County Sponsors Several Activities For Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day Thursday, Montgomery County is providing opportunities for residents to help clean up a creek, learn to compost and improve their energy footprint.
From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., residents will help clean up Cabin John Creek and the surrounding parkland in a naturalist-led program. The event at the Locust Grove Nature Center in Bethesda has reached capacity and drop-ins will not be accepted.
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection is holding a virtual hands-on workshop about composting certain food scraps in backyards using rodent-proof compost bins. It will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Click here to register.
Today is Monday, April 12, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
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Council Media Briefing: Council President Tom Hucker and Congressman Anthony Brown will hold a media briefing today at 11:30 a.m. to discuss Montgomery County’s infrastructure and transportation priorities, followed by a discussion of the Council’s ongoing review of the County’s Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget.
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Investing for Women: The libraries are hosting a series of virtual discussions with Suzanne McGovern, from the SEC’s Office of Investor Education. Topics include things you should know before investing, how to mitigate risk, investment products, how to choose an investment professional and special challenges to consider for women investors. Today’s webinar starts at 2 p.m.