JANUARY
Sat. 7
23rd Annual Hendersonville Christmas Tree Recycling. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Jackson Park (Parking lot, Field 6)
Co-sponsored by ECO, Henderson County, City of Hendersonville and King’s Hardware. Make this your seasonal gift to the earth!

Sat. 14
Guided Bird Walk.  9 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville. 
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club.

Thurs. 19
Water Quality Programs Interest Meeting. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Jongo Java Café, Main Street, Hendersonville. Learn how you can be involved with ECO’s water quality programs and projects to protect our local waterways!

Thurs. 19
Green Drinks. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Falderal Winery, 3rd Avenue West, Hendersonville. Meet local people interested in or working for "green" initiatives in the region.
Lively, informal monthly sessions!

Thurs. 26
Sustainable Living Program: Lessons Learned by Green Home Owners . 6:30 p.m. at ECO. Owners of homes on ECO's Green Home Tours present a forum describing their experiences. Learn what features worked, what didn't and why. FREE FORUM. Due to limited space, reservations are suggested. Please call (828) 692-0385.

FEBRUARY
Wednesdays Feb 1 thru Mar 15
Master Stream Steward Class.  Six-week course, 6-9 p.m. 
Led by Mud Creek Watershed Coordinator Diane Silver at County Coop. Ext. office,
100 Jackson Park Road (formerly 740 Glover Street).
Learn about problems facing local watersheds, how stream health is monitored, the ways you can help protect regional water quality.  $30 materials fee. 
Call to reserve your spot: (828) 697-4891.

Sat. 11 (Weather date: Sat 18)
Heritage Tree Sale.  9 a.m.-noon. Hendersonville Visitors Center, 201 S. Main St
Shop for historic apple trees and other treasured plants to enjoy for years to come.
Pre-ordered trees must be picked up between 9 a.m. and noon.  Unclaimed plants sold at noon. 
See ECO homepage for tree list and ordering. 
In case of inclement weather, sale will be postponed to February 18.
To confirm date of event, please check ECO phone message on Friday, February 10.

Sat. 11
Guided Bird Walk.  9 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville. 
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club.

Thurs. 16
Green Drinks. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Falderal Winery, 3rd Avenue West, Hendersonville. Meet local people interested in or working for "green" initiatives in the region.
Lively, informal monthly sessions!

Tues. 21
Sustainable Living Workshop: Raising Rabbits for the Home or Business. 6:30-9 pm. at ECO.
Rick Harty of Harty Farms discusses how to raise rabbits – from breeding stock to housing and feeding requirements to processing and sales. $15 program fee. Enrollment limited.  Call (828) 692-0385.

MARCH
Tues. 6
Sustainable Living Workshop: Creating a Neighborhood Orchard.  6:30-9 pm. at ECO conference room. Local horticulturist/permaculture expert Chuck Marsh discusses how you can build an orchard in your backyard or in your neighborhood. $15 program fee. Enrollment limited. Call (828) 692-0385.

Sat. 10
Guided Bird Walk.  9 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville. 
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club.

Thurs. 15
Green Drinks. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Falderal Winery, 3rd Avenue West, Hendersonville. Meet local people interested in or working for "green" initiatives in the region.
Lively, informal monthly sessions!

Sat. 24
Biomonitoring/SMIE Training Class.  10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Blue Ridge Community College, Arts Room 106.  Designed for new volunteers and as a refresher for current volunteers, training covers aquatic insect morphology, identification and sampling protocol. Includes lab & field experience.  Bring your lunch & boots or waders.  Minimal materials fee TBA.  Call to reserve a spot: (828) 692-0385.

Sat. 31
Adopt-A-Stream Hands-on Training.  10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at ECO conference room.  Designed for new volunteers and as a refresher for current volunteers, training covers Adopt-A-Stream protocol, manual review, field survey and habitat identification protocol. Includes class & field experience.  Bring a snack & weather-appropriate attire.  Call to reserve a spot: (828) 692-0385.
           

APRIL
Tues-Thurs 3-5 at Rugby Middle School
Tues-Thurs 24-26 at Apple Valley Middle School
Kids in the Creek.  Hands-on water quality education program for 8th graders, managed by Mud Creek Watershed Restoration Project and co-sponsored by ECO.  Call 697-4891 to volunteer.

Thurs. 19
Green Drinks. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Falderal Winery, 3rd Avenue West, Hendersonville.
Meet local people interested in or working for "green" initiatives in the region.
Lively, informal monthly sessions!

Sat 21
Sustainable Living Workshop:  Wild Plant Walk.  10 am – Noon in Jackson Park. Meet in Main Parking Lot by big brick building. Many native “weeds” are healthier than garden vegetables. Find them on this interesting (and tasty) walk with local environmentalist Michele Skeele! $15 program fee. Enrollment limited. Pre-register & pay online at www.eco-wnc.org or call (828) 692-0385.

Sat. 28 (rain date Sat. May 5)
Earth Day Celebration. Honor Earth Day by joining ECO in one of several 1-day projects that make a difference in our local environment! Call ECO for a list of projects and to volunteer: 692-0385.

MAY
Sat. 12
Guided Bird Walk. 8 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville.
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club.

 Thurs. 17
Green Drinks. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Hendersonville site TBA.
Meet people interested in or working for "green" initiatives in the region. Lively monthly sessions!

 Sat. 19
Sustainable Living Workshop: Water Rams . 10:00 a.m to Noon (offsite location TBA).
Learn how these simple hydraulic pumps work (and have worked for decades - with only two moving parts). Program fee $15.

Date TBD
Sustainable Living Workshop:  Compost!  (Details to be announced soon.) Program fee $15. Register online at www.eco-wnc.org or call 693-0385.

More great programming to come this Summer!