Leslie Wilcox – Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Valeria Espinoza and Montgomery Parks
Plogging? Never heard of it before? This virtual lecture will introduce you to this new trend for environmental activism. You can take on this spring’s great challenge of plowing while getting outside. It’s a mix of running and picking up litter. You will learn about the Montgomery County group’s community cleanup efforts, and how you could get involved during Earth Month in March. Weekly challenges will be available that you can tackle and offer a variety prizes.
You can watch the video on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/X33PNMUM2XE
The City Nature Challenge is a competition that challenges cities to observe nature. From April 29 through May 2, and May 3 to May 8, cities around the globe will be competing to see who can make more observations of nature, identify more species, and engage the largest number of people. You can submit photos of wildlife to the iNaturalist app and help scientists better understand the local ecosystem. You can join us to learn how to participate and how to use iNaturalist. Anyone can participate and become citizen scientis. You should have the free iNaturalist App pre-downloaded on your smart phone.
You can watch the video on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/WI1W6cddnTw
Kathy Vazquez Recycling and Resource Management Division
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
DEP will host a virtual workshop where you can learn how to compost food scraps in your garden using rodent-proof compost containers. We will discuss acceptable materials that can be composted, best practices for managing the composting process to avoid critters and odor, as well as what to do after the compost is finished. You can reduce the amount of trash that is disposed at County landfills by composting food scraps in your garden. It also provides nutrients to enrich soil for healthier plants.
You can watch the video on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/sWJTgzXpBRo
Ann English, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
RainScapes Program Manager
This lecture will focus on the benefits of using native plants in your garden, as well as how they can be used to help local wildlife and pollinators. Ann will guide participants through the steps to create a beautiful planter from plants that are native to our region. Ann will show you how to use the right mix of fillers, thrillers, and spillers to create beautiful planters that are rich in color, texture and form. Both shade and sun gardens will be covered.
You can watch the video on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/qZiV3iRzPzg