Join the Sustainable Maryland team and local experts on a series of guided tours aimed at elected officials, municipal staff, Green Team members, local activists and engaged residents. You'll get a chance to see up close what a sustainable town or project looks like, and hear from the people who run them. Hands on, real world sustainability projects.
Saturday, October 17, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Sustainability in the Alleghenies: City of Frostburg
Led by staff, elected officials & Green Team members, attendees on this tour of a small city (pop 7,000) will learn about:
- Edible Arboretum (food forest)
- City Place: Buy Nothing event and farmers market location
- DC Fast EV Charging Stations
- Hoffman Park: woodland trail and nature-themed playground
- Parking lot with EV charging, e-bike charging, and police EVs
- Centennial Hill pumping station
Tuesday, October 27, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Make Soil, Not Trash: Organics Composting Facility in Prince George's County
On this bus tour, guided by the Composting Operations manager, attendees will learn about:
- How 50,000 tons of organic material are processed annually
- Windrow composting process
- CASP composting process
- How LeafGro and LeafGro GOLD products are sold
- Update on Prince George's County's "PGC Composts" curbside food scrap collection program
All tours are free. Itineraries subject to change. Space is limited; registration required
