Upcoming Events

Baltimore Aquarium Conservation Events: Chesapeake Bay Wetlands/Ecological and Societal Benefits

Wetlands throughout the Chesapeake Bay region are being damaged or lost at an alarming rate as a result of coastal development, rising sea levels, and damage from non-native species.

The Aquarium has formed partnerships with various organizations throughout the Bay region to create volunteer opportunities to restore tidal wetlands through cleanups and grass plantings.

Wetlands provide numerous benefits to the Chesapeake Bay and its surrounding watershed, including flood buffering, erosion control, bank stabilization, and water quality improvement.

Furthermore, wetlands act as refuges for birds, blue crabs, striped bass, oysters, shad, otters, and other aquatic wildlife.

For more information, please contact the Conservation Department at
410-659-4274 or conserve@aqua.org.

The Urban Forest Project: Opening Celebration - April 12, 2008The Urban Forest Project is a growing national exhibition whose primary goal is to promote the planting of trees in cities, and it has now come to Baltimore! This spring, 200 artists, designers, students, and businesses will work together to produce a series of banners to be hung throughout Baltimore city that lead people and traffic to various Baltimore parks. The banners will create a visual story based on the image of a tree and the idea of sustainability. At the closing, the banners will be recycled into tote bags and sold as functional works of art, with proceeds benefiting the Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks Tree Baltimore Campaign for a greener city. The opening celebration will be held at Johns Hopkins Campus. Visit their events page for details.

Baltimore Green Week: EcoFestival - April 26, 2008

EcoFestival kicks off Baltimore Green Week’s annual celebration of the regional environment, offering family events and resources promoting sustainable living. Included in the event are workshops, demonstrations, vendors with sustainable products, healthy food, music and art. Following EcoFestival, Baltimore Green Week continues April 28 - May 2. For details, visit their website.

6th Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Baltimore, April 30-May 2

Sponsored by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the City of Baltimore. FEE. Visit their website for further information.

Van Jones, featured speaker for “Green Careers and Economic Development Day” at Morgan State University, Baltimore, May 1, 2008, 7:00 pm.

Hosted by the Baltimore Green Week organization. Check their website for details.

Baltimore Gallery: Photographer Joe Stewart “Water Shots” May 16th, 2008 7-9pm

Joe will donate his framed images on display in exchange for contributions to the Herring Run Watershed Association more info: www.baltimoregallery.org

National Environmental Partner Summit: May 19th, 20th, 21st, 2008

speakers, workshops, discussions more info: http://www.environmentalsummit.org/agenda.cfm

Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC, May 20, 7:30 pm: “One Sky: Overcoming Climate Change Together.”

An opportunity to be part of the conversation and part of the solution with a trio of visionary voices and pragmatic activists: K.C. Golden, a Seattle-based climate policy expert, Betsy Taylor, chair of the 1 Sky Campaign, and Majora Carter, Sustainable South Bronx founder and MacArthur genius grant recipient. “Healthy air, healthy jobs, healthy children, and safe streets are the promise of a green future,” says Carter. FEE:$16.00. Register on their website.

MOMA: Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling - July 20th to October 2008

This exhibition will offer the most thorough examination of both the historical and contemporary significance of factory-produced architectures to date. With increasing concern about issues such as sustainability and the swelling global population, prefabrication has again taken center stage as a prime solution to a host of pressing need. Details on their website.

ONGOING EVENTS CALENDARS

Green Building Institute has courses throughout the year, geared to a range of expertise from novice and expert. Some topics: how to be green, home energy audits, passive solar design, indoor air quality, using natural daylight, and harvesting rainwater. For more information, visit their website.

Green City Baltimore lists conferences, forums, rallies, and other activities. To see a complete list of scheduled events, visit their events page.

The Herring Run Watershed Association offers workshops and volunteer events throughout the year. For details, visit their website.

Each month the Irvine Nature Center hosts numerous events, ranging from lectures on plant and animal ecology to hands-on volunteer activities. For specifics, see their calendar of events.

The Jones Falls Watershed Association sponsors volunteer environment clean-up activities on a monthly basis. These events range from cleaning Baltimore’s Streams, removing invasive species from Deep Run Creek, or adding native plants to Stony Run. See their calendar of events for more information.

The Parks & People Foundation offers meetings, workshops, and seminars to those interested in preserving and protecting Baltimore’s parks. Examples of upcoming topics include wood waste re-use, urban greening, and networking and brainstorming about how to improve Baltimore’s parks. Find more information on their calendar of events.

The Nature Conservancy is regularly active in the Baltimore and DC region, organizing activities ranging from bay restoration to tree plantings. For a thorough list of their upcoming events, visit their calendar.

TerraLogos continually sponsors green events happening in the region, including their own Home Energy seminars and Green Wine Tastings. From conferences on home energy efficiency solutions to a sustainability speaker series to global warming solutions rallies to “Happy Hour” with environmentally-conscious Maryland citizens, TerraLogos offers a variety of events of interest to eco-minded adults in the region. Visit their Upcoming “Green” Events page for more information.

Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future hosts lectures and films on topics related to sustainable agriculture and green living. For a complete list visit their Upcoming Events page.