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The annual Boonsboro Green Fest planned for May 9 has been canceled due to the coronavirus emergency. The springtime, outdoor festival has been held in the town’s Shafer Park since 2009. “We have no idea what is in store for all of us, less than two months from now,”said festival co-chair Janeen Solberg. “We hope

2020 Information Coming

Conservation & Recycling ACWA (Antietam Conocogheague Watershed Association) www.acwamaryland.org  – Information about local organization working to restore and protect creeks through activities such as tree plantings, trash removal and erosion control methods. Pick up a brochure and sign up for organization’s activities. Giving away coloring pages and selling shirts and stickers. Booksavers of Maryland www.booksavers.org

Sponsoring Partners help sustain Green Fest movement each year Our generous Sponsoring Partners and energetic volunteers are the backbone of the annual Green Fest. Without their continued support, this free festival would be impossible to produce each year. Sponsors are listed on this webpage and in the printed program brochure which will be available the day

The popular Boonsboro Green Fest embarks on its second decade on Saturday, May 18, as the town’s Shafer Park plays host to the 11th annual earth-friendly event which offers area residents many ways to “tread lightly on this earth.” The festival, the largest of its kind in the region, will run from 10 a.m. to

Wildlife, landscapes, historic sites The annual photo contest sponsored by the Boonsboro Green Fest has expanded into three categories, giving amateur photographers more opportunities to enter their best works. The contest is seeking photographs in three categories that highlight the beauty of Washington County: wildlife (animal and plant life), landscapes (scenic) and historic sites (including

2019 Vendors & Exhibitors Conservation & Recycling ACWA (Antietam Conocogheague Watershed Association) www.acwamaryland.org  – Information about local organization working to restore and protect creeks through activities such as tree plantings, trash removal and erosion control methods. Battle of Falling Waters 1863 Foundation www.battleoffallingwaters1863.org – Displaying maps and a model of a pontoon bridge as was

Three Silent Auctions 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (Tent located next to Wine & Beer Garden tent) Dozens of items (see list below) will be up for bid during three Silent Auctions held throughout the day on Saturday, May 18, 2019, during the Green Fest. Browse through the donated items — many of

Sponsoring Partners help sustain the Green Fest movement each year Our generous Sponsoring Partners and energetic volunteers are the backbone of the annual Green Fest. Without their continued support, this free festival would be impossible to produce each year. Sponsors are listed on this web page and in the printed program brochure which will be available