| IGI Update, April 15, 2009 - Earth Day, Arbor Day, and more |
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Greetings from the Irvington Green Initiative! With Earth Day just around the corner, there are tons of "green" events coming up. See below for details on:
Earth House, 237 N. East St., will host a free screening of Burning the Future: Coal in America this Thursday at 7pm. This film examines the explosive conflict between the coal industry and residents of West Virginia. Confronted by emerging "clean coal" energy policies, local activists watch a world blind to the devastation caused by coal's extraction. Faced with toxic ground water and the obliteration of 1.4 million acres of mountains, our heroes launch a valiant fight to arouse the nation's help in protecting their mountains, saving their families, and preserving their way of life. ___
Go Green Challenge at Invoke Studio - Attendance Now By Donation! Instructor Laura Henderson says: "Learn fun, easy & practical ways to live and move more lightly on the earth with hands-on green activities! We are super excited to share and learn with you some very simple, low-no cost ways to explore "going green." We don't want anyone who is interested to not be able to attend due to a lack of green cash flow, so.... For the remaining two weeks, attendance will be By Donation."
Workshops: Fridays @ 5:45-7:15 p.m. at Invoke Studio, 970 Fort Wayne Ave. Suite C. No previous experience in Yoga or Pilates is necessary to participate.
April 17th - Burn Calories, Not Fuel - Learn to tune up your bike, change your own tire, city cycling safety tips, as well as other tips for ways to build exercise into daily activities while cutting use of fuel and electricity.
April 24th - Finding New Purpose in Life - Enjoy fun and simple projects in re-making, re-cycling or re-purposing household items or worn out clothes, giving them a new and useful purpose. More info: http://urbanearthindy.blogspot.com/2009/03/go-green-challenge-at-invoke-studio.html. To register: On-line at www.invokestudio.com -OR- Call 317.631.9642 -OR- Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . ___
Reminder: Tree Planting on North Ritter Avenue Through efforts of the residents on North Ritter Avenue and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc., this Saturday morning tree planting begins a multi-year effort to "green" North Ritter Avenue. Residents will be planting five species of trees in yards and the right-of-way. Volunteers: Meet at the northeast corner of Ellenberger Park for a quick tutorial from KIB staff and then get to planting. ___
CiteScapes, a downtown full service garden center for the urban gardener, is hosting a Friends of the Earth Celebration from 10-6 Saturday, with discounts and door prizes. 5 percent of weekend sales go to the Nature Conservancy. CiteScapes, 1230 S. Meridian St. See the forwarded message at the end of this email for details, or click here. ___
The Indiana Organic Gardening Association is hosting a plant auction April 18 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) at the Zionsville Library, 250 N. Fifth St. Bring plants and garden-related items to the auction and take home a variety of heirloom, organic, and garden treasures. ___
Saturday, April 18, is another Indy Really Really Free Market. This monthly event is like a communal garage sale, but better....no price tags! It is a gathering place to offer goods and services free of charge without bartering, monetary exchange, cops or jails. Takes place the 3rd Saturday of every month from 2:30 - 6:00 at the Earth House, 237 N. East St. For updates regarding the event, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . More info: http://www.indyrrfm.blogspot.com/ ___ The film, "Everything's Cool," which explores what it will take to make America a leader in fighting global warming, will be shown on Sat. April 18 at 7 pm Epworth United Methodist Church, 6450 Allisonville Road. Cost: free will donations will be accepted, and snacks will be provided. Sponsored by Epworth United Methodist Church Green Team and the Heartlands Group of the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter. ___ Attend SustaIN, Indiana's green ideas and networking event, on Wednesday, April 22 at Union Station to meet with and learn from research and industry leaders about green and sustainability initiatives and practices. ___
Becoming a Rain Gardener Webinar, Session 2
- Why LID is clearly not a fad Register here. More info: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ___
Pick up a free tree at the booth in front of the IPL building on Monument Circle between noon and 1 p.m. on Arbor Day (Friday April 24). Brought to you by Hoosier Heartland Resource Conservation &Development Council's Plant A Million Project, IPL, and the Indianapolis/Marion County Tree Board, the 2-foot eastern redbud tree is a small, sun-loving deciduous tree that should grow to a height of 20 to 30 feet. Be sure to stick around and chat with local tree experts who can provide planting and maintenance tips. ___
Irvington Garden Club Plant Sale Flats, half-flats and market packs of petunia, marigold, salvia, zinnia and impatiens are included in the twelve popular varieties of summer annuals the Irvington Garden Club is selling this year. Additionally, two varieties of sweet potato vines, wandering yew, asparagus fern, and purple heart are being marketed. The Club requests that orders, along with payment, be submitted by Friday, April 24th, with pickup beginning the week of May 3rd. Order forms may be obtained in one of two ways, at The Bona Thompson Conservatory, (5350 University Avenue) Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11:00am to 4:00pm or from Ed Myers by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . ___
Great Irvington Cleanup and Resource Day Volunteers are still needed for the Great Irvington Cleanup and Resource Day, Saturday, April 25. This year IDO is adding even more opportunities for every neighbor to get involved. This will be another great day to clean up and beautify Irvington! Volunteer opportunities include greeting, trash pickup, painting, and recycle transport. Coordinator Mallory Cowden extends a special invitation to help out with transport: "For those transporting the recycling, they will need to have a vehicle with enough space to hold recycling. At least two or three vehicles will be needed for transporting materials. Containers will be provided, so even those without pickups can help out. Volunteers will transport plastics, cardboard, and phone books to Indianapolis Recycled Fiber at 1775 S. West St. They need to be at the Irvington Branch Library by 12:30PM, where volunteers will help them load their vehicle. The cardboard should already be broken down, but if a box or two was missed they need to do that. Once at Indianapolis Recycled Fiber the volunteers can put the materials in corresponding bins located outside the gates." I am attaching a flier with details about the day, as well as a signup sheet on the "jobs" available that day. Contact Mallory at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 260-0669 to volunteer or get more information. ___
Recycling at Ellenberger Park This is a free service to Ellenberger Park and the Irvington community. All proceeds benefit the Indianapolis Parks Foundation. Please help Ellenberger Park have a successful program as we work together to save landfill space and become even better stewards of the earth and its resources. Call the Abitibi Paper Retriever program at 631-2820 if you have any questions about the program or materials accepted. |
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