Here’s to a successful Jamboree!

Thank you to all who attended this year’s Jamboree. Over 150 Sierra Club members, activists, friends, and families came together to enjoy a weekend of fun filled activities!

Group sitting on benches outside

We had a variety of informative and engaging workshops from some of Maryland’s most esteemed environmental activists. From Powerpoint presentations to hands-on activities, there was something for everyone to appreciate. In our downtime we did yoga, sang our hearts out at Amy’s Green Karaoke, listened to the talented Satyr Hill bluegrass band, and ate smore’s by the campfire.

We had the perfect weather for attendees to get out and immerse themselves in the outdoors. There were nature walks and hikes where we learned to identify different birds, plants, and insects. Ron Henry led the Chippewa Seven Directions ceremonies in the mornings and we all gathered around the warmth of the campfire at night.

group yoga outside

Our Beyond Gas team pulled off an incredible “Hands Across the Potomac” direct action. Attendees united along the bridge overlooking the Potomac River where we held hands and sang “We Shall Overcome” to protest the proposed pipeline and advocate for clean water. Kudos to the Jamboree Steering and Program committee Chair Sydney Jacobs for fully embracing this event.

We were honored to have the National Sierra Club President Loren Blackford as our keynote speaker Friday night and join us at Hands Across the Potomac. We honored activist leaders Martha Ainsworth, Dan Andrews, Ling Tan, Jill Clark-Gollub, Ruth Alice White, and showed our appreciation with gifts of native plants from Behnkes.

jamboree workshop

Thank you to everyone for helping us raise a whopping $2000 at our live auction, and a special thank you to Spice for being such a lively auctioneer.  

Check out the post Jamboree page for more information. There will be a place to share photos, debrief opportunities and a survey to help capture and build on the connections and learning from this past weekend.