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From the Blog

From our Founders: The Story of Piedmont Earth Day Fair

Written by: Terri LeGrand and Janet Loew, co-founders of Piedmont Environmental Alliance

How PEA's Environmental Debate Makes an Impact

February 18, 2019

How does debate change the lives of students? Over the years, Piedmont Environmental Alliance has received dozens of positive testimonies from students, teachers, and parents alike.

An Interview with the Sustainability Manager of the City of Winston-Salem

November 27, 2018

This past week, we sat down with Helen Peplowski, the Sustainability Manager for the City of Winston-Salem to hear a bit

Take a Hike! November 17 is National Hiking Day

November 14, 2018

Today is yet another wonderful reminder of how fortunate we are to call North Carolina home. Those of us who reside in the piedmont have access to a wide range of outdoor spaces from mountains to coast, including State Parks with maintained hiking trails.

A Scream for a More Green Halloween

October 22, 2018

Halloween can be an environmental headache, full of non-recyclable candy wrappers, plastic decorations, and polyester costumes that are often worn once. Check out these simple and effective tips to have a more sustainable Halloween. Costumes: Make, Borrow, or Upcycle

VOTE for the Environment

October 10, 2018

Make a plan to vote The upcoming North Carolina state election has important ramifications for our city, region, country, and the environment at large. Do you have a plan to vote in the upcoming elections?

Community Calendar

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

This Blue Planet: Tween Art Club

Join Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library for a variety of art activities celebrating Earth Day. This program is for tweens ages 8-13.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Growing the Green Way Class Series

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension for a class series to help you expand your gardening skills this spring! Classes include:

Friday, April 26, 2019

Forks on Friday: Native Plants for your Garden

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension for a bring-your-own-lunch and learn that will enhance your gardening skills! Discover the value of incorporating native plants in your yard. Explore plant options and preview some plants that will be available at the upcoming spring plant sale.

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Reynolda Gardens Big Spring Plant Sale

Join Reynolda Gardens at Wake Forest University for their Big Spring Plant Sale. Plants for sale include specialty annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetables that have been selected by RGWFU horticulturalists for reliability in local growing conditions.

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Groovin' in the Garden

Join Greensboro Beautiful and Gateway Gardens for an afternoon of live musical performances on two stages, gardening, musical activities for children, food vendors, lawn games, dancing, and more. Admission is free! Please call 336-373-2199 for more information.

Thursday, May 2, 2019

TEEM Environmental Movie and Speaker

Join Temple Emanuel for an evironmental movie showing and discussion. Click here for more information.

Gold Sponsors

Duke Energy/Piedmont Natural Gas Foothills Brewing Forsyth Country Day School HanesBrands
The Montessori School of Winton-Salem

Silver Sponsors

Beta Verde / Cobblestone Farmers Market Modern Automotive
NC Sierra Club Foothills Group
PART Reynolda House Museum of American Art Robin Craig Photo Siemens Energy, Inc. Temple Emanuel Winston-Salem Triad Air Awareness

Bronze Sponsors

Forsyth Audubon Society Forsyth Family Magazine
Nu Expression Piedmont Land Conservancy
Summit School TS Designs
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WS Yadkin Riverkeeper

Environmental Debate & Education Program Sponsors

88.5 WFDD Northwest Geoscience Wells Fargo

Program Partners

Bookmarks Kaleideum Roots First Design Sawtooth School for Visual Art

Friends of the Fair

a/perture cinema Bagel Station Custom Homes by Hamrick Ethos Engineering Express Graphics Freedom Creative Solutions Gallins Family Farm Moutain Park Spring Water Scruggs Leadership The Olio Triad Moms on Main Wake Forest University EMS
Kozie Bartow Stephanie Bennett Tim & Karin Binkley Bill & Eileen Blancato Valerie & John Brockenbrough Jack & Susan Campbell Mark Cohn Lila Cruikshank Dedee Delongpre Johnston Jim & Nancy Fields Anne & Will Fleeson Richard & Jessica Gordon Bobbie Gordon
Charlotte Hanes Jim Hanes Laura Hortal Ed Hunsinger, Sr Annie Jenkins Mary & Randell Jones Rajesh & Stephanie Kapileshwari Megan Kilpatrick Terri LeGrand Don Lendle Josh & Janet Loew Wanda Maloney Richard G. Moye Jr. Lisa Northrop Alan Palmiter
Gus & Linda Preschle Trevor Shelton Allen & Jane Smart John & Barbara Sprainitis Sarah Squire Nicole & Brian Stebbins Bud Stentz Gayle Tuch Patrick Turner Claire & Randall Tuttle Brad & Amanada Zabel Lei Zhang