[RP TownTalk] Contests, Goats, and Runners: What's happening at AWS this month!

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Ban the 'Foam DC!

DC City Councilmembers are evaluating a bill that would prohibit the sale, use, 
or provision of polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) containers for food services and encourage
the use of compostable or recyclable containers. A fee is working to reduce plastic
bag litter; imagine what a ban could do for removing another major trash source 
from our river: foam containers!
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In this issue...
'Click for a Cause' and Help AWS Win!
Happy Earth Day!
Goats Return to the River
Outcomes for the Environment, MD Legislative Session
Become a River Runner and take on the MCM
Upcoming Events
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Vote for the Anacostia Watershed Society in WTOP's 'Click For A Cause' contest!

Help the Anacostia Watershed Society win a prize package worth

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Anacostia Watershed Society Celebrated Earth Day With Annual Cleanup!

The Anacostia Watershed Society and over 2,000 volunteers celebrated Earth Day early
by pitching in to help cleanup the Anacostia River at 25 sites throughout Montgomery
County, Prince George's County, and Washington, D.C.

Take a closer look at their work...

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Earth Day Cleanup and Celebration 2014

People across the nation will be celebrating Earth Day today, April 22nd, to demonstrate
support for environmental protection. Check out ways you can get involved with the
Anacostia Watershed Society and help improve the health of the Anacostia River HERE
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Goats Return to the River!

If you swing by the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River in Hyattsville, MD from
May 8-15 you will get to witness a herd of 60 goats feasting on the invasive plant,
kudzu, in order to clear the growth and improve the health of the area and river.

AWS, in partnership with Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission,
 welcomes back the eco-friendly kudzu removal system provided by EcoGoats of Davidsonville,
MD. For 8 days, the herd of goats will work diligently to clear the kudzu (Pueraria
lobata), a non-native, invasive vine that spreads quickly and outcompetes native
 vegetation.

Goats are a low impact and sustainable method to manage vegetation. Once the goats
free the site of kudzu leaves and vines, a more complete removal of the plant roots
will be accomplished by AWS staff and volunteers, to help eradicate the kudzu. Once
the roots are removed, AWS volunteers will help to re-stabilize the area by seeding
and laying hay.

The kudzu removal project is part of a larger initiative led by AWS. In June of 
2013, AWS was awarded a grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 
to engage communities within Prince George's County in projects that will serve 
to demonstrate the connection between sustainable methods of handling stormwater
 to create a safer and healthier environment for the plants, animals and humans 
in the Anacostia Watershed.
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MD Legislative Session Comes to a Close

Outcomes for the Environment

It was a busy session this year in the Maryland General Assembly as officials fought
to keep the polluted runoff law intact. Approximately twenty bills were proposed
 that threatened the integrity of the law passed in 2012, requiring that the nine
most populous counties in Maryland and Baltimore City each create a dedicated program
that establishes a stormwater fee system in which funds are used for projects to
 reduce and clean runoff from streets, parking lots and rooftops. AWS worked hard
to protect the new fee system, highlighting Prince George's County's program as 
a model. The Clean Water, Healthy Families coalition provided outstanding statewide
leadership. It took the efforts of many and we thank you all!

Other environmental bills and outcomes of interest this session include:

* Authority for fees on disposable plastic bags - Unfortunately, both the Prince
 George's County bill (HB1049) and state-wide bill (SB707/HB718) did not move forward
which would have simply given counties the authority to implement a bag fee. This
is a big disappointment to us.
* Recycling collection at special events (HB781) - This bill passed! It requires
 permitted events providing food and drinks to over 200 people on public space in
Maryland to have designated recycling containers next to trash containers, and to
send the collected material to recycling facilities.
* Points on driver's license for littering (SB390/HB386) - This bill passed! It 
allows points to be added to drivers licenses of people convicted of illegal dumping/littering
while operating a motor vehicle.
* Increase funding to track pesticide use (HB621/SB700) - This bill passed! It establishes
a source of funding through an increase in the annual pesticide manufacturers' product
registration fee which will be used for reporting professional pesticide usage.
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Run a Marathon, Help Restore the

Anacostia River!

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this October? Become a River Runner, and run on behalf of the Anacostia River! As
a MCM charity partner, AWS has 50 guaranteed entries available to runners who agree
to raise valuable funds to support our work to restore the Anacostia River. With
 the help of our runners, we hope to raise $25,000 to support our critical advocacy,
stewardship, education, and recreation programs.

To join our team, runners must agree to raise at least $500 by August 1, 2014. In
addition to receiving a bib and AWS swag, River Runners will be treated to a complimentary
tour of the Anacostia River aboard our pontoon boat. Our staff will also be cheering
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Upcoming Events with AWS:

Vegetative Buffer Planting at Kingman Marsh

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Wetland Planting at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

-Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:00am - 1:00pm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013PG5RrmWri_FxVP8ynUxU63qJQX_gkoVY90jsHtEY-J8LnZN-u6bgVTo_OKHmwlBODeKSfyCb5k_Bx6f_mtfhz9lmlALAy46UXurp8m4G0Ptiy-mg8nYDzP8774b6ep-DzDnEtEry-97rZi5daqkoBE9UT_F55gV0YT4xykLVQFZ0iNG6vwjG0hrIailAOcx2cJWoj6hW9yFun0FTk500al3avHPuMjBXphEnQh6EfTrEIdacU53ql9sBXK0K816_2JUq1yJ9UkbI7YirRjPsTH0I7vm5ZIUYf_e-8-9XCpErPpJdH5DO7wSzUnfG0RkbQlnlcDwU6Nr0-oLGW1AUbpTkRe1ogGWGy8q-TvpiM8uXGKHX3z8B-GoquXiVeFo&c=KGu5T1gK5vbQE39JJFpzlB4TYYS2dJ7d-NI237qttWM9260OGJHEBA==&ch=ZK8plumMEe6fyebLUJE5tKcUkfIvZVx27klVjSaMkK3zNdFWcp2Wng==]

Pope Branch Invasive Removal
-Thursday, April 24, 2014 10:00am - 1:00pm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013PG5RrmWri_FxVP8ynUxU63qJQX_gkoVY90jsHtEY-J8LnZN-u6bgVTo_OKHmwlBxZNyT7wD7x2i3UCmUqMVaU5gDNPFlq2gPBFxsRbGC7gacsa-TzKv3AOPxiqC0K9GqWG3Fb4ChYPO-w6qcvQVEd4bt9AWr8XnfZwKpUYW2t2Eep5kMVwEuGNUNvhThG5PXQ_Mor4meuop7U6BI78TTdRen2T_ujZB50jB8nSrhPyWKYEprUNzfxc2XfAJvgqg2Jp_jgnXNsUmpSGCQjoqbjpxVsUEVgBU_758f-eUR4uwnbzE0CavCxo24FKTwt-GDqEGnFKvVrSUhrn-aMuI44DcPOeP2mtDTVW5QH3BQD4=&c=KGu5T1gK5vbQE39JJFpzlB4TYYS2dJ7d-NI237qttWM9260OGJHEBA==&ch=ZK8plumMEe6fyebLUJE5tKcUkfIvZVx27klVjSaMkK3zNdFWcp2Wng==]

Nash Run Trash Trap Cleanup

-Saturday, April 26, 2014 9:00am - 12:00pm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013PG5RrmWri_FxVP8ynUxU63qJQX_gkoVY90jsHtEY-J8LnZN-u6bgVTo_OKHmwlBerUG_Oz8fhE2U80MPz5iJ6CmrPqz8yZBNAJfAK-UiLv5tT8YBdA6RwSzcgVuKw0q07jMUGVNSOpiLlxC8hlxjawVvG1YJNJABHKqwRQSWQGOiSFuX2WWDTWdIAbA_CBmTtmTdn_OHr58_sLMnfgyciXp23I6DX3Fd4AUxrPSa7TxjnmE_uYGhGuwMw89eFyte25zhQXvsqka5VHzrRoWRgXN8YXHOCKgkNgRg-BUxe0hOF79cMXkl8vJhtI5V3a7cyHQIhjfENA3VQjgvQl01AnEzF0WzZT-Qo-GqZDx8F9FuIh6Hi4xJg==&c=KGu5T1gK5vbQE39JJFpzlB4TYYS2dJ7d-NI237qttWM9260OGJHEBA==&ch=ZK8plumMEe6fyebLUJE5tKcUkfIvZVx27klVjSaMkK3zNdFWcp2Wng==]

Vegetative Buffer Planting at Kingman Marsh

-Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9:00am - 12:00pm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013PG5RrmWri_FxVP8ynUxU63qJQX_gkoVY90jsHtEY-J8LnZN-u6bgVTo_OKHmwlBRbUAQd3MLmtNLJeWFbbMM_dIEk4m25U4tUfRwnTW0S0PBfwa72Tt7N65GHPD285kc_yvp3ioDkCkM4Kny7dVVMt9hCc4ZGeWr018XDuR_fGQ0moMMWWdieVKc6LxTUUG3H-E38UOscHJVTvCT3V6OPFh2HREc5e99q9_Uqcl9tMt38_ZhtNu57lcxvuQumJ607n3rrBj-mJl9afvRHzW7I77LFWbjud64gGt8n4iPRTaYc0agL8oo-VPrCjLMRAxp9CxrBw30gvFuCnp7D_YgfHqvAn2kVUpw9V9vevdF65YxfcPETnzFOTJMikBlEll&c=KGu5T1gK5vbQE39JJFpzlB4TYYS2dJ7d-NI237qttWM9260OGJHEBA==&ch=ZK8plumMEe6fyebLUJE5tKcUkfIvZVx27klVjSaMkK3zNdFWcp2Wng==]

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