Never get lost in the woods again! Clint Cosner, an expert surveyor with 25 years of experience, will lead an orienteering workshop for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts ages 8 and up. Participants will learn basic map reading and orienteering skills as well as the fundamentals of using a personal GPS.

Space is limited! Participants MUST RSVP to chapin@potomac.org by July 16. NOTE this is not the meetup rsvp.

The River Center is open Saturdays and Sundays from May through October from 10 am ‘til 2 pm for tours of the lockhouse and interactive exhibits. Inside the River Center, the Conservancy installed a new exhibit, “Backyard to the Bay,” that connects what happens on the land and the health of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. Visitors are guided by the Potomac Conservancy’s volunteer docents who lead tours, answer questions and discuss the historical and cultural significance of the C&O Canal and the Potomac River to the regional economy and the local quality of life.

For additional information about the River Center at Lockhouse 8, contact Bridget Chapin, chapin@potomac.org or visit http://www.potomac.org/site/discover-rclh8/.
. About Potomac Conservancy
Since 1993, the Potomac Conservancy has protected the health, beauty, and enjoyment of the Potomac River and its tributaries. Its conservation programs address the goals of improving water quality, protecting the river’s scenic integrity, enhancing recreational resources, and building an informed and engaged constituency, using a range of tools, including restoration, permanent protection, advocacy, and citizen education and engagement.

Earth Ball (or Die) June 19`6-Mid

The event will be held June 19, 2009 at the Mott House (122 Maryland Ave NE, just next to the Capital building) in Washington, DC from 6pm-12am. Metro Union Station red or Capitol South blue and orange tickets $25

RSVP via http://earthball2009.homestead.com/About.html

Members of the DC FOR OBAMA Advocacy Team on Energy &
Environment decided to to take action on President Obama's plan to
move "Green" energy forward by organizing the 1st annual Earth Ball, 2009.

The goal of the Earth Ball is to promote and educate our citizens on the
creative and innovative options available to reduce our energy dependency.

Whether you are an individual or an organization, we hope that you will
support our cause by purchasing a ticket or participating in the Green
Exhibit Gallery. It's a party for the planet and for just USD$25 you too can get in on the action at DC's First Annual Earth Ball. Mark your calendars for June 19, 2009 and be prepared to be amazed by all the green in the district.

The event is organized by the DC for Obama Advocacy Team for Energy and Environment as a way to encourage and promote the President's renewable energy programs in the district. Besides being a rocking good time, the party will also host environmental speakers and organizations to talk to attendees about renewable energy options, as well as other green programs like food-born pathogens, sustainable forests, coral reefs and toxic chemicals.

The event will be held June 19, 2009 at the Mott House (122 Maryland Ave NE, just next to the Capital building) in Washington, DC from 6pm-12am. Revelers can view several environmental films, get involved by submitting a green poster to the Poster Gallery, and everyone will walk away with free eco-swag like canvas bags and other eco-gifts. Don't worry, there will be hors d'oeuvres and beverages at the event.

Tickets are on sale now for just USD$25 and can be purchased online. Interested in attending the event but also own a green company that would like to take part in the eco-fair? For just USD$50, your group or organization can get tickets to attend and be featured on the event's webpage. All proceeds from the event will be donated to local urban gardening initiatives. Earth Ball 2009

Hope to see you there!

Steve Ma posted an announcement to the cause Live Green.
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Hey Folks,

It looks like the Live Green Anniversary party on Wednesday at Local 16, 1602 U ST NW on Thursday June 17 at 630pm is going to be PACKED. This is wonderful news but since we are expecting so many people, I have two requests:
1) Please pre-purchase your tickets online at www.livegreen.net/events. Not only will you save some money on the door charge, it will make checking in much faster. Online ticket sales close on Tuesday, June 16 at 6 PM. Past below on one line of browser or go to www.livegreen.net
http://www.livegreen.net/index.php?option=com_gcalendar&view=gcalendar&access=event&access=eventcalendar
2) Consider volunteering. To make this event run smoothly, we need lots of volunteers. Volunteers get in for free and will get a Live Green T-shirt to call their own. To learn more and/or sign up, go to http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dff34bjg_29g2w52jcx&hl=en

And despite the big crowd, please invite more to come. We'll squeeze them in! Only 5 days until the big day. See you all soon!

Steve Ma, Live Green

P.S. The facebook event page for our party can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=90730826882. Check to see if your friends are attending and if they aren't, get them to come!

Announcing a new Meetup for Maryland Suburbs Urbanism/Sustainable Development!
What: Celebrate Maryland's Climate Heroes - Benefit for CCAN
WHEN: Tuesday, June 9th from 7-9pm
WHERE: The award-winning Student Center at the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery College
REFRESHMENTS: Hors d'oeuvres and drinks provided
TICKETS: Minimum donation of $50 and all the proceeds support CCAN's critical work. Purchase tickets below
ATTIRE: Cocktail attire
~About the Awardees~
U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (MD-8th Dist) has achieved many clean energy successes in his six years in Congress. He is co-chair of the House Renewable Energy and Efficiency Caucus. He led the fight for establishing a “Green Bank” within the recent economic stimulus package. And in April he introduced the historic and much-praised climate bill called “The Cap and Dividend Act of 2009.”
State Senator Paul Pinsky (Dist. 22) and Delegate Kumar Barve (Dist. 17), meanwhile, were lead sponsors this year of the strongest climate bill ever passed by a U.S. state: the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of Maryland.
Council Member George Leventhal has achieved many clean energy successes in his six years on the Montgomery County Council. He pioneered the campaign to switch county government buildings -- including schools -- to 10 percent wind power. He launched the "Clean Energy Reward" program for Montgomery County residential purchasers of clean energy. And he has been an unshakeable leader in the fight for the Purple Line light rail system in the county.
Betsy Taylor and Ted and Jennifer Stanley have dedicated much of their remarkable careers to advocating for social justice and environmental stewardship. Without their support, CCAN would never have achieved its landmark successes across the region.

~Host Committee~
Jamie Raskin, MD State Senator (District 20)
Bill McKibben, MIddlebury College
Bob Musil, Chairman, 2020 Vision
Gary Skulnik, Clean Currents
Lise Van Susteren, The Climate Project
Mark Cohen, Executive Producer, THE COFFEE HOUSE
Dallas Burtraw
Seth Goldman, Honest Tea
Charlotte Brewer
Peter Barnes
Betsy Cohn and Judy Appelbaum
Cleo Braver and Alfred Tyler
Charlie Garlow
Cindy and Ed Brandt
Cindy L. Parker, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dave Blazer, Bluewater Wind
Dee Raff
Denny May
Ellen McGovern
Karen and Jim McManus
Kevin Rackstraw
Linda and Robert Pepper
Lisa Kiely, University of Maryland
M.A. Sheehan
Mel Raff
Pat DeLaquil, Clean Energy Commercialization LLC
Scott Nash, MOM’S Organic Market

BELOW IS UNRELATED TO ABOVE – except it is about Climate

From Franny Alexander, director of the movie, AgeofStupid.org, about looking back from climate destroyed world of 2055 at the destructive traits of the present day: Ha ha, AgeofStupid just got our worst review of all time - actually, maybe anybody's worst review of all time: http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/6359/

Green Movie Investors? Speaking of cash, if anyone would like to own a piece of the Stupid pie, we have 8.5 shares of 10K left from Round 4 (or is it 5?). Investing details here: http://www.ageofstupid.net/money

www.ageofstupid.org
www.notstupid.org

- Shell is in court in New York for complicity in the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa. As you no doubt remember, Saro-Wiwa was the environmental activist and Ogoni leader who led a campaign against the environmental devastation wreaked upon the Niger Delta (as featured in Layefa's story in Age of Stupid) in the '90s, as a result of which he was hanged, along with eight of his colleagues, in 1995. For more info, including how you can get involved in various actions this week, see: www.shellguilty.org and http://remembersarowiwa.com/

Age of Stupid’s super-cool UK distributors, Dogwoof, are launching their new film about over-fishing, The End of the Line. Apparently there's going to be no fish by 2048, which is not just a wee problem for hungry humans but, obviously, for all the ocean's ecosystems (even before we get into climate change heating the water, killing the coral...).

http://www.dogwoof.com/indie/indietrailer/the-end-of-the-line-trailer/ - There's a whole radio show all about climate change, which is archived neatly online: www.climateradio.org

We may not have the Rockies in our back yard, but we have the roots of mountains that were as high as the Alps. The C&O Canal's geology tells a story as fascinating as any place on the planet. Callan Bentley will use rock evidence to deduce geologic history of our region.

The River Center is open Saturdays and Sundays from May 3 through October 18 from 10 am ‘til 2 pm for tours of the lockhouse and interactive exhibits. Inside the River Center, the Conservancy installed a new exhibit, “Backyard to the Bay,” that connects what happens on the land and the health of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. Visitors are guided by the Potomac Conservancy’s volunteer docents who lead tours, answer questions and discuss the historical and cultural significance of the C&O Canal and the Potomac River to the regional economy and the local quality of life.

For additional information about the River Center at Lockhouse 8, contact Bridget Chapin, chapin@potomac.org or visit http://www.potomac.org/site/discover-rclh8/.
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About Potomac Conservancy
Since 1993, the Potomac Conservancy has protected the health, beauty, and enjoyment of the Potomac River and its tributaries. Its conservation programs address the goals of improving water quality, protecting the river’s scenic integrity, enhancing recreational resources, and building an informed and engaged constituency, using a range of tools, including restoration, permanent protection, advocacy, and citizen education and engagement.