Text Box: Rain Barrel Distribution To Resume in April GBG will be partnering once again with the Town of Berlin to build and sell rain barrels at a discounted rate of $25 to residents. The program was so successful last year that there is a waiting list of people who will get first shot at the new barrels, but there should be plenty to go around. Distribution to those on the waiting list is tentatively slated to begin in April. If you want to reserve a barrel, please contact Berlin’s Planning and Zoning office at 410-641-1483. If you want to help build the barrels and become eligible for a further discount, contact Steve Farr at 410-629-1538 or email him at growberlingreen@hotmail.com. Get Involved with GBG! GBG is about you! We need your participation and input! Become a volunteer Visit our website Join our mailing list Become a Facebook Fan Questions? E-mail us at growberlingreen @hotmail.com. Text Box: Berlin Parks Cleanup and Rain Garden Event Set for April 24th GBG and the Berlin Parks Commission are encouraging everyone to volunteer for the first annual "Take Pride in Berlin Spring Clean Up Day" scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 24th. The event will feature many opportunities to help spruce up the grounds and facilities of Stephen Decatur and Henry Parks, including picking up litter, replacing invasive plants with native species, and cleaning or painting recreational equipment. The event will also include a demonstration rain garden to address flooding in Stephen Decatur Park, educate citizens about the benefits of rain gardens and inspire them to build their own. At noon, the event will transition from maintenance to sustenance as cleanup participants will be treated to a free picnic lunch to celebrate the day’s accomplishments. Anyone interested in volunteering for the event should contact Steve Farr at 410-629-1538 or growberlingreen@hotmail.com Text Box: Upcoming Events March 24 Informational Meeting with Berlin Businesses The Globe 5-6 pm April 3 Berlin Spring Celebration GBG Activities Main Street 10am-2pm April 12 Public Hearing on Proposed Comprehensive Plan Town Hall, 7pm April 24 Take Pride in Berlin Spring Clean Up Day Stephen Decatur Park 9am-1pm May 1 ACT Native Plant Festival Golden Quarter Farm 11452 Assateague Road Berlin 8am-2pm May 7 Berlin Farmers Market (every Friday through the Fall) Main Street Berlin 10am-3pm May 8 Lower Shore Land Trust Native Plant Sale , Ward Wildfowl Museum, Salisbury 8am-2pm Text Box: GROW BERLIN GREEN

Inside this issue:

March, 2010

Volume 2,   Issue 2
Text Box: Grow Berlin Green (GBG) is a campaign to establish Berlin, MD as a model community for participatory environmental protection, conservation and smart growth policy and practice. The campaign is managed by a coalition of Assateague Coastal Trust, Lower Shore Land Trust and Maryland Coastal Bays Program, but it is driven by community education, empowerment and action.

 

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Spring Clean Up

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Upcoming events and Rain Barrels

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Berlin is for  bird Lovers

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Businesses to recycle

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Promoting     Conservation

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