Montgomery County co-sponsored a resolution committing to the COG regional local food procurement challenge to buy more locally grown food.
Elite Soccer Youth Development Academy held a ribbon-cutting for its new clubhouse in Silver Spring with county and state officials.
Councilmember Sayles visited nearly ten Montgomery County schools during Read Across America Week to promote student literacy.
Bill 13-26, the ICE Out Act, would use county zoning authority to prohibit private immigration detention centers in Montgomery County.
Sayles, with the Council President and Vice President, introduced legislation to set guidelines for data center siting in the county.
ZTA 26-03, co-sponsored by Sayles, unanimously passed to fast-track approvals for biohealth and biotech development projects.
ZTA 26-04, co-introduced by Sayles and Friedson, removes barriers and speeds approvals for deeply affordable housing projects.
The County Council has entered review of the FY2027 Operating Budget; residents can sign up to testify on spending priorities.
CARE Reproductive Health held an open house for its new Chevy Chase clinic; Sayles presented a certificate of recognition.
The HHS Committee held March briefings on racial health disparities, FY27-32 capital projects, and the early care and education workforce.
HHS Committee Chair Sayles visited the ADG CARES Clinic, which offers free and low-cost healthcare and senior services.
Councilmember Sayles convened women leaders in environmental stewardship at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
The Interior Dept. will reimburse TotalEnergies $928M to forfeit federal leases for two offshore wind farms off New York and North Carolina.
Maryland farmers can apply starting April 30 for $4,500/acre riparian forest buffer incentives through the state's Conservation Buffer Initiative.
Nonprofits can apply for Conservation Alliance grants up to $50,000 for land and water conservation projects; deadline April 10, 2026.
Montgomery County's Office of the County Executive is hiring paid summer climate interns; applications due April 17, 2026.
Two free environmental workshops in April cover stormwater solutions for home landscapes and getting started with native plants.
More than a dozen Earth Month events are scheduled across Montgomery County and the DC metro area throughout April 2026.
The 2026 Montgomery County Energy Summit runs April 28–29, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Montgomery County GreenFest 2026 runs April 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of Earth Month celebrations.