[Durham INC] FW:Durham Gears Up for Earth Month Events

[Pat Carstensen]

Full calendar: http://www.durham-nc.com/things/earthmonth.html

Including Smart Commute Challenge: http://www.smartcommutechallenge.org/

Regards, pat



> From: lists at co.durham.nc.us
> To: pats1717 at hotmail.com
> Subject: [durham_county_news_release] Durham Gears Up for Earth Month Events
> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:39:51 -0400
> 
> Durham County Government - News Release
>  
> City of Durham
> County of Durham
> 
> Joint News Release
> 
> For Immediate Release: March 30, 2009	
> For Details, Contact:
> Beverly B. Thompson
> Public Affairs Director, City of Durham
> (919) 560-4123, ext. 229
> (919) 475-2362 (cell)
> 
> Deborah Craig-Ray
> Assistant County Manager, 
> County of Durham
> (919) 560-0002	 
> 
> 
> Durham Gears Up for Earth Month Events
> •	The 2009 Earth Day Festival will be celebrated on Saturday, April 25 in Durham.
> 
> Durham, N.C. –To observe the importance of everyday being a day to celebrate the earth, Durham City and County Governments have declared April 2009 Earth Month.  Earth Month, designated as a period to learn about address climate change and other pressing environmental issues, gives citizens of Durham an opportunity to make a personal and collective commitment to protect the natural environment through education, partnerships and positive actions.  
> 
> Throughout the month of April, citizens will celebrate environmental responsibility by participating in many Earth Month activities.  Commissioner Michael D. Page, chairman of the Durham County Board of Commissioners and Mayor William V. “Bill” Bell urge all citizens to “think globally and act locally” by participating in the many exciting activities scheduled for Earth Month.   A sample of these activities include:  
> 
> •	Ellerbe Creek Week Storm Drain ID. Saturday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Duke Park and Northgate Park neighborhoods.  For more information, visit www.ellerbecreek.org. 
> 
> •	 Triangle Waste Water Treatment Plan Tour.  Saturday, April 4, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 5926 Highway 55.  To RSVP, contact Tobin Freid, manager for the Durham City-County Sustainability Office, at sustainability at durhamcountync.gov. 
> 
> •	Duke-Durham Local Climate Action Forum.  Thursday, April 16 at 5:00 PM at the Nasher Museum of Art.  For more information, call 919-660-1424.
> 
> •	Green Third Friday Durham.  Friday, April 17 at 6:00-9:00 PM.  CCB Plaza.  For more information call 919-560-4355 x228 or visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/.
> 
> •	The Wildlife and Waterways of Northeast Creek Slide Show and Movie.  Tuesday, April 21 from 7:00-8:00 at the Parkwood Library.  For more information visit www.northeastcreek.org or call 919-599-0958  
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> •	Earth Day Stream Clean-Ups.  Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information, email stormwatereducation at durhamnc.gov .
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> •	Durham Earth Day Festival.  Saturday, April 25 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the CCB Plaza, 201 Corcoran Street.  For more information, visit www.durhamearthday.org. 
> 
> A link to the full calendar of Earth Month events is at www.greendurham.net.
> 
> For more information about activities scheduled for Earth Month, contact Tobin Freid, manager for the Durham City-County Sustainability Office, at (919) 560-7999, via e-mail at sustainability at durhamcountync.gov. 
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