Posts Tagged ‘Clean & Green’
Digging in the Dirt: April Planting and Chapter Projects
April planting and chapter highlights North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of dirt-digging, planting, community education and litter collecting in April to…
Read More5 Ways to Celebrate Wildlife and Habitat on Earth Day, April 22
Celebrate Earth Day “The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” – Lady Bird Johnson Rivers…
Read MoreDigging in the Dirt: March Planting and Chapter Projects
March planting and chapter highlights North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of dirt-digging, planting, litter collecting and bird watching in March to…
Read MoreGo Clean & Green with NC Wildlife Federation’s Neighborhood Cleanup Challenge, April 4-15
It’s time for some spring cleaning! But instead of wiping window sills and dusting ceiling fans, we’re headed outside for a Neighborhood Cleanup Challenge, April 4-15, to remove litter from…
Read MoreDigging in the Dirt: November Planting Highlights
November Planting Highlights North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of dirt-digging and planting in November to promote healthy wildlife habitat and get…
Read MoreDam, That’s a Lot of Trash! Volunteers Collect 47K Pounds at Fontana Lake
Fontana Lake’s emerald waters and habitat-rich shoreline look even more pristine these days, thanks to the 150 volunteers who gathered at the remote area of western North Carolina for the…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for Fontana Lake, Largest Trash Cleanup Event in a National Park
In a remote area of western North Carolina, surrounded and protected by the Great Smoky Mountains and Nantahala National Forest, sits the cold, deep and emerald waters of Fontana Lake. …
Read MoreNCWF Joins Friends of Valdese Park for Lake Rhodhiss Clean-Up
Lake Rhodhiss is a clean, clear reservoir of the Catawba River buttressed by Burke and Caldwell counties. Through grants from the Clean Water and Parks Trust Funds, the town of…
Read MoreBull City Trailblazers Chapter President Naadii Salaam Earns Golden Trash Grabber Award
On any given day, you’ll find Bull City Trailblazers President Naadii Salaam walking around her Durham neighborhood, picking up trash at nearby schools, parks and trails. When neighbors ask her…
Read MoreNCWF Challenges Communities to Swap Trash for Trees
People love a challenge – whether it’s the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, 22-Pushup Challenge or North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s Neighborhood Cleanup Challenge. As we head into fall, we’re keeping the…
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