Articles Archive for September 2009
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Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 7 PM to 10 PM
Chattahoochee Nature Center’s annual fundraiser is a non-scary adventure for children of all ages. Take your child on a well-lit hike through the forest to meet woodland creatures, and hear about their lives. It’s the perfect non-scary alternative to traditional Halloween events. An evening full of fun activities includes arts and crafts, games, face painting, musical entertainment and a traditional bonfire! It’s good, clean fun for the entire family, and an excellent way to celebrate Halloween. Ticket sales …
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Sunday, Oct 11, 2009 until Saturday, Oct 17, 2009
Since October 1998, the American Geological Institute has organized this national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth.
Pitch in to promote science literacy. Dig up fossil evidence of past life, record observations of cloud patterns, or visit science centers and parks. Conduct activities described on the Earth Science Week website at http://www.earthsciweek.org/forteachers/index.html. For more ideas, see recommendations at http://www.earthsciweek.org/forplanners/index.html.
Event Link: http://www.earthsciweek.org
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Monday, Oct 12, 2009 until Sunday, Oct 18, 2009
National Wildlife Refuge Week will celebrate one of the best-kept secrets of our natural world. Sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a new Earth Science Week partner, this week focuses on lands and waters where wildlife and habitats are under federal protection.
For information and educational resources.
Go to the National Wildlife Refuge Locator’s map to find refuges near you.
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge is one located nearest to Atlanta.
718 Juliette Road, Round Oak, GA 31038 E-mail: piedmont@fws.gov
Phone Number: 478-986-5441 …
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Hillcrest farm’s focus is education. Come learn about where your food comes from while having a great time with hands-on activities.
Come learn about planting, growing, pruning, & harvesting apples.
Meet the bees that pollinate the apples and the farm animals.
Learn about Hillcrest’s Integrated Pest Management Program.
Enjoy U-Pick apples, wagon rides, milk and learn about a cow, pig races, country bands, cloggers, trike rides, pedal cart rides, petting farm, pony rides, playground, sit on a live bull.
Take a self-guided tour through the moonshine and the farmhouse museums to learn about how …
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Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009
The 4-H Youth Development Program sponsors an annual 4-H National Youth Science Day to help build America’s future science, engineering, and technology workforce. The National Science Experiment, the designated science activity of 4-H National Youth Science Day, will focus on the environment and will use science principles to teach youth across the country.
Download the National Science Experiment for use in your classroom, club, organization, or home. Please note: all experiments should be conducted with adult supervision and are open for all youth organizations or classrooms …
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Enviro Expo USA – Atlanta’s only green consumer expo located in the City’s Zero Waste Zone, Downtown Atlanta – is being held on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the World Congress Center.
Atlanta Audi Dealers is the Title Sponsor. Atlanta Audi Dealers’ sponsorship of Enviro Expo USA complements the Audi commitment to incorporate the most eco-friendly technologies into its future product plans. The latest and most exciting manifestation of this appeared at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show with the debut of the …
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Renewable Energy Markets (formerly the National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference) is the industry’s paramount annual gathering attended by leading renewable energy and green power stakeholders. For a decade and a half, the most influential key players, including power marketers, renewable energy developers, large purchasers, retail and wholesale green power suppliers, electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, government agencies, energy consultants, and nonprofit experts have gathered to discuss the major issues facing the industry. This year’s conference will take place in Atlanta from September 13–16.
For more information visit http://www.renewableenergymarkets.com/
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Rain Barrel Workshop
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Alpharetta Adult Activity Center in North Park
13450 Cogburn Road, Alpharetta, Ga. 30004
The City of Alpharetta Engineering/Public Works Department of Alpharetta and Fulton County Public Works Water Services invite North Fulton residents to a rain barrel workshop. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 16 beginning at 1:00 PM at Alpharetta’s North Park facility on Cogburn Road.
During the vent workshop participants will learn how to properly install and use a rain barrel to harvest rainwater for irrigation of lawns and plans. This …
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The Green Chamber of the South - BOMA Atlanta SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE SEMINAR: Behind the Scenes at Atlantic Station
Learn about how Atlantic Station was built and continues to be managed sustainably. The two-hour educational program will focus on the commercial office development at Atlantic Station and will also include a behind-the-scenes tour of the property.
Atlantic Station is the largest urban brown field redevelopment in the nation and includes LEED certified buildings
2:30-4:30 p.m. September 22, 2009 at the Atlantic Station, 171 17th Street
Lobby Conference Room, Atlanta, GA 30363
$20 members of BOMA-Atlanta and the …
