Our Mission

To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity; to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

Calendar of Events

Saturday, August 9: Green Building Seminar & Expo in Abingdon

Hosted by the Greater Tri-Cities Green Building Coalition and Appalachian Sustainable Development. For more info, go to http://www.asdevelop.org/
Jubilee House Retreat Center, 822 East Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210. This event is free and everyone is welcome! Green businesses will have exhibits. Here's the meeting schedule:

10:00am-10:50am – Eco-Friendly Wood Products, Nick Safay, Appalachian Sustainable Development

11:00am-11:50am – Sustainable Landscape Architecture, Quinn Craughwell, Graham Landscape Architecture

12:00pm-12:50pm – Green Roofs, Ken Griffith, Dominion Truss

1:00pm-1:50pm – Solar Power - Photo-Voltaics, Michael Reynolds, Eco-Populace

2:00pm-4:00pm – Film & Discussion - “Kilowatt Ours”

Thursday, August 14: NC Urban Forestry Council, Carolina Canopy Workshop

Explore street-tree inventories, management plans and tree ordinances.

Husqvarna's North American Headquarters Training Room, 7349 Statesville Rd., Charlotte

Free for NCUFC members, $15 for non-members.

Visit www.NCUFC.org for registration and more details.

Thursday, August 21: Regular ExCom Mtg at Patricia Hogan's

Our Monthly ExCom meeting will be at Patricia's house, 343 Lawndale. Join us at 6:30 for pizza, newsletter stuffing, and planning discussions. Call Terry at 922-5704 if you have questions.

Friday-Sunday, August 22-24: Southern Energy and Environment Expo 2008

The Southern Energy & Environment Expo, at the Western N.C. Agricultural Center in Fletcher NC, is an annual event showcasing renewable energy technologies. Admission is only $10 a day and includes all regular educational presentations! Go to http://www.seeexpo.com/ to download a brochure

Tuesday, September 9 - Thursday, September 11: Trees for an Urban Future - Emerging Issues, Innovations, and Trends

Downtown Marriott, Greensboro, NC
See http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/feop/urbanforest/conference.html

September 21: Foothills Annual Picnic

Where: Shelter at Southfork Recreation Area on Country Club

Time: 5-8pm

Music by Sourwood Sweet for your listening and dancing!

Potluck supper with drinks, plates, utensils, and napkins supplied. A playground with swings and slides for the children is next to the shelter. Croquet and other games will be provided for everyone. Tennis courts are a short distance away. Bathrooms are available at shelter. Join us for an evening of fun and fellowship. If you need directions call (336) 788-6791.

November 10 - 11: Sustainable North Carolina Awards & Sustainable Solutions Expo2

Now in its seventh year, the Sustainable North Carolina Awards honors organizations that have demonstrated success in integrating social responsibility and environmental stewardship. This year’s expanded must-attend event will feature a Sustainable Solutions Expo with more than 130 exhibits, sustainable business forum, poster session, and dinner banquet, as well as one of the world’s most influential management thinkers, keynote speaker Peter Senge. Raleigh Convention Center. More more information, visit www.sustainnc.org.