Happy June!  Thank you for your continued support of our efforts and events. 

We love meeting new friends so please spread the word about our work and encourage people to sign up to receive updates.

The County has expanded their curbside compost bin program and will now pick up food scraps at the home of every Wilde Lake resident.  If you live outside of the Wilde Lake area, you can search your home address to see if your neighborhood is part of the current expansion.  To check your address and to request a "green bin," follow the link below:

Do you have a free evening or weekend this summer? Wilde Lake CARES is the steward of several local recent native plantings. We need help watering this summer. If you can volunteer, please contact wildelakecares@gmail.com. We will provide buckets, jugs, etc. This is a perfect volunteer opportunity for families with young kids who like to get wet!

Dr. Via is a local climate change education expert with a passion for helping Marylanders understand climate change and how they can help to solve it. Webinars take place every third Wednesday through September from 4-5:30pm. 

June 18 (Saturday) Sustainability Tour: Our Friends in Long Reach are hosting a sustainable landscaping tour. If you’d like to see some local examples of pollinator gardens, rain gardens, rain barrels, lawn-reduction, and much more, please consider registering for the self guided tour that will take place Saturday June 18th. You’ll receive the tour guide booklet with descriptions of each destination, and a list of local resources that can help you implement some of the sustainable practices on display.  REGISTER HERE

June 20-26 Pollinator Week: Howard County Bee City has activities planned all week long to celebrate and learn about pollinators, aimed at both children and adults. Activities take place at Robinson Nature Center and Howard County Conservancy, as well as at Lauren's Native Plant Nursery. LEARN MORE HERE

Bess Caplan (she/her)

Chair, Wilde Lake CARES

Wilde Lake Village Neighborhood Representative

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"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." Source unknown