Montgomery Community Media

The emerald ash borer is an insect that came to the United States from China. For several years, this pest has been causing damage to local ash trees. Rock 11’s Kathy Dantzler reports. Visit our PEG partner Rock 11 Now to view more of its programming.

The month of April is known as Earth Month, and there are many volunteer opportunities to make a difference for our environment locally. Susan Stark has more in this report, below: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Bundle up! It’s cold. The National Weather Service has issued another Freeze Warning for Montgomery County, effective from 11 p.m. tonight to 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Temperatures are expected in the upper 20s to lower 30s tonight. Unprotected vegetation may be sensitive to freezing temperatures and may be killed or damaged. A Freeze Warning remains in […]

Brookside Gardens is scheduled to hold its annual Green Matters Symposium on April 8th. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Spring is in the air, and Montgomery Parks officials are celebrating by giving away backyard compost bins on Friday, April 1, from 4 – 7 p.m. at Meadowside Nature Center (while supplies last). The public can use the compost bins to combine yard trimmings such as dry leaves, wood, grass and plant clippings, with kitchen […]

In recognition of its commitment to effective urban forest management, Montgomery County has been named a 2015 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. It’s the 20th year in a row the county has received this designation. For more, watch the County Report This Week video, below. “I am proud that Montgomery County is […]

The Montgomery County Council has approved a bill to address illegal dumping in Montgomery County. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Pepco executives said the company will provide 1,350 free trees to customers in the District of Columbia and Maryland through the Energy-Saving Trees program just in time for spring gardening. It’s the sixth year of the partnership that helps customers conserve energy and reduce household electric bills through strategic tree planting. Since 2011, Pepco customers […]

Trust, the bald eagle, is on the road to recovery after being struck by a car on River Road earlier this month in Potomac. County Cable Montgomery’s Susan Kenedy reports. You can find out more about Trust’s condition, here.

Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) hosted its second, annual H2O Summit this month. CCM’s Susan Stark has a recap. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.