Don't Miss the 3rd Annual Green Fest Saturday, April 4, 2020
-Free Activities, Games, Stories; meet Green Vendors for energy and cost savings reductions for your home!
-Workshops 10:00 AM - Earth Day: Recycle It! Storytime 10:00 AM - Earth Day: Thurmont Greenfest Go Green Workshops 11:00 AM - Wonders of Water Storytime 11:30 AM - Earth Day: Recycle It! Family Feud 12:00 PM - Water Painting (Grades 1-5) 1:00 PM - Rain Barrell Workshop 1:30 PM - Earth Day: Recycle It! Storytime The Why & How of Rain Barrels by Master Gardeners.The First 25 participants can earn a certificate for a discounted rain barrel from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation & the Town of Thurmont FREE Green Raffle: a Rain Barrel, Eco bags, Water bottles & more! FREE Drop Off: Electronic Recycling -Visit with the Cunningham Falls State Park Scales & Tales animals; Help us plant: a Paw Paw Tree & Native Pollinators to save the Butterflies & Bees; Learn about Frederick County’s Green Home Challenge & Retrofit Program devoted to Thurmont! Hear & see info on Solar, Geothermal, LED Lighting, & Home audits for Saving Money & Energy! Learn about EV Cars from Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont The 3rd Annual Thurmont Green Fest will be held, Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Thurmont Regional Library, 76 East Moser Road. |
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Thurmont Community Garden Application
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The Thurmont Green Team is Looking for You!
The Thurmont Green Team is Out & About in the Thurmont Community at events such as the Main Street Farmer’s Market, Community Fun Fest, and The Thurmont-Emmitsburg Community Show just to name a few. The Green Team is always looking for those who want to join the Green team to help spread the word about Green & Sustainable, and how what we do now does affect the future condition of the planet and where you live and work. Thurmont is a Certified Maryland Sustainable Community and a Maryland Sustainable Designated Community from the Department of Housing Community Development. The Green Team meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Thurmont Municipal Offices located at 615 East Main Street. For more information on the Green Team go to https://www.facebook.com/ThurmontGreenTeam/ or call 301.271.7313. You can also email: thurmontgreen@gmail.com We are looking for you! |
Green Team Hand-Outs Spreading the Love!
The Green Team was awarded a grant from Maryland The Beautiful (a division under the Department of Housing Community Development) to purchase floral seeds with the Green Team contact on the back of the packet to handout at events to encourage planting of much needed flowers to sustain mother nature, and how to get involved with the Green Team. |
Tree City USAThurmont was awarded their first Tree City USA destination in 2017. At the 2nd annual Green Fest in April of 2019, The Maryland Department of resources awarded the Town of Thurmont their 3rd year Tree City USA Designation!
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