Scroll down to see the community calendar. Join us at these local events and submit your own! Events & Action Green Home Tour Sustainability Roundtable Environmental Action Coalition Triad Green Job Center Green Business Network Policy & Advocacy Lunch & Learns + Webinars Rethink Waste Community Calendar Saturday, June 1, 2024 PEA's Green Home Tour Friday, May 10, 2024 Novel Organic Practices in the Landscape & Garden Work in harmony with nature, encouraging your garden to become a beneficial part of our ecosystem. This workshop will discuss fertilization practices, soil care, and utilizing communities of native plants for a healthy, abundant landscape. Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Irrigation Workshop for Home and Community Gardens Join N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County to learn the basics of small scale irrgation with hands on installation practice! Thursday, May 16, 2024 Mast General Store Presents Take it Outside Join Mast General Store Winston-Salem for a Take It Outside celebration of all things outdoors. Thursday, May 16, 2024 Clean Energy in the Mountains 2024 NCSEA hosts this conversation about clean energy program limitations, and what’s needed to spur rapid growth for customer projects to accelerate progress towards the state’s goal of 70% carbon emissions reductions by 2030. Friday, May 17, 2024 Active Hope - Resilience and the Healing Power of Nature The City of Winston-Salem Department of Sustainability and the Wild Ones Central North Carolina Chapter are pleased to invite you to this very inspiring program, which embraces the notion that the quality of our environment is critical for our well-being. Saturday, May 18, 2024 Kayaking 101 (Pilot Mountain - Yadkin River) Join Yadkin River Keeper for an introduction to flat-water kayaking on the southern banks of the Yadkin River! Saturday, May 18, 2024 MESStival Join Kaleideum for MESStival! Immerse yourself in goo, gunk, and grit to create art and explore science. Save $5 per person regular admission when you buy early online at Kaleideum.org. (Online $10; day of $15.) Saturday, May 18, 2024 Evening Wildlife Walk Join Gateway Nature Preserve and enjoy a walk on the Forest Discovery Trail and in the pollinator garden at Gateway Nature Preserve during the beautiful evening hours. Saturday, May 18, 2024 Evening Wildlife Walk Enjoy a walk on the Forest Discovery Trail and in the pollinator garden at Gateway Nature Preserve during the beautiful evening hours. See the flapping of bats, spot a silhouette, or hear the Barred Owl’s call and witness other nocturnal critters come to life to forage and hunt for food. Tuesday, May 21, 2024 FOOD, INC. 2 at Parkway United Church of Christ Join Parkway UCC Tuesday, May 21st at 6:30pm for a screening of FOOD, INC. 2 and a post movie discussion on the highly efficient yet vulnerable food systems we interact with everyday. Friday, May 31, 2024 Ribbon Cutting and Winery Reception to Celebrate the New Trails at Knight Brown Nature Preserve Join Piedmont Land Conservancy as they host a ribbon cutting for the opening of three new trails Knight Brown Nature Preserve. After the short ceremony and guided hike along the new trails you are invited to join at Stonefield Cellars Winery to enjoy wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and West Coast Wanderer Food Truck. Friday, June 7, 2024 Sunrise Paddles at Oak Hollow The early bird gets the worm! Enjoy a guided sunrise tour by kayak around beautiful Oak Hollow Lake. Friday, June 14, 2024 Creek Crawl with Forsyth County Explore the creek that flows through Wildflower Island on the Reynolda Garden's Woodland Trail. Step into the cool creek, dip nets to find macroinvertebrates, and discover the amazing critters in this aquatic ecosystem. Saturday, June 22, 2024 Garden Sprouts: Lighting Bugs on the Lawn In this intergenerational outdoor evening program at Reynolda House, participants will hear stories about lightning bugs and learn about these fascinating bioluminescent insects. Friday, June 28, 2024 Creek Crawl with Forsyth County Explore the creek that flows through Wildflower Island on the Reynolda Garden's Woodland Trail. Step into the cool creek, dip nets to find macroinvertebrates, and discover the amazing critters in this aquatic ecosystem. Saturday, June 29, 2024 6th Annual Triad VegFest The 6th Annual VegFest hosted by Healing Springs Farmacy is a wonderful event with a vast array of plant-based food, gifts, crafts, and Vegucation booths. Monday, July 22, 2024 Leadership By Design with Community Design Studio Join the team at Community Design Studio for a week summer camp geared toward 9th-12th grade students. Saturday, August 10, 2024 Indigenous Peoples and Moravians: A Celebration of Cultures Learn about the Catawba Nation by attending “Catawba History 101.” The program will be presented by members of the Catawba Nation at 2:00 p.m. and will be followed by a brief cultural dance and song performance. Submit an Event
Friday, May 10, 2024 Novel Organic Practices in the Landscape & Garden Work in harmony with nature, encouraging your garden to become a beneficial part of our ecosystem. This workshop will discuss fertilization practices, soil care, and utilizing communities of native plants for a healthy, abundant landscape.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Irrigation Workshop for Home and Community Gardens Join N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County to learn the basics of small scale irrgation with hands on installation practice!
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Mast General Store Presents Take it Outside Join Mast General Store Winston-Salem for a Take It Outside celebration of all things outdoors.
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Clean Energy in the Mountains 2024 NCSEA hosts this conversation about clean energy program limitations, and what’s needed to spur rapid growth for customer projects to accelerate progress towards the state’s goal of 70% carbon emissions reductions by 2030.
Friday, May 17, 2024 Active Hope - Resilience and the Healing Power of Nature The City of Winston-Salem Department of Sustainability and the Wild Ones Central North Carolina Chapter are pleased to invite you to this very inspiring program, which embraces the notion that the quality of our environment is critical for our well-being.
Saturday, May 18, 2024 Kayaking 101 (Pilot Mountain - Yadkin River) Join Yadkin River Keeper for an introduction to flat-water kayaking on the southern banks of the Yadkin River!
Saturday, May 18, 2024 MESStival Join Kaleideum for MESStival! Immerse yourself in goo, gunk, and grit to create art and explore science. Save $5 per person regular admission when you buy early online at Kaleideum.org. (Online $10; day of $15.)
Saturday, May 18, 2024 Evening Wildlife Walk Join Gateway Nature Preserve and enjoy a walk on the Forest Discovery Trail and in the pollinator garden at Gateway Nature Preserve during the beautiful evening hours.
Saturday, May 18, 2024 Evening Wildlife Walk Enjoy a walk on the Forest Discovery Trail and in the pollinator garden at Gateway Nature Preserve during the beautiful evening hours. See the flapping of bats, spot a silhouette, or hear the Barred Owl’s call and witness other nocturnal critters come to life to forage and hunt for food.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 FOOD, INC. 2 at Parkway United Church of Christ Join Parkway UCC Tuesday, May 21st at 6:30pm for a screening of FOOD, INC. 2 and a post movie discussion on the highly efficient yet vulnerable food systems we interact with everyday.
Friday, May 31, 2024 Ribbon Cutting and Winery Reception to Celebrate the New Trails at Knight Brown Nature Preserve Join Piedmont Land Conservancy as they host a ribbon cutting for the opening of three new trails Knight Brown Nature Preserve. After the short ceremony and guided hike along the new trails you are invited to join at Stonefield Cellars Winery to enjoy wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and West Coast Wanderer Food Truck.
Friday, June 7, 2024 Sunrise Paddles at Oak Hollow The early bird gets the worm! Enjoy a guided sunrise tour by kayak around beautiful Oak Hollow Lake.
Friday, June 14, 2024 Creek Crawl with Forsyth County Explore the creek that flows through Wildflower Island on the Reynolda Garden's Woodland Trail. Step into the cool creek, dip nets to find macroinvertebrates, and discover the amazing critters in this aquatic ecosystem.
Saturday, June 22, 2024 Garden Sprouts: Lighting Bugs on the Lawn In this intergenerational outdoor evening program at Reynolda House, participants will hear stories about lightning bugs and learn about these fascinating bioluminescent insects.
Friday, June 28, 2024 Creek Crawl with Forsyth County Explore the creek that flows through Wildflower Island on the Reynolda Garden's Woodland Trail. Step into the cool creek, dip nets to find macroinvertebrates, and discover the amazing critters in this aquatic ecosystem.
Saturday, June 29, 2024 6th Annual Triad VegFest The 6th Annual VegFest hosted by Healing Springs Farmacy is a wonderful event with a vast array of plant-based food, gifts, crafts, and Vegucation booths.
Monday, July 22, 2024 Leadership By Design with Community Design Studio Join the team at Community Design Studio for a week summer camp geared toward 9th-12th grade students.
Saturday, August 10, 2024 Indigenous Peoples and Moravians: A Celebration of Cultures Learn about the Catawba Nation by attending “Catawba History 101.” The program will be presented by members of the Catawba Nation at 2:00 p.m. and will be followed by a brief cultural dance and song performance.