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Take Energy Action for Climate Action in October
Celebrate Energy Action Month in October and Energy Efficiency Day on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and do your part to tackle climate change. What You Can Do What the City is Doing The city has replaced 2,000 streetlights as part of Phase 1 of the LED Streetlight Conversion project and awarded a contract for Phase 2,…
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Serve Our City: Participate in Service Month in Rockville Parks
Celebrate Montgomery County Community Service Month in October by volunteering in a city park. Help remove litter from Rockville streams and protect our waterways by joining a stream cleanup. Want to go at your own pace? Adopt a local stream and host your own cleanups. Find cleanups and register or apply to adopt a stream…
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Speaker Series to Present Rain-Ready Rebates and Flooding Solutions
Join city staff and the Chesapeake Bay Trust from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 as the latest installment of Rockville’s Climate Solutions Speaker Series offers information about monetary incentives to beautify your yard and help protect your home from flooding. Attend in person at the Taft Center, at 6 Taft Court, or online. A link…
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Matching Grant Program Seeks Projects to Improve Communities
Applications Open Nov. 3 The city’s matching grant program helps neighbors work together to accomplish common goals that support the health, vitality and inclusivity of the place they call home. Community Empowerment Matching Grant applications will open Monday, Nov. 3. The application deadline is Friday, Dec. 5. Neighborhood, civic or homeowners associations, community groups, organized…
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Events to Get You Walking, Biking and Rolling ’Round Rockville This Month
October brings events focused on getting around in Rockville on foot and on wheels. The annual Carl Henn Memorial Bike Ride pedals off at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 from Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Drive. This casual 13-mile neighborhood ride is in honor of the longtime Rockville resident and community activist who died…
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Open Houses Offer Overview of Flood Resilience Planning
Rockville is developing its Flood Resiliency Master Plan to protect the community from future flood risks caused by climate change, and we want to hear from you. Visit engagerockville.com/floodplan to register for an upcoming open house, take the community survey and learn more about the plan. An in-person open house will be held 6-7:30 p.m.…
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City Launches Results Rockville to Track Progress
The City of Rockville has launched Results Rockville, a new initiative that allows residents to follow the status of major city projects. Available to view through an online platform on the city’s website, the initiative is part of a broader effort to increase transparency, accountability and performance in city government. Results Rockville was created to…
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Lawn and Garden Without the Weeds, Feed and Gasoline
Bans on nonorganic pesticides and on gas-powered leaf blowers don’t have to mean lifeless lawns and gardens with the availability of rebates and green alternatives. A ban on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and vacuums in Montgomery County took effect July 1 and applies in the City of Rockville. The ban aims to reduce…
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Charge Smart, Stay Safe: Rockville to Mark Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 5-11 with the theme of “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” The National Fire Protection Association and the City of Rockville’s Fire Marshal’s Office are reminding the community how important it is to buy, charge and recycle safely when it comes to lithiumion batteries. Remember: Buy only…
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Rockville is Raking-In Fall: Leaf Collection
City Collects Leaves October to Mid-December Rockville will vacuum leaves from neighborhood curbs in two rounds, beginning Monday, Oct. 13. Rake leaves next to, but out of, roadways, gutters and bike lanes, and away from parked vehicles. Leaves should be raked by 6 a.m. on the first day of their collection period, but no earlier…