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The Riverview Farmer’s Market is open every Thursday 1:00 pm til 6:00 pm starting May 22. Everyone is welcome! You’re invited to Come Grow With Us and Come Buy With Us by the Scenic New River. We have fresh local produce grown by local folks. Also available is breads, jams, jellies, vinegars and other foods. We are located at Riverview Community Center, 11719 NC Hwy 88 West, Creston, NC 28615, 5 miles west of Warrensville at Rich Hill Rd. If rainy, meet inside the gym. We want more growers and sellers! For information about joining call or email the Market Coordinator phone (336)977-9663 email andreajy58@hotmail.com
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Every Saturday 9am-2pm. Meet in the trailhead parking lot at 9am. Bring work gloves and Cover toed shoes (no sandals or flip flops will be allowed when working on the trail). Please be sure to bring any water and or snacks you will need while working.
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From Fields to Forests Saturday May 3rd 1:00 p.m. 221 Visitors Center Join a Ranger at the 221 Access Visitor Center for a 1.5 mile hike to discuss forest succession and signs of early settlers in this area. Bring water and wear sturdy shoes (983) Wildflower Hike Sunday May 4 2:00 p.m. Wagoner Access Join a park ranger for a hike to see and learn about the flowers of Spring. Hike is about 1-mile and will last approximately 45 minutes. Meet at the Ranger Office at the Wagoner Road Access at 2:00 pm for this informative hike. (812) Aquatic Sampling Saturday May 10, 2008 2:00 pm Wagoner Access Join a park ranger at the Wagoner Access office at 2:00 PM to sample the underwater life of the New River. Come prepared to get in a shallow portion of the river. Footwear should be appropriate to wear in the water. Sunscreen plus a hat is a good idea. Program will last approximately 1 hour. (982) Nonnative, Invasive Plants Saturday May 17th 1:00 pm 221 Visitors Center Nonnative, invasive plants may invade native landscapes and ecological habitats, causing harm to native plant and animal species. Learn to identify these plants and find out some control methods used to limit their spread. 1 hour slide presentation. (812) Ecological Footprints Saturday May 31, 2008 1:00 p.m. 221 Visitors Center Join a park ranger to explore the effect you have on Planet Earth. We will discuss what an individual consumes and discards in an average lifetime and what this means for the world's population. Discussion will include ways to reduce you individual impact on the Earth. Meet at 1:00 PM at the New River Visitor Center. Program will last approximately 45 minutes. (982) All programs are open to the public and free of charge. Please contact the park office for further information or directions to the park. 336-982-2587
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At least 5 aid stations. 7 hour time limit. Pottery cup or Nathan Quickdraw for entrants. Patagonia Long Sleeve finishers shirts. Prizes top 3 M &F under 40 and 40+. Post race meal. $50.00 before 9/1/08, $65.00 after. Register at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_ID=1512090&CHECKSSO=0 For more information: www.ncnr.org/nrt50k.html or contact race director Annette Bednosky: annettebednosky@gmail.com, 336-620-2986
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The Department of Mathematical Sciences will sponsor Math Camp July 7-10 for rising 6th through 12th graders. The camps will meet from 6-9 p.m. and the fee is $120. This is the 11th year that this popular summer enrichment camp has been offered. This camp is designed to actively engage students in mathematics. Students who love math, fear math, hate math, excel at math and/or need help with math, are all welcome and encouraged to attend. In addition, 10 math camp participants will be invited to participate in an Extended Math Camp from 1-5 p.m. during Math Camp week. Math Camp is directed Dr. Anita Kitchens, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and author of the book, “Defeating Math Anxiety.” Register online at www.camps.appstate.edu. For additional information about Math Camp, contact Dr. Anita Kitchens at kitchnsan@appstate.edu or call (828) 264-0181. For additional information about Extended Math Camp, contact Dr. Doug Jones at jonesd@appstate.edu or call (828) 262-2862.
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Camp UREC will run on ASU's campus through the months of June & July!! Come climbing on the climbing wall and swim in the pool while playing crazy games with trained Counselors who are all ASU Students!! The Camp runs Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm. For more information, please visit our website! www.urec.appstate.edu
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4/5-6 Solar Water & Space Heating Attendees will learn how to best take advantage of a free and renewable fuel source to heat their home and water using proven and reliable technologies. Solar thermal applications are currently the most accessible and economically favorable of solar technologies available in the marketplace. Solar thermal systems are not new, but they are definitely exciting, and current tax credits make them more affordable than ever. Site assessment, system design, maintenance, and operation will all be covered in depth in this question-oriented clinic. 4/19-20 Small Scale Wind Energy 5/2-23 Photovoltaics 6/20-21 Community-Scale Biodiesel Production 7/11-12 Domestic Solar Water Heating 8/27 PV & The National Electrical Code 10/4-5 Micro Hydro 10/18-19 Small Scale Wind Energy
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When:Every Friday Night Time:7:00pm-10:00pm Admission:Free Location:2425 Silas Creek Rd.; Lansing, NC. 28643 Info:Dawg or Rita Wood-336-384-2382.
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