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From the Blog

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?

Wake Forest Students Leading the Charge on Energy Explorers

October 1, 2018

Energy Explorers is PEA's hands-on educ

5 Small Ways to Make a Difference

Climate change, air pollution, plastic infesting our oceans… With all the problems in the world today, enacting real change can seem like an impossible task. However, every action makes a difference and can inspire others to follow suit.

Community Calendar

Friday, February 15, 2019

Green Reads: The Hidden Life of Trees

Join Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library for Green Reads to discuss the story of forester Peter Wholleben, who relies upon groundbreaking scientific research to describe how trees are like human families and shares his love of trees and forests.

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Triad Area Disaster, Travel, and Wilderness First Aid Course

Join Great Outdoors Provision Co.

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Forsyth Community Gardening Mentor Training Day 1

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension for the first day of their Forsyth Community Gardening Mentor Training. Do you want to help your community grow healthy food, beautify your neighborhood, and bring people together? Please join N.C.

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Forsyth Community Gardening Mentor Training Day 2

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Bethania Audubon Garden Work Day

Join Forsyth Audubon Society and Historic Landscape Coordinator, Michelle Williams, at the Audubon Native Plant Garden at Bethania every third Tuesday of the month to help maintain the garden.

Thursday, February 7, 2019

TEEM Enviro: Movie and Speaker

Join Temple Emanuel Environmental Movement for a film accompanied by a discussion with a subject-matter expert. Each participant will receive a researched handout.