Greetings from the Bowie Green Team!

Roughly one year ago, the City of Bowie established a Green Team to serve as an advocate in its efforts to become a certified community by Sustainable Maryland Certified, a program based at the University of Maryland. The Green Team joined together more than two dozen Bowie residents who came from a variety of backgrounds, all of whom shared a vision of Bowie as a more sustainable city. Some of the Green Team volunteers came with the dream of a more walkable, bikeable city; others fretted over the trash littering our streets and waterways; and still more wanted to see local businesses embrace practices friendlier to our environment. The Green Team - a group of enthusiastic, determined Bowie residents, with a wealth of knowledge to share - was born.

Since its inception, Green Team members have split into subcommittees in order to develop projects focused around four themes: local economies, natural resources, community-based food & wellness, and energy. We have many exciting projects planned for the next three years and we are looking forward to sharing details and updates about our programs on this new blog. We are also excited to share that Bowie has indeed achieved the recognition of becoming a certified community by Sustainable Maryland Certified, which means we have demonstrated an impressive commitment to making Bowie a greener place to live and work! More information about Bowie’s success can be found here.

We look forward to giving you a heads up about upcoming green events in Bowie, connecting you with stories of your neighbors who are leading the way toward green, and providing you with practical tips for going green in your daily life. We will post every 1st and 3rd Thurs of the month, so please check back, subscribe for email updates, and let us know how you think Bowie can go green!

Upcoming events: 

• Public transit workshops to discuss the future of bus transit in Bowie, March 21st at Bowie Senior Center, 5:30pm, and March 27th at Bowie State University, 5:30pm
• Stream Clean-up, Sat. April 6th, 9am-noon (rain or shine) contact twright@cityofbowie.org for details.
• Bowie Green Expo, Sat. April 13th, 1pm-4pm, Kenhill center. Visit http://www.bowiegreenexpo.org for more information.

The Bowie Green Team meets the 3rd Monday of each month at City Hall and are open to the public. The Green Team subcommittees also welcome visitors to their meetings, and welcome those interested in volunteering to assist with their projects. Please email greenbowieblog@gmail.com for more information.