Community members are coming together on Saturday, April 23 to celebrate Earth Month and the county-wide 'Growing with Green Pride' program through various clean-up events and a gathering promoting the Mount Rainier’s Native Plant Network.
MOUNT RAINIER’S NATIVE PLANT NETWORK EVENT AT THE COMMUNITY FOOD FOREST
10 AM TO 12 NN
Join the Mount Rainier Green Team and Councilmember Luke Chesek to learn about Mount Rainier's Native Plant Network and how one can become a steward for the food forest!
The Native Plant Network (NPN) is first-of-its-kind legislation in the state drafted by Councilman Luke Chesek, passed into law by the Mayor and Council, and administered by the Green Team. Its goal is twofold: educating residents on the importance of planting native and incentivizing them to do.
Residents can become members of the NPN by planting at least 25 native plants in their yard or committing 10% of their yard to native plantings. Once certified, members receive a beautiful yard sign designed by Mount Rainier's own Torie Patridge. These signs will be handed out to the inaugural class of members whose yards were certified this past fall during the event.
The team is also building out a google map to showcase where the native habitats are going to be built across our town, identify missing links in the network to target with future educational efforts and share what grows well in members' yards. These efforts have spawned a larger push by the Sierra Club's Maryland Chapter for a Native Plant and Wildlife Corridor across the state.
For more information, you can check out https://mountrainiergreenteam.org/mrnpn/ or email Councilmember Luke Chesek at LChesek@mountrainiermd.org
MOUNT RAINIER SOUTH PARK CLEAN UP
3711 37TH ST. MOUNT RAINIER, MD 20712
1 PM
As part of the county-wide day of environmental action the Green Team will be hosting a clean-up of the Mount Rainier South Park located at 3711 37th St, Mt Rainier, MD 20712 starting at 1 PM.
Join the Mount Rainier Green Team and the community to mulch, weed, and takedown invasive ivy. Make sure to wear long sleeves and bring some tools.
To join, register at: http://bit.ly/mrgt-growing-green-apr22
MOUNT RAINIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROWING GREEN WITH PRIDE EVENT
9 AM TO 12 NN
Join Mount Rainier Elementary School teachers, students, parents and community members for Mount Rainier Elementary School’s Growing Green with Pride.
Refreshments from the Water Hole and another local business will be provided for volunteers. PGCPS students seeking Student Service hours can collect them at this event! All are welcome.