Use this page to find actions that your household has completed or plans to complete. Browse the categories on the left to find actions for the Power Saver, Green Leader, or Renewable Star Challenge.
Once you have signed in, you can click Add to My Challenge to add an action to your To Do List, Already Completed to mark an action as complete, or Not Applicable if the action does not apply to you.
Once signed in, you can rate each of the actions you have completed.
The highest rated action appear under the Most Popular Actions category.
ACTIONS
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Green leaves denote the number of Green Points earned by completing the action and its relative environmental benefit.
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Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action. Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action.
A key denotes a renter-friendly action.Dollar signs denote the relative cost of implementing the action. Free < $100 $100-$500 $501-$2000 > $2000 Attend an environmental workshop, seminar, or discussionWould you like to learn how to engage in a sustainable practice like composting, gardening, or recycling the proper items? Contact us for information about upcoming workshops.
You can also attend a workshop, seminar, or discussion on an issue of interest to you hosted by another organization. Learn more about:
- Common Market workshops,
- Maryland Native Plant Society workshops,
- Department of Natural Resource seminars on environmental issues,
- Composting workshops with the Frederick County Department of Solid Waste Management.
Get updates on upcoming watershed-related workshops and seminars by joining the Chesapeake Network.
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Green leaves denote the number of Green Points earned by completing the action and its relative environmental benefit.
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Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action. Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action.
A key denotes a renter-friendly action.Dollar signs denote the relative cost of implementing the action. Free < $100 $100-$500 $501-$2000 > $2000 Volunteer with an environmental organizationThere are many great initiatives within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed that could use an extra helping hand. To search for volunteer opportunities in or near Frederick County, check out Volunteer Match or Idealist.org.
To receive updates on watershed-related projects that you can get involved in, join the Chesapeake Network.
Visit the following organization’s pages to find out more about their volunteer opportunities:
- Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance,
- Hood College’s Monocacy Basin Stream Monitoring Project,
- DNR Stream Waders,
- Potomac Conservancy,
- Catoctin Forest Alliance,
- Frederick County Nature Council,
- Maryland Park Service,
- Volunteer Maryland,
- Nature Conservancy,
- Maryland Native Plant Society
Interested in traveling the world as a volunteer? To find out more about volunteer opportunities and programs around the world, check out the Earth Watch Institute, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, Eco-shout, World Wide Helpers, Conservation Volunteers, Working Abroad, or Global Vision International.
You can even organize your own volunteer project, such as a tree planting, community garden, schoolyard habitat, adopt-a-road, rain barrel installation, or used good drive.
Read more about: Creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat at a local school or community center, Discounted trees for plantings through the TREE-MENDOUS Maryland program, Adopting a road in Frederick County, Organizing a project through the Clean Up the World program or the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup.
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Green leaves denote the number of Green Points earned by completing the action and its relative environmental benefit.
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Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action. Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action. Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action.
A key denotes a renter-friendly action.Dollar signs denote the relative cost of implementing the action. Free < $100 $100-$500 $501-$2000 > $2000 Become a Green AmbassadorIf you like the idea of inspiring or motivating others to go green, consider becoming a Green Ambassador for your workplace, faith community, or neighborhood organization! Complete the Green Ambassador Interest Form or contact us to learn more.
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Green leaves denote the number of Green Points earned by completing the action and its relative environmental benefit.
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A key denotes a renter-friendly action.Dollar signs denote the relative cost of implementing the action. Free < $100 $100-$500 $501-$2000 > $2000 Earn bonus points
(Click “Read more”)Has your household completed an action that we didn’t think of? Submit your action to us, and we’ll assign a point value.
If you think of a great new action, we may even add it to the Challenge!
Jan 29 Lee Krausman
caulk or replace broken or cracked window pains in a door.
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