Ninth annual FREE Frederick Community Health Fair on Saturday, October 22
Over the course of its first nine years, the Frederick Community Health Fair has grown from a great idea that provided valuable information and services to 187 local citizens in […] The post Ninth...
View ArticleMaryland Water Walk: Kim and Aeryn walking 313 miles of MD waterways to...
Hi, we’re Kim and Aeryn. We are walking 313 miles along Maryland’s waterways to celebrate and protect our water by supporting the statewide fracking ban. Throughout our walking performance we […] The...
View ArticleCompost bins for sale to City of Frederick residents
EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Frederick is selling nice compost bins to residents for just $21.50. Click here for the short press release. Darcy Richards dropped off her order form […] The post Compost...
View ArticleTaking the Blue Hair Challenge to support the Interfaith Housing Alliance
It’s not every day that I take the risk of having to die my hair blue for a month! But a good cause is a good cause…and this is a […] The post Taking the Blue Hair Challenge to support the Interfaith...
View ArticleState’s attorney Charlie Smith ignores clear ethics violation by former...
It took one year and two months for me to learn – yet again – how difficult it can be to enforce ethics in Frederick County. That’s when I learned […] The post State’s attorney Charlie Smith ignores...
View ArticleCounty Executive Gardner to host meetings to gather public input (Thursday)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This Thursday evening, at Winchester Hall, County Executive Jan Gardner will be taking public comment and responding to questions at two public meetings (a “Talk of the Town” […] The...
View ArticleAn enjoyable and informative “mushroom walk” in the woods with John Beutler
On Saturday, in a pleasant light rain, nine people took a fun and very educational wander in the early autumn forest on of Catoctin Mountain! This particular outing was limited […] The post An...
View ArticleEnvision launches speaker series with Kaid Benfield on Oct. 14th: People Habitat
Envision Frederick County is very excited to launch our new (and free) speaker series, this Friday evening, with a great presentation from Kaid Benfield, one of the nation’s foremost authorities […]...
View ArticleThe Localization of Corporate Sustainability
When General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt addressed the graduating class of the NYU Stern School of Business earlier this summer, he spoke of a “bold pivot” – a move away […] The post The Localization...
View ArticleIntroduction to Zero Waste (one day training, on November 9th)
A generous sponsorship from a Frederick County citizen has made it possible to bring the Zero Waste USA “Introduction to Zero Waste” training to Frederick! On Wednesday, November 9th, from […] The post...
View ArticleFracking and health: What we know from Pennsylvania’s natural gas boom
The fracking industry has been an energy success story: Natural gas prices have decreased as fracking has skyrocketed, and natural gas now produces more electricity than coal does, which has […] The...
View ArticleMore Sustainable (and Beautiful) Alternatives to a Grass Lawn
Manicured turf grass lawns cover up to 50 million acres of land in America. But a new, no-mow movement is challenging this conformity—and helping the environment. In a case of […] The post More...
View ArticlePoll: Md. Voters Support a Ban on Fracking by 2-to-1 Margin, including in...
Below please find a press release from Food & Water Watch about a new poll showing that Maryland voters support a ban on fracking by a 2-to-1 margin, with a […] The post Poll: Md. Voters Support a...
View ArticleFor our sake, it’s time to stop treating soil like dirt!
What is the difference between soil and dirt? Essentially, all soil is primarily composed of three substrates (or a combination of them) which are clay, sand and silt. These come […] The post For our...
View ArticleLoneliness, urban design, and form-based codes
Humans are social, yet this primary fact of life is oddly absent as a core consideration in modern urban development regulations. To ignore the social needs of our species is […] The post Loneliness,...
View ArticleVisits to two local Audubon sanctuaries with photographer Cam Miller
While rural Frederick County is gobbled up more and more by development, there are a couple of true oases in the midst of encroaching subdivisions that provide shelter and habitat […] The post Visits...
View ArticleWe need code reform: How do we get there?
Focusing attention on downtown, areas facing heavy development pressure, and neighborhood centers can help. We know that traditional zoning and development codes can be harmful to building strong,...
View ArticleInterfaith Housing Alliance wins the Blue Hair Challenge!
It’s probably not often that someone is proud or happy that they lost a public challenge. I am happy…..even though I’m blue…….well my hair is. I’m happy that Kai Hagen […] The post Interfaith Housing...
View ArticleAn autumn walk in my “back yard”
The other day I noticed that fall was winding down before I had really taken any real time to appreciate it and enjoy the colors, smells, and temperatures of the […] The post An autumn walk in my “back...
View ArticleComposting: It’s not just for tree huggers…and it isn’t scary!
I went to a friend’s house last week and saw her throw a beautiful watermelon rind in a plastic garbage bag. I knew that rind would stay in its new […] The post Composting: It’s not just for tree...
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