Maryland Rally for Clean Water

Welcome to the "Don't Backtrack on the Bay!" Rally for Clean Water!

We're excited to see you on Lawyer's Mall in Annapolis on February 24. Please register to let us know you're coming!

We will be at Lawyer's Mall with t-shirts, a photo booth, snacks, and poster-making supplies starting at 11:30 a.m.

Please arrive no later than 11:45 a.m. to get a t-shirt, take a photo in our photo booth, and make a poster. A brief program featuring Maryland legislative leaders for clean water will start at 12 noon.

Some helpful tips for a fun rally:

• Dress for success! Wear lots of blue, and arrive early to get a t-shirt. Also, dress appropriately for the weather.
• Bring a homemade sign that reflects why you care about clean water, or arrive early to make one at the rally
• Bring a photo ID so that you can deliver a message to your legislator or attend a hearing later that day. You will need it to get through security in the legislative office buildings to deliver messages to your senator or delegate.

What else is happening that day? At 1:00 pm, a hearing will be held in the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee on legislation introduced by Senator Paul Pinsky to reduce pollution from agricultural sources. If you are interested in seeing the Maryland General Assembly at work and showing your support for clean water, consider attending the hearing.

Parking and public transportation: Locations for public parking around the State House can be found on this map. You can also park at the Navy Stadium outside of downtown for $5 and take the Navy Blue or State shuttle to the State House for $2. The shuttle runs on a 20-minute interval, so be sure to allow enough time for travel. Further information is available here. Annapolis runs a free Circulator Trolleybetween select downtown locations on a 20-minute interval as well.

If you are coming to the rally from the Eastern Shore, we are arranging bus transportation for those interested. Please register as soon as possible if you would like a ride to the rally.

Eastern Shore bus itinerary:
10:15 a.m.	Depart Easton Walmart 8155 Elliott Road Easton, MD 21601
10:45 a.m.	Pickup additional passengers at Nike Factory Store 441 Outlet Center Drive Queenstown, MD 21658
10:55 a.m.	Depart Nike Factory Store
11:30 a.m.	Drop off passengers at Lawyer's Mall, State House, Annapolis, Maryland
2:00 p.m.	Pick up passengers at Lawyer's Mall, State House, Annapolis, Maryland
2:30 p.m.	Drop off passengers at Nike Factory Store 441 Outlet Center Drive Queenstown, MD 21658
3:15 p.m.	Drop off remaining passengers at Easton Walmart 8155 Elliott Road Easton, MD 21601