Down to Earth Celebration!
Down to Earth Celebration
Sunday, April 20, 2008
10am- 5pm
Shelby Farms Park (500 North Pine Lake Dr.)
Celebrate the cause of environmental stewardship and participate in activities that improve our community’s greatest natural resource-Shelby Farms Park.
The day is packed with fun activities and lots to see and do. We’ll have an all-day line-up of live music from great local bands, an action-packed kids’ activity zone with a nature theme, fascinating presentations about the latest in environmental issues, hands-on learning activities, animals, cool games, guided park tours, great healthy food and more. We’re even providing free public transportation to the event. Shuttles run from the Central Library on Poplar every hour.
Contact Mia mia@shelbyfarmspark.org for more information
Upcoming Green Events in March
Wednesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.
Chickasaw Group Sierra Club Film Night “Water on Film”
Power House, 45 G.E. Patterson (between Main and Front)
Tonight’s films present current efforts underway to preserve, protect and clean up our water from local and national perspectives. Included in the films to be seen will be Drops of Water in Oceans of Sand and After the Storm. Discussion after the films will be led by James Baker of the Sierra Club Water Sentinels Program. Sierra Club film night is hosted by Indie Memphis. Admission is free (with donations accepted), and refreshments will be available. For more information contact Tom Lawrence at (901) 237-4819 or bus@thecave.com.
Thursday, March 6, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Chickasaw Group Sierra Club Monthly First Thursday Gathering
Otherlands, 641 S. Cooper
Sierra Club members, activists and friends can meet in a casual setting to talk about issues and interests. For more information contact Juliet Jones, Membership Chair, at (901) 374-0582 or juliet101@comcast.net
Saturday, March 8, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Second Saturday Old Forest Hike
Overton Park
Join a walking tour through the only urban old growth forest of its type in the region. Located in Overton Park, this moderate hike includes portions of the Old Forest Arboretum. Identify wildflowers, native trees and learn Memphis History from its original landscape. The hike is cosponsored by Park Friends. Meet on the bridge at the end of Old Forest Lane. For more information contact Don Richardson, at (901) 276-1387 or donrich@juno.com.
Saturday, March 8
Chickasaw Group Sierra Club Hike in the Middle Fork of the Little Red River
North-central Arkansas Ozarks
Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Shirley (Highway 9 & 16). The Middle Fork of the Little Red River (MFLRR) is located in Stone County, upriver from Shirley, Fairfield Bay and Greers Ferry Lake, a four-hour drive from Memphis. Camping facilities are available at the nearby Van Buren campground (Hwy 330) on Greers Ferry Lake. Motels are available in Heber Springs, Greers Ferry, Mt. View, and Clinton. The hike will begin in the abandoned town of Alberg along an abandoned railroad easement upriver to the Diggs’ cabin for lunch. The suggested car route is Hwy 64 west to Bald Knob, Hwy 167 north to Pleasant Plains, Hwy 87 west to Concord, Hwy 25 west to Drasco, Hwy 92 west to Greers Ferry, and Hwy 16 northwest to Shirley. Wildlife includes turkey, raptors, deer, otter, beaver, bass and ginsing. There will be a discussion of future plans for the Diggs property. For more information contact Walter Diggs at (901) 767-4522, wdiggs@jointcommission.org.
Sunday, March 9, 1:00 p.m.
Chickasaw Group Sierra Club “Signs of Spring” Walk
Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road
Meet at the Memphis Botanic Garden Visitor Center. For more information contact Judith Hammond, Chickasaw Group Outings Chair, (901) 276-2819.
Sunday, March 16, 2:00 p.m.
Chickasaw Group Sierra Club Outings Leader Meeting
481 N. McLean
Chickasaw Group Outings Chair Judith Hammond will lead a meeting to plan our summer and fall outings. All members who have suggestions for outings are welcome. Bring your calendar. For more information contact Judith Hammond, (901) 276-2819.
Thursday, March 27, 6:30 p.m.
Chickasaw Group Sierra Club Presentation “Recycling in Memphis”
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Avenue
Which plastic bottles can I recycle? How do I pack my cardboard? Joyce Williams, City of Memphis Recycling Coordinator, will answer these questions and more as she gives an overview of the recycling options in Memphis, including those options available to apartment residents. She will also show data about how much is recycled by the City of Memphis residents, turning solid waste into resources. Remove those cans, bottles, paper and boxes from your trash and join your neighbors in recycling them. For more information contact Tom Lawrence at (901) 237-4819 or bus@thecave.com
“Nature of Conservation” television show, topic TBA
Mondays at 1:30 p.m.; Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.; Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. & 11:00 p.m.; Thursdays at 7:00 a.m.; Fridays at 2:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.; Sundays at 2:00 a.m.
on WYPL-TV 18
TBA. For more information contact Judith Rutschman at (901) 767-5916 or rutschman@rhodes.edu.
How to Make a Tote Bag Out of Recycled Grocery Store Bags
| Juliet Jones, Membership Chair of the Chickasaw Group of the Sierra Club, will lead this workshop on making tote bags out of recycled grocery store bags. $10 for Botanic Garden Members, $15 for Non-Members. The proceeds will be split between the Sierra Club and the Botanic Garden. To sign up, contact Laurie Williams at the Memphis Botanic Garden, at (901) 576-4128. Chickasaw Group Sierra Club Workshop |
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| Date: | Saturday March 1, 2008 | |
| Time: | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | |
| Location: | Memphis Botanic Gardens | |
| Street: | 750 Cherry Road | |
| City State Zip: | Memphis, TN | |
365 Ways To Live Green
Diane McDilda’s 365 Ways to Live Green is an excellent resource for finding easy ways to green your life. She covers everything from cleaning supplies in your home, determining the greenest spot in the city to live in, how to build and furnish a green house, taking action at your community and at work, environmentally friendly food and drink, and the list goes on and on. Anything in your life that can be made environmentally friendly, is covered in this book.
One of my favorite tips she provides is environmental cleaning:
- Vinegar can be mixed with water to clean floors
-Borax mixed with lemon juice can be used to clean toilets
-Lemon juice mixed with olive oil is great for polishing furniture
-Use rubbing alcohol mixed with vinegar and water to clean your windows
-Baking soda can be used to scrub stainless steel, iron, or copper pots. Be sure not to use it on aluminum pots.
This book is a fantastic resource and printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
The 2% Solution: Global Warming Solutions for America
The Next Step to Greening Greater Memphis!
Green Volunteer Expo
Be a part of an exciting new “green” movement in Memphis. The first Greening Greater Memphis meeting attracted more than 1000 Memphis green-thinkers, letting city and county officials know that it’s time to connect people to parks, parks to park, and people to people. Attend the Green Volunteer Expo to network with green groups and thinkers, share ideas and find out how you can help in the next step of Greening Greater Memphis.
When: Thursday, September 27, 5:00pm-7:30pm
Where: Memphis Botanic Gardens
A Message from Keith Kirkland
Dear Wolf River Conservancy Supporters,
We are sending out a thank you for helping The Wolf River Conservancy to win unanimous approval from the Memphis City Council last week. You have helped us to leverage a $26 million, 22 mile Greenway that will help to transform our community! The Wolf River Greenway will be a critical component in “Greening Greater Memphis”, intersecting with the Greater Greenline, as well as Shelby Farms, the 2,100 acre, 8 mile long Wolf River Wildlife Area to the east and the Mississippi Riverfront Parks to the west.
The two best parts of this job have been, first, working with the diverse residents of all income levels, who love their neighborhoods and are working so hard to make them better. Neighbors from all over Memphis, and Frayser in particular, came to the city council meeting in force, and stayed over four hours to demonstrate their support!
The second best part of your support is protecting Wolf River lands for our very own community to use and enjoy - forever.
We are so excited with our recent successes in enhancing the urban Wolf so that one day it will form the backbone of an incredible park and greenway system for our community. Then, as we protect more critical tracts in the wild, upstream reaches of the Wolf, these lands will provide beautiful, exciting and convenient wilderness for access to hiking trails, boardwalks, paddling, photography, education and wildlife - forever!
Wolf River Greenway Emergency!
We need to fill the Memphis City Council Chambers with supporters of the 22 mile Wolf River Greenway this Tuesday, June 5, at 3:30 p.m. Please show up at the Memphis City Council Chambers at 125 N. Main Street, first floor.Our City Council will be voting whether or not to adopt the Greenway Plan for the city!Again, the only vote to adopt or reject the Greenway Plan will be this Tuesday, and we need your help! If you can share this with your co-workers and friends, please assist us in generating a big, diverse crowd to tell them our Greenway will be an important amenity that will benefit and connect our diverse neighborhoods to our parks, schools and employers!
Shelby County Recycling Event
Shelby County is having a free recyling event for computers, monitors,
printers, copiers, scanners, peripherals, servers, calculators, circuit
boards, video boards, fax machines, telephones, microwaves, cell phones
and ink cartridges.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
8:00am - 2:30pm
Shelby County Road & Bridges/Environmental
6449 Haley Road
Memphis, TN
901-379-4460
Take the Greenway Survey
The Tennessee department of Environmental Conservation (TDEC) has released a survey to determine current and future usage of greenways and proposed greenway projects. This is a chance for green space supporters to let TDEC know how we are using our greenways and how we would like use them in the future. If trails, greenways and open spaces are important to you or your family, this is your opportunity to share it. Help continue to the momentum of Greening Greater Memphis (www.GreeningGreaterMemphis.org) by taking a few moments to complete this important survey at http://state.tn.us/environment/recreation/pdf/2007gtsurvey.pdf