#SM15yrs

SM Expands Community-Scale Green Team Action Planning

Ingleside at King Farm Green Team

SM kicked off our new community-scale Green Team project in Rockville in June. Funded by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, and based on six previous years of funded work with 25 HOAs in Gaithersburg, SM will be working with three homeowners and community associations in Rockville to help them form Green Teams and create Sustainability Action Plans.

We started off with a site visit with the new Green Team at Ingleside at King Farm, a walkable, intergenerational retirement community of 2450 households, with LEED-certified buildings, EV charging stations, and a community garden with raised beds.

We also met with the new Green Team at Twinbrook Community Association, where we toured a dozen locations across this community of 5,500 households, including the Metro station, local elementary school, several parks, a local pool club, and Twinbrook Library.

Twinbrook Community Association Green Team

Finally, we met with the Green Team at Cambridge Walk II HOA, a diverse community of 17 townhouses near the Twinbrook Metro, which has a community composting program; extensive native plant and pollinator-friendly landscaping; several rain gardens; and vibrant annual community events.

We look forward to developing Sustainability Action Plans for these communities in the coming months.

Cambridge Walk II Green Team

Welcome Aboard Smithsburg!

We'd like to welcome the Town of Smithsburg to the Sustainable Maryland program. Located within Washington County with a population of 3,000, Smithsburg has a wide range of sustainability initiatives happening. The town recently began developing its new community gathering grounds and garden, promotes a robust tree planting initiative, and celebrates its public arts and cultural programs. We look forward to working with the new Sustainable Smithsburg Commission!

SM Summer Happy Hour

Thursday, July 30

Chestertown

As we celebrate our 15th anniversary - #SM15yrs - with several events over the course of the year, please join us on Thursday, July 30, from 5:00-7:00pm, at the SM Summer Happy Hour at Bad Alfred's Brewpub in Chestertown (323 High Street, Chestertown, MD)

SM Happy Hours are an opportunity to: 


• Network with friends old and new.
• Share your recent projects, current challenges and future plans with a supportive group.
• Establish meaningful collaborations, which happen most often when we gather around the table.

All are welcome - Green Team members, local elected officials, government staff, state and nonprofit representatives, and engaged citizens.

Note: Cash bar; appetizers provided.

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