District