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From the Blog

5 Ways to Go to the Pool Green this Summer!

Going to the pool is a summer classic. Here are 5 ways you can keep your summer fun, while also doing your part to help our threatened environment.

Why I'm an Environmentalist

When I think back on the best memories of my life, most of them involve the natural world. The balance of peace and terror of canoeing on the French Broad River. Staying up all night to hike under the light of a full moon in the Eastern Californian desert.

3 Easy Ways to Support the Environment This Month

Want to do more to support environmental sustainability, but don't have a lot of time? Here are 3 easy ways to get more involved in the environmental movement this month.

What's the Difference Between "Conservation" and "Preservation"?

Environmentalists often use the words “preservation” and “conservation” without explaining what those words mean and why they use one word instead of the other.

Challenge: Eliminate your Use of Plastic in 2018

January 18, 2018

The world's reliance on plastic products has created many problems that more people are being made aware of, but will not easily be fixed. Plastics are hard to recycle and are not biodegradable.

10 Small and Totally Achievable Environmental New Year's Resolutions

January 10, 2018

If you had trouble settling on a New Year's Resolution this year, Piedmont Environmental Alliance is here to help.

Community Calendar

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

N.C. Cooperative Extension Hydrangeas: Beyond Endless Summer and Limelight

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension for a class entitled Hydrangeas: Beyond Endless Summer and Limelight. Discover the many possibilities of enhancing your garden with hydrangeas!

Thursday, June 21, 2018

N.C. Cooperative Extension Gardener Workshop

In this workshop, entitled "Pruning Trees & Shrubs," Extension Agent Leslie Peck will share tips and information on proper pruning techniques. The session will cover FAQs about pruning, including how to prune correctly and when to prune specific plants.

Friday, June 22, 2018

N.C. Cooperative Extension Gardener Workshop

If you missed the first "Pruning Trees & Shrubs" workshop, you have another chance to attend! In this workshop, entitled "Pruning Trees & Shrubs," you will learn tips and information on proper pruning techniques.

Monday, June 25, 2018

Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Library Branch Froggy Night Hike

Families hear the calls of our frogs while you stroll through Price Park in the evening. Learn what frogs are native to our area and how you can help them.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Scuppernong Bookstore Film Showing

Come out to Scuppernong Bookstore to view Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom. Over the film’s 50 minutes, you’ll meet people in eight states whose lives were changed by the renewable energy industry while exploring various aspects of the clean energy industry from innovat

Friday, June 29, 2018

a/perture cinema Film Opening

Come see the movie Mountain at a/perture cinema starting June 29! Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy.