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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, May 21, 2019

Bethania Audubon Garden Work Day

Join 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, May 30, 2019

Concert on the Lawn

Join Paul J. Ciener Botantical Garden for a Concert on the Lawn featuring Daili Cissokho and Kaira Ba with special guest Tony Williamson. Food, wine, and beer available for purchase. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 on the day of the event.

Friday, May 31, 2019

River Cleanup and Paddle with Yadkin Riverkeeper

Join Yadkin Riverkeeper in remove garbage and debris down the Yadkin River from Ronda to Crater Park (6.8 miles). There is a limited number of boats so registration is recommended for this event. Volunteers recieve a free t-shirt and a lunch!

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Day Trip with Audubon Society of Forsyth County

Join Audubon of Forsyth County on a day trip to Elk Knob! To participate email Ron Morris.

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Parisian Promenade

Join the Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden for their annual Parisian Promenade. Artists, live music, children's activities, cafes, and family games all with the beauitful garden as a backdrop. Admission is FREE!

Saturday, June 8, 2019

World Oceans Day

Join the Piedmont Triad Regional Council in celebrating World Oceans Day!

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