February 3, 2010, 8:30-4 p.m.

President’s Conference Center, East-Miller Office Building

11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD

The 2010 13th Annual One Less Car Smart Transportation and Bicycling Symposium in Annapolis will be a little different this year! The Symposium will be more inclusive covering bicycle and pedestrian topics, as well as, presentations on smart commuting/alternative transportation initiatives. For more information or to register, click here.

13th Annual Smart Transportation & Bicycling Symposium hosted by One Less Car

8:30-4p.m.

11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, Maryland – Miller Building East

The Symposium will cover many bicycle and pedestrian topics, as well as, presentations on smart commuting/alternative transportation initiatives. Attendees and legislators will learn about the link that exists between our reliance on the automobile, climate change, public health concerns, land use planning, alternative transportation opportunities, livable communities and more. This is an amazing Symposium and the agenda is chock-full of national expert presenters!

For more information, visit: www.onelesscar.org.

January 26, 2010. 5-6:30 p.m.

Key Auditorium, St. John’s College

Annapolis, MD

Top legislative leaders and advocates talk about environmental legislation in 2010.

AGENDA:

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Legislative Priorities

Guest Speakers:

House Speaker Michael Busch

Senate President Mike Miller

Environmental leaders

6:45 – 7:30 p.m.

Lobby your elected officials

Please use this link to RSVP, as space will be limited.

January 21, 2010, 10-2p.m.

Annapolis Elks Lodge, 2517 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037

The MDA’s annual Buyer-Grower Meeting will be held on January 21, 2010 and is designed for Maryland growers, producers, and processors interested in selling their products to buyers from grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals, schools and more. The meeting is set up in a trade show style, where producers are each provided a table to display their business information and products. If you’re a Maryland producer or are interested in buying local agricultural products for your business, please sign up today!

January 26, 2010, 9-1 p.m.

West Miller Office Building

11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD

This 1000 Friends of Maryland event will be an opportunity for all of us to hear from people who know parks, and will discuss the value they bring to our state.   State Senator Thomas M. Middleton will open the discussion on the importance of parks in Maryland. In the panel discussions, we will address the impact parks have on healthy lifestyles, community sustainability, and the different roles of national, state, and local parks. We will also cover the recommendations from the 2009 Land Preservation Parks and Recreation Plan.

There is no cost to attend, but we ask that you please RSVP by January 18th to Vhustead@atlanticbb.net.

Please park at the Naval Academy Stadium lot and take the free Annapolis Transit shuttle to reach the meeting — they operate approximately every 15 minutes. For more information on the shuttle, please click here.