Media Advisory
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection to Host “Landscaping with Batteries” Field Day on Wednesday, March 12
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 10, 2025
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting "Landscaping with Batteries" Field Day from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 at the Montgomery College Germantown Campus.
Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with lawn equipment manufacturers, take part in equipment demos, learn proper use and care of electric tools, receive vendor discounts and enter raffles to win landscaping equipment. Bilingual staff will be available to aid with Spanish translations. Registration is free.
The workshops and demonstrations are taking place in advance of the County’s ban on gas-powered lawn equipment, which will go into effect on July 1, 2025.
WHAT: "Landscaping with Batteries" Field Day to highlight electric battery equipment.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 12, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Montgomery College Germantown Campus, 20200 Observation Dr.
WHO:
Local lawn equipment dealers
Battery powered lawn equipment manufacturers
PHOTO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Experts (English and Spanish speaking) will be on-site and available for interviews and equipment demonstrations early in the morning for news outlets.
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Media Contact: Cindy Pena 202-875-1563