Weather Service Extends Flood Watch Friday
UPDATE Friday at 5 p.m.: The flood watch extends to noon Saturday. The Flood Watch is extended to 12:00 pm Saturday, 5/7/22 for Montgomery County. Expect several rounds of locally… Read More
Weather/Environment
Elrich Firma Proyecto de Ley sobre Normas de Rendimiento Energético de los Edificios
El ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, firmó un proyecto de ley el lunes destinado a mejorar la eficiencia energética en los edificios. “Con suerte, otras personas ven que… Read More
Elrich Signs Building Energy Performance Standards Bill
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed a bill Monday aimed to improve energy efficiency in buildings. “Hopefully, other people see that the universe doesn’t come to an end after we… Read More
Learn How to Grow and Share Your Own Climate Victory Garden
Need help and inspiration before starting your own climate victory garden? Montgomery County Food Council, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and Montgomery Parks are conducting a free symposium about… Read More
Black Tupelo Tree Planted in Silver Spring to Celebrate Arbor Day
Montgomery County celebrated Arbor Day by commemorating the black tupelo as the new County tree. The County’s departments of Environmental Protection, Transportation and Parks participated in an event Friday afternoon… Read More
Overnight Freeze Warning Issued for Montgomery County
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a freeze warning for Montgomery County. The freeze warning is in effect from 1 until 9 a.m. Friday morning. The overnight temperature is… Read More
Commemoration of New County Tree to Highlight Arbor Day Celebration
Montgomery County will celebrate Arbor Day by commemorating the new county tree, a black tupelo, on Friday at 4 p.m. The event will occur at the East County Community Recreation… Read More
First Aeroponic Tower Garden in MCPS Built at Einstein High School
To celebrate Earth Day, Albert Einstein High School’s club Food Grown partnered with the organization Food Grown Home (FGH) to build the first aeroponic tower garden at the school April… Read More
Government Oceanic Administration to Monitor Heat Inequities in County
This summer, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will map heat inequities in Montgomery County to better combat extreme heat. The county is among 14 communities nationally and two… Read More
Freeze Watch Issued for Parts of Montgomery County Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for northwest Montgomery County, including Germantown and Damascus. Temperatures as low as 32 degrees are expected between the hours of 1… Read More
County Highlights Backyard Composting Program on Earth Day
On Friday, Montgomery County leaders celebrated Earth Day with an event highlighting the county’s Backyard Food Scraps Composting Project. Danling Guo, a Bethesda resident and participant in the program, hosted… Read More
El Programa de Conservación de Energía es Aprobado por Unanimidad en el Concejo
El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery aprobó por unanimidad un programa de conservación de energía que reduciría el 100 % de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero del condado… Read More