Calendar

June 2008

June 7, 2008 — NMF holds annual meeting in Hillsboro, Virginia
Our annual meeting and picnic will be held on June 7, 2008. Please plan to attend!

For more information, contact Jenny Schmidt.

May 2008

May 15, 2008 —NMF hosts the play A Sense of Wonder and awards our Loudoun County, Virginia Rachel Carson Scholars and Loudoun Goes Green poster contest winners.
We will award our Loudoun County, Virginia Rachel Carson Scholars on May 15, 2008 at the Old Stone School in Hillsboro, Virginia. In conjunction with the award ceremony, we will be presenting a one-woman play on the life of Rachel Carson called A Sense of Wonder. The event is free and open to the public.

Find out more about the Rachel Carson Scholar Program.

Find out more about the play and how to reserve your seat

May 20, 2008 — NMF awards our Rachel Carson Scholars in Maryland
We will be recognizing our Rachel Carson Scholars from the state of Maryland on May 20, 2008 at Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center in Millersville, Maryland. The event is free and open to the public.

Find out more about the Rachel Carson Scholar Program.

Contact Jenny Schmidt for more information on this event.

April 2008

April 2, 2008 — NMF hosts Green Earth Book Award Ceremony in Salisbury, Maryland
We are pleased to host the Green Earth Book Award Ceremony at Salisbury University during their Children’s and Young Adult Literature Festival. Winners will be award in three categories: Children’s Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Nonfiction. More details will be posted soon!

Find out more about the award ceremony.

Find out more about the Green Earth Book Award.

April 3, 2008 — NMF hosts Breakfast with the Authors at Poplar Hill Mansion in Salisbury, Maryland
Open to the public, this event will allow the community to meet with the Green Earth Book Award winning authors, purchase books and have them signed, and discuss books with the winners. It will take place at Poplar Hill Mansion in Salisbury, Maryland. More details will be posted soon!

Find out more about the award ceremony.

April 18, 2008 —NMF recognizes the winners of the GreenFocus Photography Contest
The award ceremony will take place at Maryland Department of the Environment and will be hosted by Secretary Shari Wilson and NMF President Amy Newton. Winners will be award certificates and cash prizes.

Contact Jenny Schmidt for more information on this event.

April 25, 2008 — NMF hosts the 2008 Greater Washington Eco-Golf Classic
NMF is pleased to announce that the 2008 Greater Washington Eco-Golf Classic will be held on April 25, 2008 at Stonewall Golf Club in Lake Manassas, Virginia. This event is open to the public.

December 2007

December 04, 2007 — NMF holds Holiday Tea and Bazaar
Sponsored by the Executive Women in Government (EWG), the Holiday Tea and Bazaar will be held on December 4 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City, Virginia. This event features a holiday bazaar of unique gift items from local artists, a silent auction, and an elegant tea, as well as guest speaker, Amy Newton speaking on “chapters of life.” Thanks to EWG for choosing NMF as the recipient of funds that will be raised at this event!

Registration is $30 for members of EWG and $35 for non-members. Register online or for more information, contact EWG at 301-725-3500.

July 2007

July 01, 2007 — NMF chooses the winner of our Spain raffle fundraiser
Our Spain trip raffle fundraiser closes on July 1 and a winner will be chosen. Stay tuned to see if you are the lucky winner!

June 2007

June 24, 2007 — NMF holds volunteer thank you brunch in Annapolis
NMF is indebted to the many volunteers that help with our programs and events. A volunteer brunch will be held in Annapolis to thank our volunteers.

May 2007

May 9, 2007 — NMF presents A Sense of Wonder on Capitol Hill
NMF is excited to present the play on Capitol Hill for Congress and natural resources federal workers.

May 24, 2007 — NMF awards our Rachel Carson Scholars
Rachel Carson Scholars will be honored at 1:00 p.m. on May 24, 2007 at the Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center. After the awards ceremony, the play A Sense of Wonder will be presented. Admission is free, but reservations are required.

May 27, 2007 — NMF calls for a pesticide-free day in honor of the centennial of Rachel Carson’s birth
NMF is working with local, state and the federal government to declare May 27, 2007 Rachel Carson Day, a pesticide-free day in communities across the nation.

April 2007

April 17, 2007 — Green Earth Book Award authors present to students from the Arlington Science Focus School
Green Earth Book Award-winning authors Sneed Collard III and Melissa Stewart will be talking with 2nd and 3rd graders from the Arlington Science Focus School in Arlington, Virginia about the writing process and their love of the environment.

April 18, 2007 — NMF awards the Green Earth Book Award winners
The winners of the Green Earth Book Award will be presented at an awards ceremony at 7:00 p.m. in the Wicomico Room at Salisbury University. Winners will be presented in Children Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Nonfiction categories.

April 20, 2007 — NMF awards the GreenFocus — Earth Day 2007 winners
NMF will award the winners of the GreenFocus — Earth Day 2007 photography contest at Maryland Department of the Environment at 1:00 p.m.

April 27, 2007 — NMF hosts the 2007 NMF Environmental Charity Golf Classic
NMF is pleased to announce that the 2007 NMF Environmental Charity Golf Classic will be held on April 27, 2007 at Stonewall Golf Club in Lake Manassas, Virginia. This event is open to the public.

March 2007

March 6, 2007 — NMF, Maryland State Senator Brian Frosh, and Rebecca Bell from Maryland State Department of Education kickoff the Rachel Carson Centennial Celebration, the Rachel Carson Scholar Program and Rachel Carson Day in the state of Maryland
NMF will host a press event at the Miller Senate Building in Annapolis, Maryland on March 6, 2007 at 12:00 noon to kickoff our Rachel Carson Centennial Celebration and Rachel Carson Scholar Program. We are pleased to be joined by Maryland State Senator Brian Frosh who will announce legislation to mark May 27 as Rachel Carson Day in the state of Maryland. We will also be joined by Rebecca Bell from the Maryland State Department of Education and Kyle Tanger from Clear Carbon Consulting.

March 9, 2007 — NMF presents A Sense of Wonder at the D.C. Environmental Film Festival
NMF is proud to present the play A Sense of Wonder at the D.C. Environmental Film Festival. The play will be presented at the Carnegie Institution at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.

February 2007

February 2, 2007 — NMF presents A Sense of Wonder Wonder at the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education conference
NMF has partnered with the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) to offer A Sense of Wonder at MAEOE’s conference in Ocean City, Maryland.

December 2006

December 8, 2006 — Nominations for the 2007 Green Earth Book Award are due.
NMF is accepting nominations for the 2007 Green Earth Book Award until December 8, 2006.

November 2006

November 14, 2006 — The winners of NMF’s GreenFocus — Brownfields 2006 contest will be announced at the Brownfields Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

November 1, 2006 — NMF offers A Sense of Wonder in New York City
The Centennial Celebration will kick off this fall in New York City with a private showing of the critically acclaimed play, A Sense of Wonder, based on the life and works of Miss Carson. The play will be presented at the Symphony Space~Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre.

October 2006

October 20, 2006 — GreenFocus — Brownfields 2006 photo entries are due.

October 12, 2006 — NMF presents A Sense of Wonder in Washington, DC
The Centennial Celebration will kick off this fall in Washington DC with a private showing of the critically acclaimed play, A Sense of Wonder, based on the life and works of Miss Carson. The play will be presented at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

July 2006

July 13, 2006 — A private screening of Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth”
NMF is offering a private screening of Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth” on July 13, 2006 at Bethesda Row Theater in Bethesda, Maryland. This event is offered to NMF sponsors, donors and volunteers. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception, followed by the movie and a panel discussion.