Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 28, will hold worksessions on two bills that would help protect trees in the County. Public hearings on the bills held earlier this month had more than 30 speakers. The T and E Committee, which is chaired by Roger […]

Some property owners in Silver Spring and Wheaton will be the recipients of new shade trees, courtesy of the Montgomery County Planning Department. On Thursday, Dec. 20, contractors will plant more than 30 beeches, oaks, elms and other native species to boost the amount of tree canopy in the areas of Montgomery County that need […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, will hold a worksession on the County’s tree management program. The committee, which is chaired by Roger Berliner and includes Councilmembers Nancy Floreen and Hans Riemer, will meet in the Third Floor Conference Room of the Council Office […]

Rockville 11′s Bridget Broullire talked with Forester Wayne Noll about the extraordinary work being done to maintain Rockville’s trees as well as free trees being offered residents by Pepco in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. Visit our PEG partner Rockville 11 to view more of its local programming.

The weather, especially wicked weather, is on my mind as Hurricane Isaac whips the Gulf Coast. It’s been two months since the derecho slammed Montgomery County on June 29 and local officials are still cleaning up local tree damage from the storm’s strong winds. I recently interviewed a couple of tree experts who showed me the […]

Are you ready for the next big weather event? Nearly two months later, many Montgomery County communities and residents are still cleaning up tree damage from the June 29 derecho. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that when it comes to our trees it is important to be proactive before the next big storm hits the area.

“21 This Week” host Casey Aiken asks his panel about a Montgomery County Council bill that would require PEPCO to submit a vegetation management plan, including a consumers “bill of rights” for property owners. The panel debates the question, “what’s more important, trees or power?”

In this video clip, “21 This Week” Host Casey Aiken tells us what the panel is talking about this week, including trees and Pepco, cell phones and drivers and the loss of jobs in our state. Take a look. The next show airs on Sunday, June 24 at 11 a.m. and then again at 7 […]