En Sintonía con el Concejo airs Friday at 2 p.m. on WILC 900AM, spotlighting Earth Month and DEP's GreenFest on April 25.
DC Climate Week (April 20–26) features building tours, policy sessions, and decarbonization workshops across the DC metro area.
Separate court decisions upheld Maryland's, Montgomery County's, and D.C.'s authority to enforce building energy performance and appliance standards.
A free hybrid session on May 13 will explain benchmarking and Building Energy Performance Standards for condo boards and residents.
Montgomery County building owners must submit 2025 energy benchmarking reports by June 1, 2026, via the county's online portal.
The annual Energy Summit returns April 28–29 with sessions on BEPS compliance, decarbonization, electrification, and a hands-on workshop.
Two HEECAP grant programs totaling up to $1.5M for energy-efficient home retrofits close April 15; DEP and OGM are accepting nonprofit applications.
Montgomery County Council unanimously passed legislation supporting native plants on residential lawns and banning commercial sale of invasive running bamboo.
Montgomery County DEP invites multi-family property owners, managers, residents, and haulers to a free Zoom webinar on zero waste strategies.
The FY27-32 CIP review covers funding to acquire agricultural easements; county has preserved 72,008 acres to date.
Bill 26-25 would prohibit the sale of invasive bamboo and exempt native Mid-Atlantic plants from weed removal requirements.
Montgomery County DEP is expanding its stormwater maintenance workshop to include HOA and community association programming this summer.
Montgomery County DEP reports 20 stormwater pipe repair projects using sliplining have saved over $7 million since 2021.
Montgomery County HOAs and community associations can transfer structural stormwater facility maintenance to the county under an existing DEP program.
County Executive Marc Elrich is accepting applications to fill 15 resident vacancies on the Water Quality Advisory Group.
DEP offers a $25 in-person class on conservation landscape stormwater gardens at Brookside Gardens on May 17.
DEP hosts a $15 virtual class on evaluating stormwater solutions for home landscapes on April 30 via Zoom.
A Spanish-language RainScapes workshop on stormwater solutions and sustainable garden design is set for April 11 at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton.
A new DEP video explains the county's stream restoration approach, including efforts to minimize impacts on plants, wildlife, and communities.
DEP and Brookside Gardens offer three RainScapes stormwater classes this spring, including one in Spanish, with fees up to $25.