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Thousands are expected to turn out for the fourth annual GreenFest this Saturday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  GreenFest will take place at Jesup Blair Local Park at Georgia Avenue and Blair Road, next to the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. GreenFest is the County’s premier environmental festival and combines entertainment, exhibitors, […]

The GreenFest committee is excited to welcome some special guests this year: local dance organization UpRooted Dance. Based in Montgomery County, they are preparing to premier their newest performance at GreenFest, titled “The Legacy Project.” Read on to learn about why you should check out their performance on Saturday May 5th! The article is posted […]

The 4th Annual Greenfest, Montgomery County’s largest environmental festival, will take place on Saturday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jesup Blair Local Park in Silver Spring. Online registration is open now for exhibitors and vendors interested in becoming one of the 100 groups on display during the festival. Greenfest is designed […]

The Montgomery County GreenFest has been honored with a 2017 National Association of Counties Award and a 100 Brilliant Ideas at Work Award! Congrats to all the partners who helped make our winning possible. The Montgomery County GreenFest won for the category of “County Resiliency: Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability”.  GreenFest was selected to receive an […]

Busy schedule? We don’t want you to miss out on the County’s biggest celebration of the environment. The fourth annual GreenFest is set for Saturday, May 5th at Jesup Blair Local Park in Silver Spring.  The event is free, open to the public and has activities for all ages. Add GreenFest to your calendar and […]

As part of Montgomery County’s commitment to achieving energy efficiency, the County announced it has purchased 16 new Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EV) – at a cost of $622,254.40 – that will be used by the Montgomery County Department of General Services (DGS) and other agencies for miscellaneous purposes. The announcement was made May 6, […]

May 6 Festival to Feature a ‘Kids Pavilion’, Art and a Stream Maze The third annual Montgomery County GreenFest is set for Saturday, May 6 at Bohrer Park located at 506 South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. This festival is suited for the whole family with activities ranging from environmental films to workshops on composting, building […]

To celebrate Earth Month, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, in partnership with the Department of Transportation, will host a series of events throughout the County in April. These events offer opportunities for residents and businesses to actively help make the County a greener, cleaner place. “Our County residents are our greatest partner in […]

As part of Earth Month, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will partner with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) to bring free screenings of the latest environmental documentaries to both the BlackRock Center for the Arts and the Montgomery County GreenFest.   Hometown Habitat – Stories of Bringing Nature […]

The 3rd annual Montgomery County GreenFest will take place on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s event will be hosted by the City of Gaithersburg at the Bohrer Park and Activity Center located at 512 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg. In 2016, the event attracted more than a thousand attendees. Exhibitor, […]