Promoting environmental conservation, fair and open government, and active civic engagement in Frederick County, Maryland

Tonight (Monday, Oct 10th 7pm) FREE FILM and discussion: join others who care about our kids’ lunch food

WHEN: Monday evening, October 10th at 7pm WHERE: Maryland Ensemble Theater, 31 W. Patrick , downtown Frederick (basement theater of the FSK Hotel) WHAT: FREE documentary film Two Angry Moms followed by Judith Gordon, FCPS Farm-to-School Program director.

09-19-11 @ 7 pm Free Sustainability Film: “Sprawling from Grace, Driven to Madness”

06-14-11 @ 7pm Meeting to answer questions on Ft Detrick’s high containment laboratories – and emergency preparedness

A community forum:  7 pm on Tuesday June 14th To address questions about emergency preparedness and the high containment laboratories at Fort Detrick and elsewhere in the county.

04-11-2011 7pm IMAGINE! Frederick film: A Community of Gardeners at the MET, discussion to follow

PLEASE JOIN US! Monday, April 11th 7-9pm IMAGINE! Frederick film:A Community of Gardeners released just last month at the Washington DC Environmental Film Festival, focuses on the people who grow fruits, vegetables and flowers at seven community gardens in Washington, D.C. and shows how these green spaces are changing their lives, their communities and their environment. (a [...]

04-05-2011 6:30 pm Frederick City Hall forum for citizens to ask questions about Fort Detrick biodefense lab growth

The biodefense research laboratories at Fort Detrick and elsewhere in the county will grow more than 10 fold to some 2 million square feet of high containment lab space over the next decade.   Residents have concerns and questions.  An advisory Committee made up of Frederick residents has been established by the City and the [...]

03-16-2011 Strong Towns’ speaker coming to Frederick

Friends of Frederick County is brings guest speaker, Charles Marohn (marohn@communitygrowth.net) , Strong Towns to Frederick to talk about the cost of growth and development.  Strong Towns is a non profit organization focussed on educating and discussing the pros and cons of the way we have designed our towns and neighborhoods.

05-19-2010 5-7 pm GREEN DRINKS in FREDERICK CITY: talk about wind power

VENUE CHANGE for THIS Month!

05-19-2010 5-7pm Green Drinks and Potential Wind Energy in Frederick County

Frederick Green Drinks is a great success!

06-9-2010 Plan Maryland Public Forum at Hood College 6:30-9pm

Presentation on planning, interactive polling and information on growth policies in Maryland.

04-21-2010 Growing Local Challenge Forum at the Frederick Fairgrounds

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