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Save the date: 2014/15 Science Fair Scheduled for March 7,2015
November 23, 2014
As you are reading this, some of our young scientists are already working on, or at least thinking about, their projects for this years Anne Arundel County Regional Science Fair. " src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/wysiwyg/plugins/break/...
No We Won't Back Down!
November 20, 2014
Ever since the election of Larry Hogan, people ask me the same question ten times a day..."How is Sierra Club going to change its goals?"I give the same answer every time... we are not changing our goals. We are still...
Stand up for Clean Water in Your Community: Come to a Town Hall
November 20, 2014
Polluted runoff is a major problem in our communities. It occurs after a rainstorm, when rainwater runs over dirty roads and parking lots and surges into our rivers and streams, and our homes. Contaminated with a deadly mixture of...
Presentation on Patapsco Bloede Dam Removal
November 16, 2014
Presentation on Patapsco River Bloede Dam Removal -- CANCELLEDSerena McClain of American Rivers and Jim Thompson from Maryland DNR will discuss the status of dam removals on the Patapsco River. We regret that a last-...
The Sierra Club and the Military: A Long and Fruitful History
November 6, 2014
By Stacy Bare, Sierra Club Outdoors DirectorOn Veterans Day -- and for several days leading up to and after Veterans Day -- we celebrate those women and men who have served their country in uniform. We're lucky at the Sierra Club...
Vote Green on November 4!
November 2, 2014
The management of the school system can have a huge impact on the environmental practices of the county. Zaneb Beams, who was endorsed by the Sierra Club as a candidate for Howard County Council four years ago, is now running for a position on the...
Climate Disruption is No Trick or Treat: The Frightening Consequences of Inaction for Maryland
October 30, 2014
Annapolis City Dock at King Tide - see below for photo source. (i) As the environmental community prepares for this weekend’s release of the final piece of the 5th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
Climate Disruption is No Trick or Treat – The Frightening Consequences of Inaction for Maryland
October 30, 2014
Annapolis City Dock at King Tide - see below for photo source.i As the environmental community prepares for this weekend’s release of the final piece of the 5th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Vote on Tuesday November 4
October 30, 2014
The Howard County Sierra Club urges you to vote for our endorsed candidates.For Howard County Executive, the Sierra Club endorses Courtney Watson. Some highlights of Courtney's environment vision are given below. Zero Waste...
Montgomery County DOT Being Force To Scrap Car-Oriented Road Plan
October 30, 2014
By Brian Ditzler A call-to-action for safe streets that was initiated by a coalition of smart-growth and other organizations including Sierra Club Montgomery appears to have stopped a car-oriented plan from the county Department of...