Sustainable Frederick

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

It just takes a little bit of to turn trash into treasure! One FCPS student did just that! Last night's Bee City kickoff featured an art exhibit by rising senior, Anastasia Feist. She organized a stream cleanup in the City with her peers from Oakdale High School. Anyone can pickup trash but it takes to upcycle it into something that educates the community.

We challenged Anastasia to learn from the litter and connect it back to our new Bee City initiative. What she produced exceeded our expectations! Wrappers became flowers🌻 , bottle caps trandformed into bees🐝 ,and she even created an exhibit to teach people about the lifecycle of bees: the BEEginning of life!

It all started with a conversation our team had with Anastasia at the Mobilize Frederick Climate Summit. Student career coaches arranged for 100+ students from FCPS to attend that summit. We're so glad she did!

Our young leaders give us hope for the future! With insects in decline we are in dire need of people like Anastasia to inspire and effect change.

You can be the change too! Take this short survey to shape the future of our Bee City program: https://forms.gle/jCk45sh8wChnQsEi9

Huge thanks to our partners from: Frederick County Division of Energy and Environment and Master Gardeners Frederick County Maryland for putting on an evening of learning and action!

07/29/2026

Bee sweet and share your thoughts about pollinators! 🐝🦋 We are giving away 20 bee plushie charms to Frederick Bee City / County Survey participants. Your feedback will shape the future of our Bee City program. Anyone from our community can participate! Take or share the survey today:

Frederickmd.gov/BeeSurvey

Respond by September 30th for a chance to win this adorable plushie.

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Alt text: Teal and yellow flyer with a photo of a bee and a chat bubble that states, " It'll take 6 or 7 minutes to take this pretty sweet survey..."

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07/27/2026

Did you know that there are nearly 10x more species of moths than butterflies in the state of Maryland?

Moth week is coming to a close but they are worth celebrating every day!

05/21/2026

This Memorial Day Weekend, focus on recharging yourself, not your car. With several EV charging locations around Downtown Frederick, you don’t have to spend time researching and mapping and instead get to exploring!

📍West Patrick Street Garage | 138 W Patrick St
📍East All Saints Street Garage | 125 E All Saints S
📍Carroll Creek Garage | 44 E Patrick St
📍Court Street Garage | 2 S Court St

Visit Frederickmd.gov/EV for a map of all EV chargers in Frederick County.

Frederick

05/19/2026

Tonight's the night! Swing by Brewhouse for a Sustainability Happy Hour on the City Nature Challenge. Learn about all the wildlife we have right here in the City and actions you can take to protect it.

When: TONIGHT - May 19th, 2026
Time: 6-8PM
Location: Sandbox Brewhouse, 880 N East Street

Free and open to all! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988511497418?aff=oddtdtcreator

Or simply walk in and join us!

Alt text: Flyer includes images of a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, an Eastern Tent Caterpillar, a Luna Moth, a person taking photos in the Frederick Watershed, a Long-tailed Salamander, a Snowberry Clearwing moth, a Cedar Waxwing, and a Pink Lady's Slipper Orchid.