▪ Saturday, April 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., RainScaping Exhibit, City of Annapolis "Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Truckload Sale," Truxton Park Pool, Annapolis, MD 21401.

▪ Sunday, April 18, 11 a.m.-Noon, RainScaping Presentation, St. Anne's Environmental Ministry, 199 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

▪ Thursday, April 22, 4-8 p.m., RainScaping Exhibit, St. Philip's Episcopal Church Interfaith Earth Day Celebration, 730 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.

▪ Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., RainScaping Exhibit, Earth Day Celebration, Quiet Waters Park,600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis, MD 21403.

▪ Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., RainScaping Exhibit, Greater Severna Park Earth Day Exposition,St. Martin's-In-The-Field Church and Day School, 375 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146.

▪ Saturday & Sunday, May 15 & 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., RainScaping Exhibit and Presentation, Chesapeake Green Living Festival, Anne Arundel Community College – Arnold Campus – David S. Jenkins Gymnasium, 101 College Parkway, Arnold, MD 21012. Note: There is an admission fee for this event. For more information, visit http://chesapeakegreenlivingfestival.com/.

▪ Sunday, June 13, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Shady Side Museum Grand Opening of Rain Gardens with Benches and Rain Barrels, ribbon cutting at 2 p.m., 1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD 20764. For more information, visit shadysidemuseum.org, or call 301-855-2929.

RainScaping Tours, Mini-Workshops, and Volunteer Saturdays with assistance from Master Gardeners, Anne Arundel Community College Students, and anyone that would like to join us at the Chesapeake Ecology Center, 245 Clay Street, Annapolis, MD 21401:

▪ Saturday, April 3, 9 a.m.-noon; 9-10:30 a.m. - Volunteer Orientation and Tour of all 30 Gardens and Sites; 10:30 a.m-noon - Garden Care.

▪ Saturday, April 10, 9 a.m.-noon; Rain Garden Design Overview and Installation; expand a rain garden swale to connect runoff from the parking lot (near main kiosk) to the Bertina Nick Rain Garden.

▪ Saturday, April 17, 9 a.m.-noon; 9-10 a.m. - Red Buds in Bloom—A Walk Along the Woodland Garden; 10 a.m.-noon - Garden Care.

▪ Saturday, Thursday, April 22, 1 p.m.-3p.m.; Earth Day Tour of all 30 Gardens and Sites for Home and Garden Information Center staff; alternate Volunteer Orientation Day.

▪ Saturday, May 15, 9 a.m.-noon; 9-10 a.m. - Rain Barrels 101 and Unpaving Paradise with Permeable Pavers; 10 a.m.-noon - Seedling Potting and Garden Care; transplant plugs into larger pots to grow out for Sept. 18 Garden Open House.

▪ Saturday, June 19, 9 a.m.-noon; 9-10 a.m. - Perennials in Bloom Garden Tour; 10 a.m.-noon - Garden Care.

▪ Saturday, July 17, 9 a.m.-noon; 9-10 a.m. - Woodies in the Landscape Garden Tour; focus on the tremendous value of shrubs and trees to soak up and filter runoff; 10 a.m.-noon - Garden Care.

▪ Saturday, September 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; CEC Garden Open House and Native Plant Sale; three to four Garden Tours will be led by Master Gardeners (rain date - Sunday, September 19).