April 22, 2013 is Earth Day, but why limit environmental efforts to just one day? The City of Rockville is celebrating with a variety of free activities throughout March, April and May. Attend a workshop, stream cleanup, and more to learn how to stay green all year long. Find out all the details of this year's Earth Month Events here.  | Stream Cleanups
April 6
Croydon Creek Nature Center – 9 a.m. to noon
Twinbrook Community Recreation Center – 10 a.m. to noon
Maryvale Park - 10:30a.m. to noon
Participate in the 25th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanupat multiple sites.Children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 240-314-8877 or email environment@rockvillemd.gov
|  | Rain Scapes Rewards: Green Your Backyard Workshop
April 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and May 5 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Rd.
Learn about RainScapes Rewards and other City programs designed to help you green your back yard and reduce pollution in this free information session. Topics will include rain barrels, conservation landscaping, tree planting and other environmental tips for your home and community. Space is limited, please register by e-mailing environment@rockvillemd.gov or calling 240-314-8877.
|  | Croydon Creek Nature Center Invasive Plant Pull
April 14 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Rd.
Work with a regional expert to harvest invasive plants. Participants should remember to bring boots, leather gloves and garden pruners.
|  | Save Our Streams Volunteer Monitoring Training
April 21 at Croydon Creek Nature Center
Learn about the City's citizen water monitoring program and how you can be part of an SOS Stream Team. Start time to be determined. For more information and to register email environment@rockvillemd.gov or call 240-314-8877.
|  | Earth Day
April 22
Celebrate Earth Day by practicing environmentally-friendly efforts in your daily life. Check out these quick and easy tips to get started. www.rockvillemd.gov/environment/tips.html |  | Arbor Day Tree Planting Event
April 23 at 10 a.m.
College Gardens Elementary School
Rockville will commemorate Arbor Day with a tree planting event. Anyone wishing to participate may attend. |  | Maryland Clean Car Clinic
April 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Dr.
Get your car inspected for free by an accredited automotive technician and learn ways to keep your vehicle running cleanly and efficiently. 22 reservations will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis for the program. See flyer for more details. |  | Spring Festival with Native Plants Sale
April 27 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Rd.
Featuring woodland hikes, nature games and crafts, exhibits, live animal shows, native plant sale and rain barrel sale. This event is free. No registration is required. Plant pre-orders are being accepted. Call 240-314-8770 for more information on the plant sale.
|  | Rockville Science Day
April 28 from 12 to 5 p.m.
Montgomery College – Rockville Campus, 51 Mannakee St.
The Rockville Science Consortium presents the annual Rockville Science Day, with support from Rockville Science Center, the City of Rockville and Montgomery College. For more information visit http://www.rockvillescience.org/rcsday.html |  | Croydon Creek Nature Center Creek Cleanup
May 19 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Help Rockville stay green and help out with a creek cleanup. Interested participants should remember to dress for the weather. |
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