Sierra Club 101 - College Park, MD July 20, 2005

Are you an activist who is looking to get more involved? A new Sierra Club member wondering how the Club works? Sierra Club 101 is a great place to start to learn more about what the Sierra Club is doing, how we are structured and learn how to ?table? for at festivals and public events the Sierra Club will need volunteers for. Don?t wait! Get involved in our efforts to explore, enjoy and protect the planet.

Time: 7-8:30 PM, Wednesday, July 20
Location: Office of the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club
7338 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 101A
College Park, Maryland 20740
Please RSVP to Chris at chris.carney@sierraclub.org

Directions:
The office is on Route 1 just South of the University of Maryland Campus in the upper part of the College Park Shopping Center in the offices above the "WAWA".
METRORAIL:
Take Green Line to College Park Metro Station.

Bus from College Park Metro Station:
Take #83 bus marked "Rhode Island" for 6 minute bus ride to Baltimore Avenue (Route 1) & Hartwick road. Buses run every 30 minutes at 25 and 55 after the hour till 9:25 pm. There are also UMCP shuttle buses running every 15 min up to the Campus that are free.

Walking from College Park Metro Station (10 minutes)
Exit West side (the community side - not the huge parking lot side). Walk 1 block up Calvert Road, take 1st right on Dartmouth, then 1st left on Knox Road. Go 6 (short) blocks. Cross Route 1 to the Shopping Center. Take stairwell to left of "WAWA" and Vertigo Books up to 2nd level.

By Car: Take the 495 Beltway to the College Park Route 1 exit. Go South on Route 1. Pass the campus on your right. After Southern most entrance (College Avenue) make right at next light (Knox Rd) into the College Park shopping center where there is a CVS, bike shops, 7 eleven, WAWA, Vertigo, etc. Park behind or at the shopping center. Sierra Club office is in offices above the shops on same level as back parking lot. Bring quarters. There is a bit of free parking on Knox Rd.

From 50 East: Go under beltway, take 2nd right exit Ardmore-Ardwick 410 go past 450 and over the big hill, turn left to follow 410 west go under BWI, cross Kenilworth, make a right on Rt 1, go over the hill pass Kinkos, at shopping center turn left on Knox Rd go a little up the hill & park in the back lot behind the shopping center.