Join the TIGUrS Urban Garden and the UofM Sustainability Office for their 8th Annual Earth Day celebration on Wednesday, April 19th from 10am-2pm in the beautiful University of Memphis Oasis Garden at 495 Zach H Curlin St. next to the Zach Curlin parking garage (Michael D. Rose Theater is reserved in the event of rain).
Join Our Grass Our Roots, a community-based organization in North Memphis, at Leadership Memphis as they share information about their organization and engagement opportunities. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served. Details available here.
Join Clean Memphis for cleanup events around the city for their Earth Day 30 Days Straight campaign this April. More information available on the Clean Memphis website.
Celebrate going green at the sixth annual Earth Day 5K! After the race, runners are invited to participate in a tree planting at Shelby Farms Park or to take one of the saplings home to green up their community.
Have you heard about 5 Fridays of Jazz at Benjamin Hooks? 2017 is the encore season of this free concert series starting March 3 – April 28, 2017 featuring some of the region’s great jazz entertainers. We're meeting early, at 5:30, because doors open at 6 p.m. and seats go fast.
National Arbor Day is on April 28, 2017. Celebrate on your own by planting or caring for a tree, or plan a communitywide event! More information and ideas available on the Arbor Day Foundation website.
April 1-9 marks Tennessee State Natural Areas Spring Celebration Week. Guests are invited to attend statewide naturalist-led activities at these ecologically significant areas, many of which are free for participants.
Celebrate sustainability at the biggest Earth Day celebration in the Mid-South! Join us for a day full of live music, high-adventure play, eco-friendly vendors, local/sustainable food options and clean, green fun in Heart of the Park!
Join Overton Park Conservancy and their research partners from University of Memphis, Rhodes College, and Christian Brothers University to find out what they're learning in the Old Forest State Natural Area. You’ll hear about grand old trees and tiny seeds, copperhead snakes, insects, mammals, and more.
The Overton Park Community Farmers Market is a partnership between Rhodes College and Overton Park Conservancy. Every Thursday from April through October, the market creates a vibrant point of access for local food. It’s a great place to find locally grown and sourced food and other products, with dozens of vendors offering a wide variety of products.
Starting gently by bringing scientists to bars to talk to non-scientists, taste of science is now introducing these scientists to other social situations. We organize accessible science events in all of your favorite hangouts.
Dr. Brian Waldron, Director of the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) at the University of Memphis, will be presenting on the Memphis Aquifer and water resources in the region. This will be part of the Rec Room's Nerd Nite event. Other speakers will also have an environmental focus. For more information as it becomes available, check out the Rec Room's Facebook page.
7:00pm
Rec Room - 3000 Broad Avenue
City of Memphis Free Mulch Giveaway in conjunction with Earth Day!
Saturday + Sunday, April 22 and 23, 2017
Liberty Bowl Parking Lot
Load Your Own
For more information, call 901-636-6500 or 311.
Mark your calendars!
The Division of Engineering has scheduled a public input meeting on ten street repaving projects, almost all of which include bike lanes in the proposed designs.
The sixth annual V&E Artwalk will feature over 65 artists from the Greater Memphis area selling their crafts. It will also include a silent auction, large children’s area, local musicians, exciting food options, local craft beer, wine and soft drinks. The Artwalk is sponsored by Midtown’s V&E Greenline and will take place Saturday April 22, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 1625 Tutwiler Ave on the V&E Greenline.
Learn the fundamentals of sketching as you interpret the natural world on paper! Participants will learn about depth, shadow and curvature, among other things. Classes will take place in the Yurt, next to the Woodland Discovery Playground.
Price per class: $25 per Park Member | $30 per nonmember
Check out this talk by Elizabeth Rouse, president and CEO of Arts Memphis, at the Brooks Museum of Art.
More information available here.
10:30 - 11:30am
Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
Join the Longview Heights community and Clean Memphis for a cleanup event. More information available here.
10:00am
848 Gage, Memphis, TN 38106
One of our most valuable renewable resources is the TREE. Agricenter's three day Forest Exploration is a time to explore our forest, learn about trees and leaves, and interact with the big outdoors.
Whether you’d like to learn a few frog calls to enrich your time outdoors, or become a citizen scientist adding important information to a national database, this is the workshop for you! We’ll spend a fun morning learning about amphibians, wetlands, the Frogwatch USA program, and especially our local frogs and their courtship calls.
Free 2-day garden expo sponsored by Memphis Area Master Gardeners, featuring lectures, demos, children's activities, plant and garden vendors. Visit Memphis Botanic Garden’s information table to pick up information about upcoming Garden events, classes, and programs, membership, and more.
2-day free garden expo sponsored by Memphis Area Master Gardeners, featuring lectures, demos, children's activities, plant and garden vendors. Visit Memphis Botanic Garden’s information table to pick up information about upcoming Garden events, classes, and programs, membership, and more.
Participants will meet at the Visitor’s Center and explore Memphis Botanic Garden’s Level 4 Arboretum with Master Gardener Judith Hammond. Wear sturdy hiking shoes, as the hike will be off-trail. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. No reservations necessary, canceled in case of rain.
Memphis Botanic Garden - 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
The first two hours will be spent weeding, grooming, thinning, planting, or whatever else needs doing in the Herb Garden. The last hour will be spent learning about edible spring greens masquerading as weeds. Cold water and bug spray (if needed) will be available, you bring your favorite hand tools for weeding and grooming (soil knives, Cape Cod weeders, old kitchen knives, trowels, pruners, gloves, etc. – no hoes or rakes needed, though). Everyone will get to go home with a handout that includes tips and recipes.
Join Rick Pudwell for this discussion on raising chickens for eggs, meat, or companionship. Chickens are allowed in most cities, with some stipulations. Rick will address housing, feed, trouble shooting, and the day-to-day care needed to keep a small flock healthy. A sampling of live chickens will be available for observation. Bring a sack lunch or order a box lunch from Fratelli’s Café at the Garden. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. Call 636-4100 for more information.
12:00pm
Memphis Botanic Garden - 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
Conversations about Local Food Policy is a panel series that addresses how policy affects our food system. Throughout the month of March we'll address how topics such as Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use and Access, Farm to School and Child Nutrition, and Food Access and Security are affected by policy. Come learn from the experts who work within these topics, ask questions, and network.
Topic: Food Access and Security
Conversations about Local Food Policy is a panel series that addresses how policy affects our food system. Throughout the month of March we'll address how topics such as Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use and Access, Farm to School and Child Nutrition, and Food Access and Security are affected by policy. Come learn from the experts who work within these topics, ask questions, and network.
Conversations about Local Food Policy is a panel series that addresses how policy affects our food system. Throughout the month of March we'll address how topics such as Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use and Access, Farm to School and Child Nutrition, and Food Access and Security are affected by policy. Come learn from the experts who work within these topics, ask questions, and network.
Topic: Land Use and Access
Conversations about Local Food Policy is a panel series that addresses how policy affects our food system. Throughout the month of March we'll address how topics such as Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use and Access, Farm to School and Child Nutrition, and Food Access and Security are affected by policy. Come learn from the experts who work within these topics, ask questions, and network.
Topic: Sustainable Agriculture
Join local partners for a celebration of Tennessee Arbor Day at Lichterman Nature Center. There will be an official City of Memphis/Tree City USA tree planting ceremony in recognition of the TN Arbor Day. Also, free tree bare root saplings will be given away to the public while supplies last: Roughleaf Dogwood, Baldcypress, and Water Tupelo.
10:00am
Lichterman Nature Center - 5992 Quince Road, Memphis, TN 38119
Come run or walk the 1st Annual Keep Tennessee Beautiful Ready. Set. Grow! 5K on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at The Delta Blues Winery in Lakeland, Tennessee.The 5K race will begin at 10:00 a.m. All ages are welcome. Entry fee is $25 prior to April 8 ($35 after this date). All registrants will receive the following the day of the race: t-shirt, water bottle, tote bag, etc.
The 12th Annual WRC Tree Planting is the largest volunteer event for the Wolf River Conservancy. Hundreds of volunteers come out each year to help plant native trees in partnership with Shelby Farms Park Conservancy and the West Tennessee Chapter of the TN Urban Forestry Council.
For more information, including registration, click here.
Celebrate World Wetlands Day! More information available here.
The Memphis Agricultural Club meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 12:00 noon in the C Wing of the Agricenter Expo Building. Lunch is provided for $10. All are welcome to attend. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Guest Speaker: Christine Donhardt, Communications Director, Agricenter International
Agricenter International, "C" Wing
7777 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy + Memphis Area Master Gardeners are teaming up for a series of workshops in the Greenline Gardens. The workshops will bring Park users of all ages together to learn more about the environment and to have a lot of fun!
Tennessee Naturalist Program at Memphis Botanic Garden. Mondays, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (First class and last class end at 3:00 p.m., plus one evening session TBA.) The TN Naturalist Program is a corps of volunteers providing education, outreach, and service, dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. TN Naturalist Program participants will complete a training course of 40 hours instruction plus 40 hours of approved volunteer service activities. $225 course fee. Class size is limited; registration is required.
During the fall and winter months, Memphis Botanic Garden staff are planting thousands of bulbs in preparation for our spectacular spring flower display. You can support this labor of love with a donation in honor of your Valentine, and we’ll mail your special someone a unique card to let them know they make your heart bloom! $20 sends 1 Valentine card/$50 sends 3 Valentines/$100 sends 8 Valentines.
The Food Advisory Council for Memphis and Shelby County (FAC), facilitated by Memphis Tilth's Food Policy Program, is a local community council that meets regularly to promote policies and regulations designed to enhance local food economics. The FAC is accepting Working Group proposals that advance food policy to promote local food access and the local food economy. Working Group proposals are due Wednesday, February 8th at 5pm.
Hosted by the Food Advisory Council for Memphis and Shelby County, this meeting will dive deep into food policy issues. A working group structure and working group proposals will also be discussed. All are welcome.
More information and RSVP available here.
5:30 - 7:30pm' Knowledge Quest - 590 Jennette Place, Memphis, TN 38126
Led by a Shelby Farms Park Interpretive Docent, these family fun hikes are great educational recreation for adults and children of all ages! Reservations are not required, but donations are appreciated.Please remember your walking shoes, appropriate outdoor clothing, and water bottles! Due to the tripping hazard, please leave your pet at home. Please meet at the Shelby Farms Park Visitor Center.
This winter, Revolutions Bicycle Co-op will offer a "Bicycle Overhaul" course, an extensive and fun seven-week bicycle repair and maintenance class designed for the home mechanic. Learn about your bicycle, system by system, as well as adjust, overhaul, and replace worn parts. You will learn how to repair and prevent issues yourself. And after completing this course, you will have fully overhauled your own bicycle.
Meets on Tuesdays, January 17, 24, 31 and February 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 6:30-9:30pm
Join Revolutions Bicycle Co-op for a bike to lunch event this January. The destination is Loflin Yard, and the ride will be about 6.5 miles each way. Bike rentals available.
More information available here.
10:00am - 2:00pm; Revolutions Bicycle Co-op - 1000 S. Cooper St, Memphis TN 38104
Join Clean Memphis and community members at cleanup events across the city as part of the MLK Day of Service.
More information and registration available here.
Join the Wolf River Conservancy to celebrate the arrival of 2017 in a most unique manner. Beginning at 1:00 pm, they will light a bonfire, set out warm beverages and food and gather at the Bateman Road Bridge access ramp to the Wolf River for a great time of socializing in preparation of entering the chilly waters at 2:00 pm.
January 12, 19, and 26.
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Join Jim Crowder for this 3-session course that will cover site assessment, basic design, plant selection, installation, maintenance, and adding details to make it your own.
The third biannual Greenprint Summit will focus on the major investments that are bringing our region closer to the 25-year vision of better connected and more livable communities.
Join Friends of the Chelsea Greenline every 3rd Sunday of the month to "Spruce Up the Line!"
Meet at 1036 Firestone Avenue, 38107.
9:00 - 11:30am
Join Clean Memphis and Project Green Fork for their 3rd Annual Fall Beer Tasting Fundraiser on November 16, 2016 from 5:30pm - 8:30pm! Tickets are $50 per person.
Join the Wolf River Conservancy for its signature event, the Greenway Soiree, at Opera Memphis. There will be live music, both a silent and live auction, dinner and drinks.
More information, including link to purchase tickets, available here.
Saturday, November 5, 2016. A Membership Benefit Paddle
The Memphis River Warriors will host a McKellar Lake cleanup on America Recycles Day. Meet at the corner of Jack Carley Causeway and West Trigg Ave. Wear pants and closed-toe shoes, and bring water. More information available here.
Jack Carley Causeway and West Trigg Avenue in Memphis
10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Clean Memphis for a cleanup event in several neighborhoods (Klondike/Smokey City/Springdale/Hollywood). Water and supplies will be provided. Details available here.
Meet at 951 Chelsea Ave in Memphis
The City of Memphis Stormwater Program presents its fall public meeting on Best Management Practices for Construction and Land Disturbing Activities. Come learn the what, when, and why of EPSC and enforcement.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway South in the Buckman Building Montesi Room
To RSVP or for event questions, call 901-636-4349 or email [email protected]
Good Planning Speaker Series event sponsored by Community LIFT, Urban Land Institute, Community Development Council, and the University of Memphis
Help the Memphis Green Drinks chapter celebrate their second anniversary at Alchemy in Cooper Young. Instead of the usual guest speaker format, there will be a special Green Trivia Night. More information available here.
Alchemy, 940 S. Cooper Street, Memphis, TN
6:30 - 9:00pm
Christian Brothers High School is hosting its 6th Annual Electronic Recycle Event Saturday September 24th in the Main Parking lot on Campus.
In the past 5 years their efforts have helped collect over 200,000 pounds of materials that were shredded and turned over to companies that use recycled metal, plastic and glass. This means 100 tons of non-biodegradable material that never hit our community landfills, but has been reused in our daily products by businesses that care, thus making the community and world a healthier place to live.
“How To Leave Your Car at Home,” focuses on ways we can change our behavior to become more multi-modal and reduce the use of cars in our daily lives.
Join Jim Crowder for this 3-session course that will cover site assessment, basic design, plant selection, installation, maintenance, and adding details to make it your own. Prepayment due by October 15. MBG members $45 ($60 per couple)/non-members $60 ($75 per couple). Call 901-636-4128 for more information or to register.
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join Fairy Garden enthusiast Paul Little for this hands-on workshop where each participant will build their own Fairy Garden out of natural materials. All supplies are provided but participants are encouraged to bring their own accoutrements (sea shells, stones, pods or marbles). Class will be held outside unless raining, please dress appropriately. MBG members $8/non-members $13. Prepayment required by October 19. Call 901-636-4128 for more information or to register.
Welcome visitors with a wreath for an exterior door using a grapevine wreath form, live sedum plant, and dried materials. Regina Berryman, internationally known floral designer leads this hands-on class that will focus on design principles, plant materials, supplies, and mechanics. Participants will take home a completed design. Students need to bring pruners, floral snips, wire cutters, sharp knife, box for transporting, and a dish towel; all other supplies are provided. Prepayment due by October 11. MBG members $40/non-members $50.
Welcome visitors with a wreath for an exterior door using a grapevine wreath form, live sedum plant, and dried materials. Rick Pudwell, Director of Horticulture, leads this hands-on class that will focus on design principles, plant materials, supplies, and mechanics. Participants will take home a completed design. Students need to bring pruners, floral snips, wire cutters, sharp knife, box for transporting, and a dish towel; all other supplies are provided. Prepayment due by October 11. MBG members $40/non-members $50.
Pruning Club will meet every other week to work with horticulture staff, aesthetically pruning trees and shrubs to maintain size and vigor. We will occasionally have speakers and demonstrations from MBG staff and local professionals regarding pruning. Participants need to bring their own pruning tools, including bypass pruners, hand saws, loppers, pole pruners, and be willing to walk to the worksite in varying weather conditions. Casual observers are welcome. Participation will count as volunteer hours.
Join Sherri McCalla, Curator of the Botanic Garden’s Herb Garden, for this hands-on class where students will learn how to use the fall herb harvest. Students will learn about harvesting and drying plants, pastes, vinegars, salts, and sugars. They will leave with a jar of vinegar and lavender sugar with recipes and plant material to complete 2 more products at home. MBG members $5/non-members $10. Call 901-636-4128 for more information or to register.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The first two hours will be spent weeding, grooming, thinning, planting, or whatever else needs doing in the Herb Garden. The last hour will be spent learning about herbs: various craft, food, drink, and herb lore. I will have cold water and bug spray available, you bring your favorite hand tools for weeding and grooming (soil knives, Cape Cod weeders, old kitchen knives, trowels, pruners, gloves, etc.
Once a year, the Garden offers the best of our greenhouse and nursery selections for this one-day-only sale. Our horticulturists propagate some of the most interesting, hardiest, and unique items you’ll find anywhere, and they’re selected to thrive in our Mid-South climate. They will also help you decide which plants are best for your landscape. Fall is the best time for planting perennials, trees and shrubs, giving the root systems time to develop, producing stronger, more prolific blooms in the spring.
Hometown Habitat: Stories of Bringing Nature Home. A New documentary film by Catherine Zimmerman of The Meadow Project. 6:30 p.m. Presented by the Wolf River Conservancy and Memphis Botanic Garden with support from Buckman.
Join David Glover, The Bartlett Bee Whisperer, for this program on honeybees. The loss of honeybees could be catastrophic to the USA’s food industry. Learn ways you can help the honeybee survive. Free with Garden admission. Enjoy a box lunch from Fratelli’s at the Garden. Registration not necessary. Call 901-636-4100 for more information.
The first two hours will be spent weeding, grooming, thinning, planting, or whatever else needs doing in the Herb Garden. The last hour will be spent learning about herbs: various craft, food, drink, and herb lore. Instructor will have cold water and bug spray available, you bring your favorite hand tools for weeding and grooming (soil knives, Cape Cod weeders, old kitchen knives, trowels, pruners, gloves, etc. – no hoes or rakes needed). Everyone will go home with a handout that includes tips and recipes shared in class.
Join the West Tennessee Chapter of the Urban Forestry Council (WTC/TUFC) and the Memphis Botanic Garden for this opportunity to learn about trees and issues facing the urban tree canopy. The class fee ($85) includes a handbook and dues for both the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and local chapter. This course is designed for the general public, municipal employees, members of neighborhood associations, and garden clubs.
The Memphis Green Drinks chapter will have its next gathering on Tuesday, September 20 from 6:30pm onwards at the Dirty Crow Inn, 855 Kentucky Street, Memphis, TN 38106).
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis presents SheetRock 'n' Roll. Thursday, August 25th will be a historic evening to celebrate the 2016 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project!
Ever wondered how solar panels work? Agricenter is offering a Solar Tour for the general public. Call Tim Roberts at 901-435-7109 to reserve your spot. If you have a group of 25 or more, call for special scheduling. Meet Tim at Arrowhead Nursery at 7466 Smythe Farm Rd.
It's back to school time and Shelby County Schools need our help to clean up around neighborhood elementary schools.
It's back to school time and Shelby County Schools need our help to clean up around neighborhood elementary schools.
It's back to school time and Shelby County Schools need our help to clean up around neighborhood elementary schools.
All tools, bags, and gloves will be provided. School locations will be assigned based upon coverage needs. All children under the ages of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Join the Wolf River Conservancy for their monthly happy hour every second Tuesday of the month in partnership with Ghost River Brewing. Hammer & Ale will be hosting the August event, from 5-8 pm. 921 S. Cooper Street, Memphis, TN. Drink A Beer. Save A River. It's that simple! More information available on the Wolf River Conservancy's website.
Monarch butterflies are in decline, and they need your help. Public participation in science helps answer big questions, like what is happening to the monarchs. You can help researchers learn more about this incredible insect by participating in the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. At this training, you will learn how to participate, about monarch biology and ecology, and how you can help with monarch conservation efforts.
Invoke memories of summers past by creating a unique floral arrangement with sunflowers and garden produce as focal points. Rick Pudwell, Director of Horticulture, leads this hands-on class that will focus on design principles, plant materials, supplies, and mechanics. Participants will take home a completed design. Students need to bring pruners, floral snips, wire cutters, a sharp knife, box for transporting, and a dish towel; all other supplies are provided.
Pruning Club will meet every other week to work with horticulture staff, aesthetically pruning trees and shrubs to maintain size and vigor. We will occasionally have speakers and demonstrations from MBG staff and local professionals regarding pruning. Participants need to bring their own pruning tools, including bypass pruners, hand saws, loppers, pole pruners, and be willing to walk to the worksite in varying weather conditions. Casual observers are welcome. Participation will count as volunteer hours.
Cleanup Club will meet every other Wednesday to spruce up the Nature Photography Garden. Arrive early enough to sign in at the Horticulture before heading out to the garden at 9:00 a.m.
On July 21, The Sierra Club Chickasaw Group is honored to feature María Muñoz-Blanco, Memphis’ new Director of the Parks & Neighborhoods Division as our speaker. Ms. Muñoz-Blanco, rather than bringing a fancy presentation with lots of bells and whistles, is coming to listen to parks and recreation advocates and stakeholders about their thoughts and dreams for the Memphis Parks System.
Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 5:45 PM (Meet & Greet at 5:30pm)
Memphis Benjamin Hooks Main Library,
3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis
See Facebook event for any updates:
The Memphis Green Drinks chapter will have its next gathering at Lyfe Kitchen in East Memphis (6201 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119) on August 16th from 6:30pm onwards. Christine Donhardt from Agricenter International will be our guest speaker. More info at http://www.greendrinks.org/TN/Memphis.
The Harahan Bridge pedestrian and bicycle path opens to the public at 1:00pm.
Food, entertainment, and music throughout the day.
Ceremonial lighting of the bridge and fireworks display takes place at 7:00pm.
Event is free of charge. Visit the Big River Crossing website for more information.
Join MEMFix and Livable Memphis for a kick off of the September MEMFix and MEMShop event. Hear about plans for the event and find out how you can be involved. The meeting will be held at Central BBQ Downtown Memphis; find more information here.
6:00-7:30pm
Central BBQ Downtown Memphis (147 E. Butler Ave)
Shelby County Historian Jimmy Ogle will speak on natural and cultural history of the Fairgrounds and future plans. Tour presented by Coliseum Coalition and partners as part of the Roundhouse Revival Film Series (film screening, food trucks, and vendors); free admission. Please click here for more information on this event.
Ever wondered how solar panels work? Agricenter is offering a Solar Tour for the general public. Call Tim Roberts at 901-435-7109 to reserve your spot. If you have a group of 25 or more, call for special scheduling. Meet Tim at Arrowhead Nursery at 7466 Smythe Farm Rd.
Come learn about the many fascinating and important insect-eating bats which live in our area, how best to attract them, and why they need our help. Presented by the Wolf River Conservancy and Memphis Botanic Garden. $4 admission benefits environmental education programming of both organizations. Visit the Memphis Botanic Garden website for more information.
6:30-8:00pm
750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117
Clean Memphis needs volunteers to help elderly home owners. The organization often receives referrals from Environmental Court to assist elderly home owners in bringing their properties into compliance. For more information, contact Kevin Woods at 615.522.2875 or [email protected].
8:30am - 10:30am
Location TBD
Join the Wolf River Conservancy at the Bateman Bridge for wading and searching for small aquatic creatures - a perfect activity on a hot summer day for families and anyone interested in nature, and a great introduction to the beauty and biodiversity of the Wolf River ecosystem.
10:00am - Noon
More information available here.
The Memphis Green Drinks chapter will have its next gathering at Bar DKDC (964 Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104) on July 19th from 6:30pm onwards. Colton Cockrum (aka "Johnny Trash") from the Memphis River Warriors will be the guest speaker. For more information, please visit http://www.greendrinks.org/tn/memphis.
International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) TN-MS-AR Chapter
Professor Dodd Galbreath from Lipscomb University will share some the most important lessons learned from recent discussions held on April 13 at the Lipscomb Sustainability Summit with highly respected developers, designers, corporate and environmental management executives, consulting scientist, engineers, and non-profit leaders.
June 20, 2016
11:30am - 1:00pm
Agricenter Board Room
7777 Walnut Grove Road
Ever wondered how solar panels work? Agricenter is offering a Solar Tour for the general public on June 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Call Tim Roberts at 901-435-7109 to reserve your spot. Or if you have a group of 25 or more, call for special scheduling. Meet Tim at Arrowhead Nursery at 7466 Smythe Farm Rd., Memphis, TN 38120.
CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Road Rally Media Stop
Memphis Light Gas and Water Division
South Service Center CNG Fueling Station
3071 South Center Road (off Brooks Road, east of S. Third Street)
Friday, June 3
3pm-4pm
MLGW is hosting one of the official media stops of the National CNG Road Rally - From Sea to Shining Sea. The event is a two-week road rally that stretches from Long Beach, CA to Washington, DC promoting CNG across the US through local and national community and media support. There are a total of 17 stops including 12 media stops.
The Memphis Green Drinks chapter will have its next gathering at Abe Goodman Golf Clubhouse at Overton Park (2080 Poplar Avenue) on June 21 (summer solstice) from 6:30pm onwards. Stacey Greenberg & Jessica Buttermore from the Citizens to Preserve Overton Park (CPOP) will be our guest speakers. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join the CPOP's Summer Solstice Nature Hike in the Old Forest at Overton Park . More info at http://www.greendrinks.org/tn/memphis.
Farmer’s Market opening day (May 2, 7:30am-5:30). Agricenter Farmer’s Market opens May 2 and will remain open 6 days a week until November.
Solar Tour – (May 17, 10-11am). Free. Agricenter offers free solar tours each month. To reserve your spot call 435-7109.
Feast on the Farm - (June 17, 7-11pm). $100. Join Agricenter for its annual education fundraiser – a tasting event featuring creations from acclaimed chefs and produce from their farmer’s market.
The next Memphis Green Drinks will take place at Alchemy (940 Cooper St.) on May 17th at 6:30pm. This month’s guest speaker will be Dr. Brian Waldron from the University of Memphis Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (formerly Ground Water Institute). More information at http://www.greendrinks.org/TN/Memphis.
Come explore a unique section of the Wolf River and its floodplain habitats at the Wolf River Watershed Expo Family Day. There will be a number of family-friendly activities including a chance to paddle on a pond, hike down to the river, look for aquatic life in the wetlands, and more...in addition to learning about the Wolf River watershed and about local water quality issues. Please check back soon for more details!
St. Georges Independent School, 1880 Wolf River Blvd., Collierville, TN
MEMPHIS STORMWATER SPRING PUBLIC MEETING
AT LICHTERMAN NATURE CENTER
5992 Quince
Thursday April 14, 2016
6 pm - 7 pm
Recognizing and Reporting Illicit Discharges and How Polluted Storm Water Runoff Harms Water Quality
Memphis City Beautiful’s Waste in Place Contest and Eco Show
Deadline for Entry: May 9th
Open to any student grades K-12.
Creativity contest that encourages students to get let their imagination run wild with words, song, sculptures or pictures to show how much they care about their environment. Winners will receive recognition and an invitation to the Eco Show featuring Jabberblabber, Johnny Magic & Quick Draw.
26th Annual Beautify Your School
Sponsored by NewsChannel 3, Landers Ford and Memphis City Beautiful
Deadline for Entry: May 16th
Open to all schools grades K-12.
Grounds beautification competition that challenges schools to improve their surroundings by first cleaning up then beautifying with anything from plantings to murals or garden art. The “Go Green” category allows schools to showcase projects related to the environment – recycling, clean ups, farm to table gardens, etc. Cash prizes and trophies are awarded.
The Naturalists Know
Signs of Spring Walk
Brown Bag: Low Maintenance Fruits and Berries for the Homeowner
Garden Tram Tours
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Presented by International Paper as part of Earth Month at the Garden. Every Friday in April, our knowledgeable guide will be available for short tram tours, with environmental tips and other fun facts about the Garden. The tram will leave the tram bed approximately every 20 minutes. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. No reservations required.
V&E Artwalk
Saturday April 23, 2016
The fifth annual V&E Artwalk will feature 70 artists from the Greater Memphis area selling their crafts. It will also include a silent auction, large children’s area, local musicians, exciting food options, craft beer, wine and soft drinks. The Artwalk is sponsored by Midtown’s V&E Greenline and will take place Saturday April 23, 2016 from 11:00 to 6:00 at 1625 Tutwiler Ave on the V&E Greenline. For further information, see VEGreenline.org
Contact: Natalie Wilson [email protected] 901.222.7267
Join Shelby Farms Park and dozens of environmentally-friendly vendors and organizations for this annual Earth Day celebration at the Park!
Old Forest Nature Hike
Tennessee Promise: Natural Areas Celebration Exotic Plant Control Event
Old Forest Nature Hike
Memphis Urban BioBlitz
Free document shredding, sponsored by the Better Business Bureau
Saturday, April 16 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Commercial Appeal, 495 Union, Memphis
Hear Chad Pregracke, founder and president of Living Lands & Waters and 2013 CNN Hero of the Year, speak at the 11th Annual Gerard A. Vanderhaar Symposium at Christian Brothers University. "From the Bottom Up" is the story of Chad's mission to clean America's rivers.
April 21 at 7:00PM
University Theater, CBU Campus, 650 East Parkway South, Memphis
Paul Davis, formerly of TDEC (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation), will speak about stormwater and sanitary sewer issues in Memphis, Monday March 21, 6:00pm (Meet & Greet at 5:30), Benjamin Hooks Main Library, 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis.
Please plan to attend the Memphis Blight Elimination Summit on March 17th from Noon to 4:30 p.m. We plan to gather at the University of Memphis Law School to celebrate the release of the Memphis Blight Elimination Charter and Action Plan, and to highlight the many cutting edge programs and projects underway in Memphis. For the first time, Memphis and Shelby County’s civic, government, and grassroots leaders will unite in a coordinated campaign to clean up the blighted properties that diminish the quality of life in all of our neighborhoods.
Master Gardeners Spring Fling at the Agricenter. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Free garden expo sponsored by Memphis Area Master Gardeners, featuring lectures, demos, children's activities, plant and garden vendors. For more information, visit memphisareamastergardeners.org/sfling.htm or call 901-752-1207.
Master Gardeners Spring Fling at the Agricenter. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Free garden expo sponsored by Memphis Area Master Gardeners, featuring lectures, demos, children's activities, plant and garden vendors. For more information, visit memphisareamastergardeners.org/sfling.htm or call 901-752-1207.
Brown Bag: Perennial Vegetables with Carl Awsumb. 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Bring a sack lunch or order a box lunch from Fratelli’s Café at the Garden. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. Call 636-4100 for more information.
Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis, TN
Description:
St. Georges Independent School, 1880 Wolf River Blvd., Collierville, TN
Description:
Steven Sondheim was part of a Sierra Club delegation at the recent UN COP21 Climate Change conference in Paris. Steven will share highlights of the conference and thoughts on how we can support the historic climate change agreement.
February 18 5:30pm,
Benjamin Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar
Germantown Trailhead
To sign up for a volunteer opportunity, contact Irene Montanez, Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected] or 901.412.2062.
Join the Wolf River Conservancy's biggest volunteer event of the year, sponsored by International Paper and FedEx. The 11th Annual Tree Planting promises to be a fun-filled event for all ages! This year we will be planting native Eastern Redbud trees and milkweed plants in an effort to establish a butterfly garden along Walnut Grove Road in Shelby Farms Park.
Saturday, March 12th
Shelby Farms Park, Gate 11
Sign Up Here:
What does it take to create and maintain a sustainable community? What does it really mean to "go green"? The Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability is dedicated to making it easy for you to actively participate in efforts to make Memphis and Shelby County cleaner, greener, and more efficient.
Love Blooms at the Garden! During the fall and winter months, Memphis Botanic Garden staff are planting more than 30,000 bulbs in preparation for our spectacular spring flower display. You can support this labor of love with a donation in honor of your Valentine, and we’ll mail your special someone a unique card to let them know they make your heart bloom! $20 sends 1 Valentine card/$50 sends 3 Valentines/$100 sends 8 Valentines.
February 2. Brown Bag: Holistic Gardening. 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Memphis Botanic Garden horticulturist David Vaughn will discuss ways to incorporate fruit and vegetable production into the home landscape. Some of the topics presented will include permaculture, swales, and cold frames. Bring a sack lunch or order a box lunch from Fratelli’s Café at the Garden. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. Call 636-4100 for more information or to register.
February 11, 18, and 25. DIY Garden Design. 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Join Memphis Botanic Garden’s horticulture staff members Chris Cosby and Nick Esthus to learn the basics of garden design. This three-session course will cover the principles and elements of design, plant selection, site analysis, and drawing a plan to scale. Students will come away with a plan for their personal garden. MBG members $125/non-members $150.
Prepayment due by February 4. Call 636-4128 for more information or to register.
Signs of Spring Walk. 1:30 p.m. Participants will meet in the Memphis Botanic Garden visitor’s Center and then walk the beautiful grounds of the Botanic Garden with Master Gardener, Judith Hammond. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. No reservations needed. Walk will be cancelled in case of rain.
February 21, March 13, April 10, May 15.
Signs of Spring Walk. 1:30 p.m. Participants will meet in the Memphis Botanic Garden visitor’s Center and then walk the beautiful grounds of the Botanic Garden with Master Gardener, Judith Hammond. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. No reservations needed. Walk will be cancelled in case of rain.
February 21, March 13, April 10, May 15.
Signs of Spring Walk. 1:30 p.m. Participants will meet in the Memphis Botanic Garden visitor’s Center and then walk the beautiful grounds of the Botanic Garden with Master Gardener, Judith Hammond. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. No reservations needed. Walk will be cancelled in case of rain.
February 21, March 13, April 10, May 15.
Signs of Spring Walk. 1:30 p.m. Participants will meet in the Memphis Botanic Garden visitor’s Center and then walk the beautiful grounds of the Botanic Garden with Master Gardener, Judith Hammond. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. No reservations needed. Walk will be cancelled in case of rain.
February 21, March 13, April 10, May 15.
Lunch provided following clean up.
McKellar Lake.
Event hosted by Sierra Club of Memphis:
Come and give your input on the transportation needs of Memphis & the Memphis area- transit, bike lanes, improved sidewalks. There will be a mix of activities- brief presentation, discussions in small break-out groups, summary in front of all attendees, and a paper survey for all to fill out. Your input will go straight to the Memphis Mayor and City Council, and also to the Memphis MPO (Metropolitan Planning Org).
January 21, 5:30-7:30pm
Benjamin Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar
Registration & Agenda: http://www.tnenvironment.com/
$250
Keynote - Gary Garfield, CEO & President, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
15th year of this state conference. More details at the above website.
RSVP by calling the Germantown Parks office: 901-757-7375
$40, a two-session workshop. Jan 30 & Feb 6 from 9-12. Includes breakfast.
Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike.
Open to the public, you do not have to be a Germantown Resident.
“The purpose is to introduce homeowners or people interested in home landscape to some alternative methods of design and maintenance for home gardens and landscaping,” Pam Beasley, director of Germantown Parks and Recreation Department, said.
Join Shelby County Historian and tour guide extraordinaire Jimmy Ogle on a walking and talking tour of the Mid-South Fairgrounds. Jimmy will speak on the natural, cultural, architectural and entertainment history of the Mid-South Fairgrounds and also about its present and future.
Meet at the west entrance to the Coliseum. The tour will begin and end at the Coliseum. And don't forget to dress warmly.
The tour is presented by the Coliseum Coalition, Friends of the Fairgrounds, the Orange Mound Parade and Action Committee, and Livable Memphis.
Volunteer Team Leaders are needed for Clean Memphis!
Trainings will be on January 12 & 14 from 6pm to 7pm.
JIMMY OGLE TOUR: Riverfront Park Series!
JIMMY OGLE TOUR: Riverfront Park Series!
BRIDGE WALK: Memphis & Arkansas Bridge (You will see the Harahan from this bridge but will not actually be on it since it is closed)
Meet at Crump Park, Exit 12C on Metal Museum Drive
BRIDGE WALK: Memphis & Arkansas Bridge (You will see the Harahan from this bridge but will not actually be on it since it is closed)
Meet at Crump Park, Exit 12C on Metal Museum Drive
BRIDGE WALK: Memphis & Arkansas Bridge (You will see the Harahan from this bridge but will not actually be on it since it is closed)
Meet at Crump Park, Exit 12C on Metal Museum Drive
BRIDGE WALK: Memphis & Arkansas Bridge (You will see the Harahan from this bridge but will not actually be on it since it is closed)
Meet at Crump Park, Exit 12C on Metal Museum Drive
Memphis Green Drinks - (January 19th, 6:30pm- Bar DKDC, 964 Cooper St). The guest speaker will be Steven Sondheim of the Sierra Club who was a delegate at the recent UN COP21 Climate Change conference in Paris. Steven and will share his thoughts on how Green Drinks can support the historic climate change agreement, right here in the Mid-South. Please check http://www.greendrinks.org/tn/memphis for any updates.
Join Clean Memphis & Leadership Memphis in a day of service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
You will be cleaning up the communities listed. Please register here.
Carver HS: Riverview Kansas Community
East HS: Binghampton Community
Fairley HS: Whitehaven Community
The charrette will be held at the Stax Music Academy on Monday, January 11th, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.
All are encouraged to attend!
The purpose of the upcoming charrette is to meet community stakeholders, food vendors who want to expand their business, mobile food truck vendors interested in transitioning from mobile vendor to a physical location, artists/musicians who work in the art/music industry that might be interested in artist studio spaces or a co-work space.
For City of Memphis residents only, no commercial customers:
Free bagged leaf drop-off Nov 30-Feb 29th.
Collins Yard, 304 Collins St.
Monday-Saturday. 8am-4pm.
January 4-29. Tree Recycling at The Yard. Recycle your beloved Christmas tree and support the Botanic Garden!
Take your tree to The Yard which is on 1735 Thomas Rd., just off Covington Pike and Pleasant View.
January 5. Brown Bag: Seed Starting for the Edible Garden. 12:00-1:00 p.m. Join Memphis Botanic Garden’s Senior Manager of Gardens Chris Cosby for this crash course on seed starting. Chris will cover the basics of starting seeds with a focus on timing as a biological control, cool season greens, and succession planting. Bring a sack lunch or order a box lunch from Fratelli’s Café at the Garden. Free with Garden admission. Call 636-4100 for more information. Registration not necessary.
Botanic Garden:
To RSVP email [email protected]
St. Jude Post Race Cleanup. Volunteers needed these two shifts:
1st shift 8am-11am
2nd shift 11am-2pm
If interested contact [email protected]
http://www.desotoswcd.com/annual-public-tree-giveaway.html
Every year the DeSoto Co Soil & Water Conservation District hosts this annual event for DeSoto County Residents.
Southaven Snowden Grove.
Memphis Botanic Garden
Shelby Farms Park
To sign up for a volunteer opportunity, contact Irene Montanez, Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected] or 901.412.2062.
https://epay.tntech.edu/C20205_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=...
Individual Registration | $99
$125 Day of Event
The Agenda is here: https://www.tntech.edu/assets/userfiles/resourcefiles/10087/1448397770_T...
Christmas Tree Recycling – Take your Christmas tree, wreaths, garlands & greenery to the Christmas tree recycling center located in the south parking lot of the Shelby County Showplace Arena (105 Germantown Rd). Last year 40+ tons of Christmas greenery were collected and turned into mulch. Mulch will be available to the public in the spring.
Recycle floral vase program (Dec 1-Dec 31). Take your floral vases to any Pugh’s Flowers location in Memphis for a gift card ($1 for every vase up to $20). Those that cannot be reused will be properly recycled.
Memphis Green Drinks - (December 15, 6:30pm). We’ll be joining forces with Memphis Heritage and the USGBC Memphis Branch to celebrate the holidays at Howard Hall (2282 Madison Ave). This month’s guest speaker will be Dr. Marion Levy from the University of Memphis. Please check www.greendrinks.org/tn/Memphis for any updates.
The EPA Region 4 and the Southeast Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) are hosting their third annual Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference. Presentations will inform and educate MS4 operators, consultants, contractors and others practicing in the discipline of stormwater management, stormwater quality and erosion and sediment control.
http://www.ieca.org/conference/callpresentations/chaptercfpsubmittal.asp
FREE!
Lichterman Nature Center
Birdwatching seminars, binocular training, seed swap, gardening experts and crafts, dish gardens and winter herbs, tool sharpening.
Registration: 8:00 am
Session: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
http://www.eeba.org/2015-12-01-memphis
Registration: $125
This Week on
The Family Plot:
Gardening in the Mid-South
(November 14, 2015 at 3:00 PM)
COMPOST! WKNO channel 10
Introducing Memphis Tilth
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
11:30am-12:30pm
Memphis Leadership Foundation
1548 Poplar Ave, Memphis TN 38104
https://crc.kindful.com/register/the-magic-of-stormwater-retrofits-2015
Stormwater policy, practices, and retrofit project design and construction
Co-Hosted by The Nashville Zoo and the Cumberland River Compact
WKNO - PBS
This Week on
The Family Plot:
Gardening in the Mid-South
(November 7, 2015 at 3:00 PM)
This week on the Family Plot UT Extension
Agent Booker T. Leigh shows how to prepare
your lawnmower for winter storage.
Also, Mike Dennison talks about how to take and prepare soil samples to send to the lab.
Collierville Library and Shred-it offer this event to all residents of Shelby County.
Free. Limit of 5 boxes per party.
Join Clean Memphis in a clean up of Orange Mound.
Meet at Orange Mound Community Service CEnter
2572 Park Avenue.
Questions contact Joanna Kelly at [email protected]
Learn about rain gardens. Rain Gardens beautiful your school, help the environment and are a valuable teaching tool for students of all ages! Come to this meeting and see the curriculum that has been developed and let City Stormwater know if your school wants a rain garden.
RSVP: 636-4349
Boxes dinners served.
This event starts at sunrise and usually the mulch is gone within a few hours. Bring your proof of residence.
In commemoration of America Recycles Day, the City of Memphis Division of Public Works – Bureau of Solid Waste Management will provide free mulch for Memphis residents.
Hors d’oeuvres, Specialty Cocktails and Live Music
This Week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South
(October 31, 2015 at 3:00 PM)
REGISTER HERE: http://www.wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=129528&evtid=433951%3A11%2F24%2F...
Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis, TN
Join Clean Memphis for their annual fall fundraiser, beer tasting and silent auction on November 18 from 5:30pm - 8:30pm.
The event features beer from Wiseacre Brewing Company, food trucks, a wine pull and fantastic items in our silent auction.
Visit http://bit.ly/1jLXZpM for more information and to purchase tickets.
Memphis Green Drinks - (Nov 17, 6:30pm, Hammer & Ale in Cooper Young). This month’s guest speaker will be John Paul Shaffer from Livable Memphis. Please check www.greendrinks.org/tn/Memphis for any updates.
EPA hosts this webinar:
basic science of biophilia: how humans biologically respond to patterns and characteristics of nature.
targeted to professionals interested in green codes, green infrastructure that addresses public health issues through design and planning
financial benefits communities can gain
how it supports public health
case studies
Chelsea Avenue Greenline Project
Public Meeting Monday October 26th, 6-7:30 pm
Dave Wells Community Center, 915 Chelsea Avenue
A two part lecture series presented by Interface Carpet. Free Pizza. Please RSVP as soon as possible to Jennifer: [email protected]
Part I: Biophilic Design
Wednesday October 28
11:30-1:00
Jones Hall Room 303, University of Memphis
George Bandy Jr.
You are invited to attend public meetings to review the Livability 2040 Regional Transportation Plan that will guide future transportation investments in our region's roads, buses, bicycle lanes, and sidewalks.
Nov 16, 5:30-6:30pm. Bartlett City Hall, 6400 Stage Road, Bartlett, TN
Nov 17, 11:30am-12:30pm. DeSoto County Administration Building, 365 Losher Street, Hernando, MS
Nov 17, 5:30-6:30pm. Hickory Hill Community Center, 3910 Ridgeway Road, Memphis, TN
Join us for this public event! 30-40 organizations, projects, and initiatives will be presented. Register here:
Alchemy (940 S Cooper St, Memphis, Tennessee 38104)
Guest speaker will be John Michels from the Shelby County Office of Sustainability!!
November 3. Brown Bag-Trees with Chris O’Bryan. 12:00 p.m. Memphis Botanic Garden.
Free with Garden admission, bring a sack lunch or order a box lunch from Fratelli’s Café at the Garden. Registration not necessary, call 636-4100 for more information.
https://bikepedmemphis.wordpress.com/2015/10/06/open-house-meetings-sche...
October 20, 2015, 5:00PM-8:00PM
The Office at Uptown, 594 N. 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38105
October 21, 2015, 5:00PM-8:00PM
Hollywood Community Center, 1560 N. Hollywood Street, Memphis, TN 38108
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wine-at-the-wall-tickets-18782575188
Stroll along 1/4 mile long art gallery created by 71 different artists at Evergreen St and Marble Ave. Enjoy the food and the music and maybe pick up a bargain at the silent auction. Fundraiser for Greater Memphis Greenline.
Free at University of Memphis. Register here: https://memphisejconference.wordpress.com/
Register before the October 31st deadline
Time: 6:00 PM October 14 (Wednesday), 2015
Address: University of Memphis, University Center, Room 261 (Senate Chamber)
Free parking in the Zack Curlin Parking Garage
505 Zach H Curlin St, Memphis, TN 38111
From Livable Memphis:
Green Matters for Shelby County Women: Urban gardening at local schools– (Oct 28, 12:15-12:45pm). Free. Hear Marie Dennan from The Kitchen Community speak about their urban gardening projects in schools. Network with other women that are interested in environmental issues. Bring your own lunch, no RSVP required.
Join Shelby County Government for an upcoming public hearing on the county's application to the National Disaster Resilience Competition - a $1 billion federal grant intended to prepare communities for future disasters and improve overall quality of life.
Join Shelby County Government for an upcoming public hearing on the county's application to the National Disaster Resilience Competition - a $1 billion federal grant intended to prepare communities for future disasters and improve overall quality of life.
Three public hearings will be held in the month of October in order to present the draft application, activities, and designs for improving resilience in areas hard hit by severe storms and floods in April and May 2011. For more information, visit www.resilientshelby.com.
http://memphis.uli.org/event/connecting-people-transit-using-technology/
2855 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38111
An informal evening with TransLoc transit app makers, MATA, and the Mayor’s Institute for Excellence in Government Innovation Team.
October 3. Memphis Botanic Garden Pop-Up Plant Sale. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Presented by Wright Medical Technology, Inc. This year’s Fall Plant Sale will be a one-day-only event featuring an exclusive collection of plants cultivated in our very own greenhouse nursery. Garden staff and volunteers can guide you on selection and plant care tips. Fall-planted perennial plants, trees, and shrubs perform better during the following growing season than those planted in the spring, so take advantage of the autumn weather and get started on your own home oasis now!
http://www.agricenter.org/run-the-farm-memphis
Sunday Afternoon, November 8, 2015, 2:00 pm START
CBHS Electronic Recycle Event
What: 5th Annual Recycle Event
When: Saturday, September 19, 9 am – 1 pm
Where: CBHS Parking Lot, 5900 Walnut Grove Road
Do not flush medication down the toilet b/c it goes into the water table. Take them to any of these drop-off locations on Sept 26:
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/NTBI/ntbi-pub.pub;jsessionid=7C39B898...
Pizza with Planners - Resilient Shelby & the NDRC Team
EVERY FRIDAY + SATURDAY IN OCTOBER, PLUS THURSDAYS OCTOBER 22 + 29 | 7-10PM
https://www.facebook.com/TGSPartnership/photos/a.413580215356819.85328.1...
Hosted by TDEC, learn about our water resources and how to protect them!
Door prizes, light refreshments, hands-on exhibits
T.O. Fuller State Park service project – (Sept 26, 9am). Join TDEC and Memphis City Beautiful for National Public Lands Day to work on the butterfly garden then enjoy an interpretive hike on the discovery trail. Free.
For more info call 901-543-7581
Wear suitable clothing. Meet at the Park Visitors Center at 9am.
https://www.facebook.com/MemphisCityBeautiful/photos/a.182780891777145.5...
Loving Local
Sunday, October 4, 2015
1:00 - 4:00 pm
http://projectgreenfork.org/loving-local/
All tickets are $30 and include local food by Beauty Shop, Central BBQ, Cooper Street 20/20, Fork It Over Catering, Felicia Suzanne's, Fuel Cafe, Huey's, Shotwell Candy and Sweet Magnolia Ice Cream.
Memphis Green Drinks - (Sept 15, 6:30pm- Sweet Grass, 937 S Cooper St). This month’s guest speaker will be Mary Singer, CEO of CRG Sustainable Solutions, who will be speaking about the new International Society of Sustainability Professionals Chapter that is forming in Memphis. Please check www.greendrinks.org/tn/Memphis for any updates.
FREE music festival to benefit GrowMemphis
Tower Courtyard Overton Square
Every Thursday in September starting at the kick off for the Overton Park Community Farmers' Market and the remaining three at the Tower Courtyard at Overton Square!
TN American Planning Association Conference – (Oct 1-2, Chattanooga, $200). http://bit.ly/1KL4TRV
TN Engineers Conference – (Sept 17-18, Murfreesboro, $250). Join the engineers for this state conference. http://conta.cc/1NSAkwE
TN American Society of Landscape Architects Conference - (Oct 15-16, Nashville, $200). Join Office of Sustainability as they speak at the state conference for landscape architects. http://bit.ly/1MLqBcV
On August 22, 2015 community members will gather at the University of Memphis’ University Center, for a lineup of speakers to discuss what air pollution and climate change mean for Memphians’ health, and how the EPA’s new Clean Power Plan (CPP) can help keep Tennessee families healthy and safe by reducing dangerous carbon pollution from power plants for the first time ever.
At the Botanic Garden
A Magical Night at Overton Park
Benefiting Overton Park Conservancy
Celebrate the park with music, drinks, and special treats.
Purchase tickets today:
www.overtonpark.org/magicalnight
At the Botanic Garden
September 12. Walk with the Incredible State Naturalist. 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. There is only one official State Naturalist in all of Tennessee…don’t miss this opportunity to walk through the Garden as he shares his stories and expertise. Randy Hedgepath brings a most-unique understanding of the natural
world to his audience. Free with Garden admission. Call 901-636-4119 for more information.
At the Botanic Garden
September 10, 17, 24, and October 1. Gardening 101. 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. From soil prep to pruning and everything in between, MBG horticulturists will teach you all you need to know for successful gardening! MBG members $75/ non-members $100. Class size limited, register early. Call 636-4128 for more information or to register.
At the Botanic Garden
Free 2 hour workshop on how to get started composting.
Saturday, Aug 15, 10-12.
Where? First Congo Church patio.
Everyone is invited!
Sponsored by Cooper-Young Community Association.
http://cooperyoung.org/2015/08/compost-demo-saturday-august-15th/
On Saturday, August 15, from noon to 2 p.m., Livable Memphis will be helping out with a Kids Biking and Walking Festival at Glenview Park & Community Center. It will be a bike rodeo, walking activities, and general fun!
Please join us at one of the public meetings for the National Disaster Resilience Competition over the next two weeks.
Please join us at one of the public meetings for the National Disaster Resilience Competition over the next two weeks.
Please join us at one of the public meetings for the National Disaster Resilience Competition over the next two weeks.
Please join us at one of the public meetings for the National Disaster Resilience Competition over the next two weeks.
Visit www.sustainableshelby.com/ndrc for more info.
Untapped Business Opportunities in Agriculture. FREE seminar. August 26, 2015. Register here: http://edf2015.eventbrite.com.
Third Annual Design Competition. Benjamin Hooks Central Library.
Registration begins August 17th.
This year high school students vs. design professionals.
You're invited to the groundbreaking ceremony marking the beginning of construction on the 4.15-mile Shelby Farms Greenline Eastward Extension into Cordova!
Carpooling is highly encouraged as there is limited parking.
Friday, August 7 | 1:30 pm
Old Cordova Railroad Train Depot
8593 Macon Road | Cordova, TN 38018
A fun, interactive event for the public to learn about their watershed.
Bon Lin Elem. School, 3940 N. Germantown Pkwy in Bartlett
Door Prizes
Hands on Exhibits
Light Refreshments
Hosted by TDEC. For more info: 901-371-3031
The Tennessee Recycling Coalition Recycling workshop.
Revolutions will gather on Thursday, July 30 at the Revolutions Bike Gate (100 S. Cooper St), at 6:15 and roll out no later than 6:30. They'll meet up with neighbors and, after some introductions, ride around Orange Mound for an hour or so. Then head back to Revolutions. And please remember that helmets are required on all Revolutions sponsored rides.
Memphis Green Drinks - (August 18th, 6:30pm, Bar DKDC - 964 Cooper St). This month’s guest speaker will be Margot McNeely, Founder and Executive Director of Project Green Fork, a non-profit organization that contributes to a sustainable Mid-South by helping reduce environmental impacts, with a focus on strengthening homegrown restaurants. www.greendrinks.org/tn/Memphis
Rockabilly Festival Post CleanUp – (Aug 17, 8:30am-11:30am). Join Clean Memphis and the Edge District for this project. Meet at Premier Palace, 629 Monroe Ave. http://bit.ly/1Mpufcp
http://www.memphisbotanicgarden.com/default.aspx?p=86596&evtid=405975:8/...
At the Memphis Botanic Garden
Memphis River Warriors America Recycles Day Cleanup
Sponsored by Memphis City Beautiful and the University of Memphis
Saturday, November 14, 2015
10AM – Noon
Meet at McKellar Lake (corner of Jack Carley Causeway and West Trigg Ave) and tackle the trash on the banks.
Memphis River Warriors Fall 2015 Clean up of McKellar Lake Schedule:
10am-12pm.
Sept 26
Oct 24
Nov 14
Memphis River Warriors Fall 2015 Clean up of McKellar Lake Schedule:
10am-12pm.
Sept 26
Oct 24 = This one will be a part of the event, "Rockin’ the Rivers" with several organizations teaming up across the city to do river/watershed clean-ups
Nov 14
Contact Colton Cockrum [email protected] for information.
WHAT
A Public Meeting for the Midtown Alternatives Analysis
https://revolutionsmemphis.wordpress.com/calendar/
6:45-8:00 p.m. Neighborhood SLOW Ride
Proceeds from the race will help keep the Park and Greenline clean, green and safe.
Memphis Zombie 5K
http://wolfriver.org/greenway-soiree
When: Tuesday, July 14, at 9 a.m.
Where: 705 S Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103
Reception to follow
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5545054110050861313
Wed, Jul 15, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
**VENUE changed****
RP Tracks at 3547 Walker Ave, Memphis, TN 38111 (next to Brother Juniper’s)
Agricenter has a Solar Tour for the General Public every third Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. from April to November. Free, max 25 people per group.
MEMPHIS CLEAN & GREEN JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
COURSE SCHEDULE
Dates: June 15, 2015 – July 17, 2015
Location: Hollywood Community Center
1560 N. Hollywood, Memphis, TN 38108
Phone Number: 901-458-4084
Job Training Manager: Dana Dorsey
Wolf River Harbor Clean-Up & Canoe Christening
The 2015 TDOT/KTnB Biennial Conference will take place Sept.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/government-and-politics/...
July 1, 11:30 a.m., University of Memphis University Center, Shelby Room, 499 University
July 2, 6 p.m., Saint Andrew A.M.E. Church, 867 South Parkway East
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/government-and-politics/...
July 1, 11:30 a.m., University of Memphis University Center, Shelby Room, 499 University
July 2, 6 p.m., Saint Andrew A.M.E. Church, 867 South Parkway East
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/government-and-politics/...
June 29, 6 p.m., Christian Brothers University, Montesi Conference Room, 650 East Parkway South
July 1, 11:30 a.m., University of Memphis University Center, Shelby Room, 499 University
July 2, 6 p.m., Saint Andrew A.M.E. Church, 867 South Parkway East
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/government-and-politics/...
June 23, 6 p.m., Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard
June 29, 6 p.m., Christian Brothers University, Montesi Conference Room, 650 East Parkway South
July 1, 11:30 a.m., University of Memphis University Center, Shelby Room, 499 University
July 2, 6 p.m., Saint Andrew A.M.E. Church, 867 South Parkway East
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/government-and-politics/...
June 19, 6 p.m., Binghampton Development Corp., 280 Tillman
June 23, 6 p.m., Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard
June 29, 6 p.m., Christian Brothers University, Montesi Conference Room, 650 East Parkway South
July 1, 11:30 a.m., University of Memphis University Center, Shelby Room, 499 University
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/government-and-politics/...
June 18, 6 p.m., National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry
June 19, 6 p.m., Binghampton Development Corp., 280 Tillman
June 23, 6 p.m., Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard
June 29, 6 p.m., Christian Brothers University, Montesi Conference Room, 650 East Parkway South
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/government-and-politics/...
June 10, 5:30 p.m., Bridges, 477 N. 5th
June 18, 6 p.m., National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry
June 19, 6 p.m., Binghampton Development Corp., 280 Tillman
June 23, 6 p.m., Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/government-and-politics/...
June 4, 6:30 p.m., Revolutions Bike Co-Op, 1000 Cooper
June 9, 6 p.m., Orange Mound Community Center, 2572 Park
June 10, 5:30 p.m., Bridges, 477 N. 5th
June 18, 6 p.m., National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry
June 19, 6 p.m., Binghampton Development Corp., 280 Tillman
Memphis Green Drinks - (June 16, 6:30pm). This month’s guest speaker will be Karen Thornton from the Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee at Rizzo’s Diner, 492 S Main. Please check www.greendrinks.org/tn/Memphis for any updates.
Wolf River Greenway – (June 2, 6:30-8pm). Chuck Flink with ALTA Planning will discuss the future of the WRG and benefits that greenways provide. Lecture at Botanic Garden-Sara’s Place.
http://wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=129528&evtid=385427:6/2/2015
$4
http://www.agricenter.org/default.aspx?p=130497&evtid=397909:6/5/2015
Fundraiser for Agricenter's educational programs.
ShowPlace Arena map
Description:
http://www.overtonpark.org/merrymaking
It’s back! Overton Park Conservancy’s family festival, A Day of Merrymaking, will return this year on Saturday, June 6, 2015 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Bring the whole family to the park’s Greensward for a day of entertainment, fun activities, and delicious treats presented by Orion.
This month’s brown bag luncheon: tour of Sheahan Pumping Station. You will see firsthand the water as it comes out of the ground from our aquifers! Please note: eat beforehand as there is no place to sit and eat.
June 17, Wednesday, 12:15 to 12:45
3941 Grandview Ave (by Univ of Memphis)
RSVP here: http://www.wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=129528&evtid=402366:6/9/2015
This event is handicap accessible, child friendly, and open to the public. No membership or payments necessary.
http://www.wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=129528&evtid=377944%3A5%2F30%2F2015
Frog Chorus Walk – (May 30, 7:30-9:30pm). FREE
Join Wolf River Conservancy for the annual Frog Chorus Walk in the Ghost River State Natural Area. RSVP to [email protected]
[Due to an overwhelming response, we have exceeded our volunteer commitments needed for this event. Thank you Memphis and Shelby County for your interest and passion for sustainability!
Mid-South Regional Food Assessment Final Presentation
May 29, 2015. 10-11:30am.
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, 1900 Union Ave.
Join us for a presentation on the final draft of the Mid-South Regional Food Assessment from Bush Consulting Group.
https://www.facebook.com/153732174665397/photos/a.481169051921706.102477...
June 22-25
http://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/default.aspx?p=101012&evtid=307068:6/25/2015
Junior Wildlife Master Gardener Camp
8am-noon
Join Memphis Area Master Gardeners as they engage children in novel, hands-on group and individual learning experiences that promote a love a gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind.
Led by a Shelby Farms Park Interpretive Docent, these family fun hikes are great educational recreation for adults and children of all ages! Reservations are not required, but donations are appreciated.
Please remember your walking shoes, appropriate outdoor clothing, and water bottles! Due to the tripping hazard, please leave your pet at home.
Please meet at the Shelby Farms Park Visitor Center.
June 6, 2015
National Trail Day of Service
8am - 10am
Shelby Farms Park, Memphis, TN 38134
Come help us take care of the park! We have 6.5 miles of urban trail, and we rely on thousands of volunteers each year to keep Shelby Farms Park + Shelby Farms Greenline clean, green and safe.
For more information or to submit a volunteer application, contact Irene Montanez, Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected] or 901.222.7266.
June 27th + 28th
Great American Backyard Campout
Shelby Farms Park, Memphis, TN 38134
1pm-9am
Tailored for children ages 5-16 | Adults
The City of Memphis is participating in a national competition with other US cities to determine which city is the best for everyday bicycle riding. The measure of this quality is being determined using a little bit of whimsy – counting people doing everyday things on their bikes. The City has chosen to conduct the counts along Broad Avenue between Tillman Street and Hollywood Street where a newly paved section just received a two-way cycle track as part of the ongoing Hampline construction.
Join Revolutions Bike Co-Op for a chat about bicycles with other women. They’ll be joined, this month, by Suzanne Carlson, Transportation and Mobility Project Manager of the Mayor’s Institute for Excellence in Government. Bring your bike so that, if the weather is nice, you can take a short ride, together. All Revolutions sponsored rides require helmets. www.revolutionsmemphis.com
Bring your bike to Bikes Plus (9445 Poplar Ave., Germantown, TN) from 2:00pm-3:00pm for a hands-on class teaching basic principles of bike maintenance including removing your wheels and changing flat tires. The clinic is free and open to the public. www.bikesplus.net
Join your co-workers and neighbors together on a bike ride to your workplace along with thousands of others across the country for this year’s Bike To Work Day event. Participation and registration is free! www.biketoworkmemphis.com
Bring your bike to Outdoors, Inc. (833 N. Germantown Pkwy) from 6:00pm-7:00pm for a hands-on class teaching basic principles of bike maintenance including washing your bike, lubricating your chain, removing your wheels, changing flat tires, adjusting your brakes, and advanced shifting techniques. The clinic is free and open to the public. www.outdoorsinc.com
Bring your bike to Bike The Planet (8500 Wolf Lake Drive, Suite 105, Bartlett, TN) from 4:00pm-5:30pm for a hands-on class teaching basic principles of bike maintenance including washing your bike, lubricating your chain, removing your wheels, changing flat tires, adjusting your brakes, and advanced shifting techniques. The clinic is free and open to the public.
Building Owners and Managers Association presents: Tim Staley and April Ambrose with Viridian
3175 Lenox Park Blvd, Suite 201
Wed, May 13, 11:30-1pm
Please RSVP to reserve your lunch: https://bomamemphis.starchapter.com/meet-reg1.php?mi=c5c6a4699ed759704f4...
Maintaining high performance buildings requires much more than simply investing in energy efficient systems.
Mike Berkeley: "Build It and They Will Come"- Creating Backyard Habitat
$4. May 11, 6:30pm, Botanic Garden.
http://www.wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=129528&evtid=387596:5/11/2015
Memphis Green Drinks - (May 19, 6:30pm). This month’s guest speaker will be Bobbi Wells from FedEx Express who will provide an update on their “Fuel Sense” program that saved 334 million gallons of jet fuel since 2007.
This month’s venue is Bar DKDC (964 S. COOPER).
Join CleanMemphis at the Botanic Gardens @ 11:45 am for an event celebrating the Sustainable Schools who took the challenge this year during the pilot phase. There will be displays on what each school did.
If you're interested in your school getting involved this would be a great opportunity.
Join MLGW at the ribbon cutting for their new CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) filling station at 3071 S Center Rd.
Rock for Water, a concert hosted by Rachel’s Salon & Day Spa to benefit the Tennessee Clean Water Network, will be held Friday, April 17, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Court Square pavilion Downtown. The Memphis School of Rock house band will perform, and donations will go toward installing a drinking fountain in Court Square. Visit memphissalonspa.com.
Cycle the Greenway
Fundraiser for the Wolf River Greenway
The Memphis Orthopaedic Group proudly presents the 2015 Wolf River Conservancy's "Cycle the Greenway" on Saturday, June 6th. There will be three distances available of 27, 39 and 55-miles for all skill levels; including three SAG stops.
Saturday June, 6th
7:30 AM - Ride Begins for All Distances
10:30 AM - Refreshments Provided
A Celebration of “Forgotten Objects : Recycled Design”
Where: 77 South Main Street (Corner of Main Street and Union Ave.)
When: April 29th
Time: 5:30 – 7pm
Invited Parties: Open to the public
Join the City of Memphis Stormwater Department at Bass Pro for their semi-annual public meeting.
Stormwater hotline: 636-6721
FREE.
Healthy in a Hurry: El Amigo Supermarket Launch Event
(1 pm - 3:30 pm)
Health Innovation YMCA and the Memphis CDC REACH Team invite you to the neighborhood reintroduction launch event for their pilot healthy convenience store celebrating El Amigo Supermarket as it begins to offer healthier options.
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015
Opening Remarks: 1:00 pm
Food Cooking Demonstrations: 1:30-3:30 pm
Place:
El Amigo Supermarket
987 Berclair Road
Memphis, TN 38122
Bike safety in a safe, secure, and fun environment. Appropriate for all ages and levels!
Snoden Parking Lot. $3 entry. Raffles and give-a-ways.
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c783ea4680822ef19d005a42d&id=e731954...
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c783ea4680822ef19d005a42d&id=e731954...
Revolutions Memphis
1000 South Cooper Street, Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN 38104
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Contact [email protected] for more info.
A brand new clean-up and partnership of the Memphis River Warriors and 1Mississippi. Together they are going to tackle the rocks along Greenbelt Park on Mud Island.
clean-up on April 18th from 10 a.m. to Noon at McKellar Lake (corner of Jack Carley Causeway and West Trigg Ave).
Contact [email protected] for more info.
You are invited to the GrowMemphis Annual Garden Party on Sunday, June 14th from 2pm - 6pm at High Cotton Brewing Co. Taproom.
Tickets are just 25$ for a fun family friendly afternoon featuring local garden grown food and drinks, live music, raffle, and silent auction.
Sponsorship opportunities available; to learn more about available sponsorships email [email protected]
Buy tickets here: http://growmemphis.org/
http://www.commercialappeal.com/business/local/free-document-shredding-o...
The Commercial Appeal parking lot at 495 Union
9-12
Bring up to 5 boxes of papers.
"Participants with three to five containers should line up in the right lane facing East. Those with one or two containers may use the West facing express lane, BBB says."
April 12, Sunday
Idlewild Presbyterian Church
1740 Union Ave.
1-4pm.
All proceeds benefit GrowMemphis
901-552-4298
Woodland Discovery Summer Camps (Session 1: May 25-29) Prices Vary
8am-3pm Monday-Friday
Join Shelby Farms Park this summer as we explore the largest urban park in North America! Get your children engaged in a plethora of fun activities. Nature Camp, Adventure Camp, and Equestrian Camps are all filled exciting and educational happenings!
Whistle While You Work (May 2, 2015)
9am-Noon
Help Shelby Farms Park keep the park magnificent! This volunteer program is directed at keeping the park beautiful through various outdoor projects!
Family Fun Hike (May 17, 2015) Free
2pm
Led by a Shelby Farms Park Interpretive Docent, these family fun hikes are great educational recreation for adults and children of all ages!
http://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/default.aspx?p=100471&evtid=274202:5/17/2015
Thank you for your interest in applying for a non-paid internship experience with our Office. Please complete the application at this link to be considered. Due dates are below.
April 16, Thursday, 10-2pm. In the TIGUrS Urban Garden behind the Roane Fieldhouse
Variety of events like yoga and Zumba, bike safety, live music, and vendors!
FREE MULCH GIVEAWAY IN COMMEMORATION OF EARTH DAY
Healthy Memphis Food Festival – (Apr 11-12). Broad Ave Arts District will have a pop-up market of food vendors, wellness businesses, and local music and art. Free. 9am-8pm Sat, 10am-6pm Sun. http://bit.ly/1CrR9LF
What's in Your Water? Healthy Watershed Challenge
Power Center Academy and the Grizzlies Team Mentors with Clean Memphis
The event will be held March 28 from 9:45 until Noon at Habitat for Humanity on Winchester and Riverdale Bend. Volunteers will be cleaning an around around Nonconnah Creek that has been plagues by litter. Mayor Wharton will be joining the 8th grade boys from PCA in the call to action to create a clean and healthy Nonconnah Watershed.
William R. Eubanks Distinguished Lecture Series
No Place Like Utopia
Katherine Lambert, Principal at MAP Architects, San Francisco CA
When and Where:
Thursday, 2 April (event opens at 6:00pm with lecture from 6:30-7:30pm, reception following lecture)
Fogelman Executive Center, Room 123, University of Memphis (parking available in adjacent parking garage)
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Bio:
Agenda: http://csimemphis.org/index_buildit_home.htm
REGISTER HERE: http://150614.polldaddy.com/s/csi-build-it-2015-pre-show-registration
CSI Build/It Design & Construction Conference – (Apr 9, 12pm). Learn from panelists, speakers, and 53 design and construction vendors at Minglewood Hall for the latest building products that build better cities.
Clean Memphis Fundraiser – (Apr 22, 6pm, $35). WiseAcre Brewery. http://bit.ly/1FLhYgh
Wolf River Conservancy Fundraiser – (Apr 14, 5pm). Young Ave Deli. http://bit.ly/1IyKaBu
Thursday, March 26th at 5:30 pm
Join Literacy Mid-South in Overton Park on Saturday, March 21 for their second annual Reading Flash Mob. Bring the family, a book, and snacks and join other readers on the lawn from 11am-1pm. This event is free and open to the public. Bring a blanket, some lunch, and a great book and help us cover the park with readers. Literacy Mid-South will also have free books on hand to give away to kids!
Rain date is March 27th from 10:00am-1:00pm
http://memphis.edu/planning/umdc.php
Come to either or both sessions. Lunch provided. Free.
What: Let’s Stay Together, Memphis — a community meeting sponsored by the University of Memphis Design Collaborative
Who: The event is free and open to the public.
When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Hudson Hall in Memphis Central Station, 545 S. Main
Natural Areas Celebration
Sunday, April 19, 10:00AM - 12:00PM, East Parkway/Old Forest
Overton Park is celebrating Tennessee Natural Areas Week with two nature hikes in the Old Forest. You'll have the opportunity to learn about our birds and butterflies from local experts.
RSVP to [email protected]
Learn more here.
http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2015/mar/18/grizzlies-go-green-with...
The Grizzlies’ “Go Green Night” presented by International Paper is on Friday, March 27, when the Grizzlies play Golden State. Prior to tip-off, the Grizzlies will host the Go Green Expo on the FedExForum plaza from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. where fans will have the opportunity to learn how to live “greener.”
https://www.facebook.com/MemFix2013/photos/a.423126117753617.96719.40952...
MEMFix: Pinch District – April 11, 2015 – 11 am to 4 pm – North Main Street, from Jackson Ave to Overton Ave
April 1-30. Earth Month at the Garden! Presented by International Paper. In the spirit of Earth Day’s “Think Globally, Act Locally” motto, the Garden is celebrating throughout the month, with activities to engage and educate, eco-friendly family fun, green-themed special events, and more! Take a Conservation Hike to learn simple ways you can green-ify your lifestyle. Pick up natural tips for your home at our Environmental Playhouse. Take a Tree Tag Trek to see how the Mid-South’s beautiful trees bring real monetary value to our community.
April 26.
Tennessee Naturalist Walk.
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Presented by International Paper as part of Earth Month at the Garden. As you walk through the Garden, watch for TN Naturalist stations to learn fun facts and tidbits about local flora and fauna, including some you may find in your own backyard. Free with Garden Admission; no reservations necessary. For more information, call 901-636-4119.
April 12. Signs of Spring Walk.
1:30 p.m.
Participants will meet in the Botanic Garden visitor’s Center and then walk the beautiful grounds of the Botanic Garden with Master Gardener, Judith Hammond. Free with Garden admission. No reservations needed. Walk will be cancelled in case of rain.
April 3, 10, 17, 24.
Garden Tram Tours at the Botanic Garden
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Presented by International Paper as part of Earth Month at the Garden. Every Friday in April, MBG's knowledgeable guide will be available for short tram tours, with environmental tips and other fun facts about the Garden. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. No reservations required.
May 7, 2015
Memphis Central Station, 545 South Main Street
Agenda
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, and Opening Comments- Exercise to develop a shared vision of Sustainable Transportation
Memphis Green Drinks - (April 21, 6:30). Join this social organization of environmental-minded folks to network. This month will be Green Trivia at Folks Folly. www.greendrinks.org/tn/Memphis.
Zone IX Flower Show & Project Green Fork – (Apr 15, 2-5pm).
April 15 from 2-5 at the Memphis Botanic Garden the Zone IX (covering parts of TX, LA, AR, MS, and TN) Flower Show hosted by The Memphis Garden Club and The Little Garden Club will display divisions in Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography, and Botanical Arts, as well as a conservation exhibit showcasing Project Green Fork as a model for other communities in restaurant sustainability.
This event will strive to be zero-waste.
1:30 pm April 12, 2015
http://www.desotogreenways.org/trail-dedication-at-olive-branch-city-par...
April 15-17, 2015 ~ Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns TN
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BAnADOah2GBGTiNpjmBzSPXsYgCPmt9_pfvN0N-FX7I/viewform?embedded=true.
TDEC Office of Energy Programs Offers Regional Energy Finance Workshops
Register here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eaoncu0yb1...
2015 Sustainable Transportation Awards and Forum
For agenda and registration: http://www.cityofchoice.org/
FREE
BRIDGE WALK: Memphis & Arkansas Bridge
Meet at Crump Park, Exit 12C on Metal Museum Drive
http://www.jimmyogle.com/main.htm
BRIDGE WALK: Memphis & Arkansas Bridge (You will see the Harahan from this bridge but will not actually be on it since it is closed)
Meet at Crump Park, Exit 12C on Metal Museum Drive
JIMMY OGLE TOUR-
JIMMY OGLE TOUR- MARCH 22!
The fourth annual V&E Artwalk will feature over 60 artists from the Greater Memphis area selling their crafts. It will also include a silent auction, large children’s area, local music, exciting food options, craft beer and drinks. The Artwalk is sponsored by Midtown’s V&E Greenline and will take place Saturday April 25 from 11:00 to 6:00 at 1625 Tutwiler Ave on the V&E Greenline.
For further V&E Artwalk information:
VEGreenline.org
Creating & Maintaining a Home Rain Garden
Home Landscape Workshop
Earth Day 5K | April 19, 2015 | 2pm
Celebrate Spring and all things green at this egg-cellent event for the entire family!
The Eco Eggstravaganza features:
Faith-in-Action Memphis CleanUp – (Apr 18-26). Join Memphis City Beautiful and Mayor A C Wharton to volunteer as a group or individual to eliminate blight in our city. Sign up here: www.faithinactionmemphis.com
Join the Raleigh Community and Clean Memphis at the CleanUp Day to pick up litter.
Sat. March 7 @ 9am.
Coleman Elementary.
http://cleanmemphis.org/Event-detail.aspx?eid=263
National Geographic is doing a geo-tourism website for the Mississippi River and all tourist places along it! They have done this for about 20 locations around the world and get 40,000 unique visitors a month on each website. This is a big deal and will be great for the region because it ties their global brand with our cool local places!
Arbor Day at Crosswinds Elementary – (Mar 10). Office of Sustainability, Collierville Environmental and Town Beautiful Commissions, and TN Urban Forestry Council have joined together to present educational sessions for students at Crosswinds. Each student will receive a red bud tree to take home.
Memphis Green Drinks - (Mar 24, 6:30). Join this social organization of environmental-minded folks to network at Bar DKDC. This month’s guest speaker will be Schuyler Dalton from Roots Memphis, a growing cooperative of young and beginning farmers, located at Shelby Farms Park, producing clean and ethical food. www.greendrinks.org/tn/Memphis.
Electronic Recycling– (Mar 28, 1-5pm). FREE event. Take your e-waste to Collierville High School (1101 New Byhalia Road) for responsible recycling. Sponsored by Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability, Collierville Environmental Commission, Collierville Public Works, and CHS Environmental Club. Businesses and individuals welcomed, no limits.
List of acceptable items:
From GrowMemphis:
The Community Land Development Workshop sponsored by Our Grass Our Roots, a non-profit organization, is Feb 19. This workshop is being held from 4:30PM-5:30PM at the Hollywood Branch Library, 1530 N. Hollywood.
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy + Memphis Area Master Gardeners are teaming up for a series of workshops in the Greenline Gardens. These workshops are designed for children in grades 1st through 6th. Participants will learn new skills and will be introduced to the natural resources found at Shelby Farms Park. Please RSVP to attend.
The Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability joins FedEx and other sponsors for a conference on sustainable packaging, sustainable purchasing, and sustainable supply chain for businesses.
March 6, 2015 9:30-noon. Free event and free lunch. RSVP to attend: [email protected] or 901-678-5152
University of Memphis at the University Center Beale Room. Park at Zach Curlin Garage.
http://www.memphis.edu/me/pdfs/propane_flyer.pdf
March 6, 13, 20, and 27. Basic Landscape Design.10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Join the Memphis Botanic Garden horticulture staff for this 4-session class that will cover the principles and elements of design, plant selection, installation, and maintenance. There will be homework required, and students will leave with a basic plan for their garden area. MBG members $100/non-members $125. Ask about our household rate. Prepayment due by March 2. Class size limited, register early. Call 636-4128 for more information or to register.
March 20 & 21. Master Gardeners Spring Fling at the Agricenter. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Free garden expo sponsored by Memphis Area Master Gardeners, featuring lectures, demos, children's activities, plant and garden vendors. Visit Memphis Botanic Garden’s booth and shop from a selection of plants & garden items, ask our staff your gardening questions, and pick up information about upcoming Garden events, classes, and programs.
March 6. Arbor Day. 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Memphis Botanic Garden is a certified Level 4 Arboretum and designated Center of Excellence by the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council. Stop in and pick up a tree map, highlighting the more than 130 types of trees throughout the Garden’s 96 acres. Try Tree Trivia and learn more about trees and the ways you can protect and preserve them at our Arbor Day information table. Free to members or with paid Garden admission.
TO Fuller and Clean Memphis join for a volunteer day. Sat, Feb 14 @ 9am. Meet at the Park's Visitor's Center to pick up liter.
Water and supplies provided.
1500 West Mitchell Road
Memphis 38109
Take your electronics to be recycled for FREE:
Saturday April 11th at CBHS Parking lot from 9am-1pm
5900 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 3812
Saturday April 18th at Sacred Heart School in Southaven Parking lot from 9am-1pm
5150 Tchulahoma Rd, Southaven, MS 38671
Shelby County Government will hold a public meeting February 11, 2015
at 5:30 PM at Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, 1900 Union Avenue to discuss the NDRC.
Ladies,
Join us for the open group “Green Matters for Shelby County Women.” We will have a brown bag lunch then a tour of the Household Hazardous Waste Facility on February 25, 2015 (12:00 - 1:00pm).
We will meet at the Road Department at 6449 Haley Road to hear from Lisa Williams about their operation. We will then cross the street to see the facility. Closed toed shoes only, no heels. Meet at the middle building, parking is in the rear.
*Bring your own lunch, no RSVP needed*
Memphis Green Drinks - (Feb 17, 6:30). Join this social organization of environmental-minded folks to network at Bar DKDC and hear from Scott Banbury from the Sierra Club. www.greendrinks.org/tn/Memphis.
Join Bobby Lanier Farm Park staff and learn how to set up your own back yard chicken coop, select the right kind of chickens, and care for chickens from hatching to maturity. Learn how raising chickens can be a fun activity for the whole family. Local ordinances and guidelines will be discussed.
Free, pre-registration is required
Location: Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike
Saturday, February 28, 10 to 11 a.m.
Call 757-7378 to register.
Pizza with Planners
Thursday, January 29
5:30-7:30 PM
Location:
Volunteers are needed to help as Lichterman Nature Center hosts Privet Pulls every Saturday in February (Feb. 7, 14, 21 & 28), from 9 a.m. until noon.
Call (901) 767-7322 or visit www.memphismuseums.org for more details.
Participants are asked to arrive by 8:45 am to register and for an orientation.
Sears Crosstown ground breaking
495 Watkins at North Parkway
includes ceremony, presentations, live music, food, etc.
Help break a record -- join thousands of volunteers across all 95 counties in Tennessee to plant 50,000 trees in one hour!
Upcycling program designed to reduced waste going to the landfill. The Architectural & Interior Design community will collect expired samples from their libraries and drop them off at the collection area for sorting and redistribution to the local community.
Would you like to volunteer and get first dibs?
Contact Betsy Pollard at [email protected]
Open to the Public Sat. April 18 & 25 from 10am-2pm.
TRC Annual Conference, Feb. 22-24 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN.
Memphis Botanic Garden.
February 7. Invasive Plant Workshop. 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council hosts this workshop that covers identification, reporting, mapping, control methods, and native plant alternatives. Cost includes refreshments, resources, and a membership to the TN-EPPC. Bring a brown bag lunch or order a box lunch from Fratelli’s Café at the Garden. MBG members $15/non-members $20. Call 901-636-4119 to register. Visit www.tneppc.org for more information.
Memphis Botanic Garden
February 4. Brown Bag: Chickens in your Backyard. Join Rick Pudwell for this discussion on raising chickens for eggs, meat, or companionship. Chickens are allowed in most cities, with some stipulations. Rick will address housing, feed, troubleshooting, and the day-to-day care needed to keep a small flock healthy. Bring a sack lunch or order a box lunch from Fratelli’s Café at the Garden. Free to members or with paid Garden admission. Call 636-4100 for more information.
Living Lands & Waters is hosting Alternative Spring Break in Memphis for the last time this year. All 3 weeks of the Alternative Spring Break program have filled up! During these 3 weeks, college students from across the country will be joining them in removing 100,000 pounds of debris from the Mississippi River.
January 26 – March 30. Tennessee Naturalist Program. Mondays at Memphis Botanic Garden, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Class begins at 9:00 a.m. the first week, and there will be one evening and one weekend session, dates TBD. The TN Naturalist Program is a corps of volunteers providing education, outreach, and service, dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities.
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/reelfoot-lake/reelfoot-lake-...
"It's eagle season at Reelfoot Lake! During the winter, hundreds of eagles call the lake home. Eagle tours are offered in Jan. and Feb. with the Eagle Festival taking place Jan. 30-Feb. 1. This family-friendly festival features eagle tours and a variety of interpretive programs.
The Memphis and Shelby County Office of Sustainability and the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle invite you to celebrate the release of the final plan on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 5:30 PM at Memphis Botanic Gardens located at 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN.
Greenprint 2015/2014
This event marks the conclusion of over two years of planning by over 80 entities, including cities, counties and organizations in the tri-state region and the beginning of implementation of the Greenprint 2015/2040 plan.
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy + Memphis Area Master Gardeners are teaming up for a series of workshops in the Greenline Gardens. The workshops will bring Park users of all ages together to learn more about the environment and to have a lot of fun! Participants will learn new skills and will be introduced to the natural resources found at Shelby Farms Par
Great Backyard Bird Count | February 14 | noon--1:30 p.m.
Great Backyard Bird Count | February 15| 10:30 a.m.-- noon
Great Backyard Bird Count | February 14 | noon--1:30 p.m.
Great Backyard Bird Count | February 15| 10:30 a.m.-- noon
Trekkers Hike | January 11 | 9:30 a.m.--11:30 a.m.
Annual Public Tree Give-A-Way at Snowden Grove, Saturday, February 7 from 8am- 12pm. More info: Meleiah Tyus, 662-429-8687.
Improving Our Public Health and Environment through Smart Choices!
From Overton Park:
From Overton Park:
Limestone Trail Resurfacing, January 17 @ 10:00AM
Got some elbow grease to spare? The limestone trail needs replenishing, and we're bringing in 60 tons of limestone to keep the surface nice and soft. We need your help to spread it over the trail! Here are all the details
From KQ: "Looking for a service opportunity to honor MLK, Jr. next weekend? Join Knowledge Quest on Saturday, January 17th from 12:30-3:00 for a KQ Kids' Zone clean-up. Join us as we work together, block by block, to keep the neighborhood clean. Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own!"
590 Jennette Place
12:30-3pm.
The City of Memphis Solid Waste Management Department will provide curbside pickup of live Christmas trees beginning Monday, January 5, 2015. Residents are instructed to place their Christmas trees, minus stands, lights, ornaments and tinsel, at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the fifth for pickup throughout the week and weeks following. All collected trees will be recycled into mulch and compost.
Join Clean Memphis for their 6th annual MLK Day of Service on January 19th from 8:30am - 11:30am. The service target areas are Soulsville and the Medical Center. Visit http://bit.ly/1rpPGf5 to register today!
Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association.
FREE community garden workshop
January 15, 2015 at the Agricenter International
7777 Walnut Grove Drive, Memphis TN 38120
From 10:00AM-3:00PM
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, Jan 1 @ 1:00 pm
Starts at: 1:00 pm
Thursday, January 1
Starts at: 9:30 am
The Memphis Green Drinks chapter will have its next gathering at Bar DKDC (964 South Cooper Street) on January 20th from 6:30pm onwards. David Lewis from the Memphis chapter of the US Green Building Council (the organization behind the LEED certification program) will be the guest speaker. More info at www.greendrinks.org/tn/memphis.
Memphis Botanic Garden and The Yard are teaming up to recycle Christmas trees. Simply drop it off at The Yard (1735 Thomas Road near Covington Pike) during regular business hours, mention the Memphis Botanic Garden, and The Yard will donate $2 per tree to the Garden.
M-F 7-5pm, Sat 7-2pm.
901-833-9273
http://growmemphis.org/gardens/start-a-garden/
Every year GrowMemphis provides start-up funding and training to neighborhood residents who wish to create and sustain gardens. These gardens eliminate blighted property, produce fresh healthy food, and provide opportunities for community building. Each garden is as unique as the neighborhood in which it is found. GrowMemphis’ goal is to help new gardeners identify their most important needs and to provide the training and resources to help gardeners realize their vision.
Join Revolutions Community Bike Shop for cookies and something warm to drink between 6:30 and 8:30!
1000 S. Cooper Street
Sat Dec 13, 2014 10 AM - 12 PM
LICHTERMAN "Free Tree" Giveaway
Lichterman will be giving trees from their collection and tree donated by Richard Beckwith.
|
Location: |
Lichterman Nature Center |
|
Contact: |
Andy Williams |
Shelby Farms PARC Volunteer Orientation - (Jan 17 & March 21). The volunteer PARC serves as a visible presence in Shelby Farms Park and along park trails to enhance the experience of the Park. these dedicated volunteers walk or ride the trails, answering questions and contacting Park Rangers when necessary. For more information, please visit: http://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/default.aspx?p=100471&evtid=276464:1/17/2015
Shelby Farms Tree Planting Days - (every Sat. Jan-March). Did you know that Shelby Farms Park Conservancy plans to plant one million trees to enhance wildlife corridors within the Park? They will provide the trees and tools. Please wear closed toe shoes and bring a bottle of water. For more information, please visit: http://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/volunteer
Shelby Farms Whistle While You Work - (Jan 3, 9-12). Help keep Shelby Farms Park clean, green and safe through gardening, horticulture and various outdoor projects. http://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/volunteer
$15
Want to learn how low impact development (LID) and green infrastructure can support sustainable communities while at the same time increase the value of your development?
Text from Revolutions:
Revolutions.
Christmas Tree Recycling – (Dec 23-Jan 10) Take your Christmas tree, wreaths, garlands & greenery to the Christmas tree recycling center located in the south parking lot of the Shelby County Showplace Arena (105 Germantown Rd). Last year 40+ tons of Christmas greenery were collected and turned into mulch. Mulch will be available to the public in the spring.
December 13, 2014
https://hernandoparksfoundation.org/products/
Christmas in Hernando Symphony Concert
Hernando Performaing Arts Center
Dec 14, 6pm.
Proceeds benefit Hernando Parks System
Register here $35:
Free Event.
ULI Memphis’ Building Healthy Communities Initiative is pleased to announce its upcoming program:
Creating Places for a Lifetime: Live, Work, and Play Environments for Everyone
Tuesday - December 9
8:30-10:00 AM
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
1600 Union Ave., Memphis 38104
Memphis City Beautiful Community Grant Applications are available online starting December 1, deadline for proposals is January 31. Small grants are available to support community initiatives that relate to litter prevention, waste reduction/recycling and beautification. Memphis neighborhood associations registered with the Office of Community Affairs and community-based civic groups are encouraged to apply.
US Green Building Council Memphis Regional Chapter and Memphis Heritage will co-host a Holiday Party the evening of Thursday, December 11 at Memphis Heritage, 2282 Madison Avenue.
There will be food by Project Green Fork certified Fuel Cafe/Food Truck
WiseAcre Brewery
2783 Broad Ave
6-8:30. $35
From Clean Memphis:
Memphis City Beautiful will celebrate in America Recycles Day by hosting an eyeglasses recycling drive - on FRIDAY, NOV. 14.
CITY EMPLOYEES are encouraged to drop off used, broken or new eyeglasses or frames in the recycling bin placed in City Hall, across from the elevator on 1B.
THE PUBLIC can participate, too. There will be a recycling bin to collect donations at Memphis City Beautiful, on the front porch, at 664 Adams Avenue.
This is a one-day recycling drive. Please drop off all donations on FRIDAY, NOV. 14, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Cover Crops for Wildlife Field Day - Saturday, November 15 at 11 am at Agricenter! FREE Cover Crop seed for food plot research to the first 100 attendees!! FREE registration! Help us spread the word!
T.O. Fuller State Park will host Camporee on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m.
The event is geared toward families and camping clubs. Events will includea Birds of Prey program, campfire treats and a night hike. Camping overnight is not required, but is recommended. Regular camping rates apply, but events are free. All events will be led by park rangers.
All ages are welcome! Be sure to bring proper camping equipment such as a tent, flashlight, sleeping bag, warm clothing, etc. Meet the park staff in the campground area for a fun-filled evening of camping!
Thu Nov 20, 2014 11 AM - 1 PM |
|
Dixon: Looking at Gardens with Charles Stick |
TO Fuller Volunteer Day - (Nov 8, 8:30-noon).
Join others in replacing boards on the picnic tables throughout the park. Bring gloves and power drills if you have them!
Call to sign up: 901-543-7581
(Nov 7, 3-6pm).
Join Green Leaf Learning Farm as they celebrate the harvest at their educational garden at Knowledge Quest. They have provided South Memphis with local, organically grown produce for the past four years. 590 Jennette Place. Call 901-942-1512 to RSVP.
Free Mulch Give-a-way by Memphis Public Works. Must bring proof of Memphis residency.
Novemeber 15 at dawn at the Liberty Bowl parking lot 315 S. Hollywood.
Jackson
October 21, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Southwest Tennessee Development District Office
The National Make a Difference Day on 10/25. Visit www.CleanMemphis.org to learn more and register!
There will be clean ups scheduled for :
LeMoyne Owen/Soulsville
Klondike Elementary/Klondike CDC Community
Kennedy Park Cleanup & Trail Restoration
http://memphis.uli.org/event/give-credit-incentives-standards-greening-e...
October 28, 2014 8:30 am
825 Valleybrook , Memphis, TN, 38120, United States
Box dinners provided!
Join City of Memphis Public Works for their Fall Public Meeting
Hear from Stormwater, Drain Maintenance, and Solid Waste Departments
Kroc Center, 800 East Parkway South
Oct 29, 5:30-7pm
Event Questions: 901-636-4349
"On Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the southwest corner parking lot of the Landers Center at Venture Drive and Turman Drive in Southaven, the county will hold the Household Hazardous Waste Day and Waste Tire Recycle event, offering free, safe collection and proper disposal of toxic waste for residents dropping off the stuff."
"Not acceptable are explosive and radioactive materials, PCBs, medical waste, syringes, business and commercial waste and compressed cylinders.
Pumpkin Composting - After Halloween is over and your pumpkin looks sad and not scary, it is time to take it to GrowMemphis for composti
Memphis Green Drinks November Gathering:
Register here by November 10:
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/webinars/index.html
Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 3:00-4:30 Eastern
Topic will be commuting. Let's have a show and tell with gear you find useful for commuting: racks, bags, shoes, whatever. And come with thoughts and questions like what if you don't have a shower at work? Or, do you commute all year or just in certain weather? And what about riding buddies, are you interested in finding one?
Join them at 2:00 p.m. in the Bike Shop. Enter through the Bike Gate and the Meditation Garden. And bring you bike, because if the weather is fine, they'll take a short ride, afterwards.
Revolutions Memphis
MEMFix: Edge District, at the intersection of Marshall and Monroe, will have a great, family-friendly lineup of vendors, pop-up shops, live bands and artists on two stages, food trucks, and all around fun – and there’s no charge to get in. Come check out the great businesses in the Edge, a pop-up planning office with tours for youth, new murals, street fixes, and new plaza spaces. The day runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Join the largest student-led River clean-up organization as they clean-up the Mississippi River. The clean-up will take place Oct 25th from 10 a.m. to Noon. at the corner of Jack Carley Causeway and West Trigg Avenue, just five minutes from downtown Memphis. For more information, contact Colton Cockrum at [email protected]
Electronic Recycle Event.
Oct 18, 9am-1pm
Christian Brothers High School Parking Lot: 5900 Walnut Grove Road
Event Information:
Saturday October 18 at the Atrium at Overton Square
6-10pm
IOBY’s Trick out my Trip
Do you have an idea to improve your transit stop? Submit it by Oct 6 and you can win $4,000 to implement! Deadline to enter is Oct 6, read more here: http://bit.ly/1wecoeu
Join Cities Alive for their 12th annual national green roof and wall conference.
Nov 12-15. Omni Nashville Hotel.
$480 ($380 if ordered by Oct 15)
Women’s Bike Chat — On the 3rd Sunday of the month, women/womyn/ladies/gals/etc are gathering in the Shop area to discuss a variety of bicycle issues. Topics will be posted on the calendar. And you can also join our Women’s Bike Chat newsletter by signing up for the Revolutions newsletter and choosing that you are interested in Women’s Bike Chat updates. You can also find us on Facebook.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Eugene Woods Civic Center | 212 West Polk, West Memphis Ark.
Memphis Green Drinks Kickoff Event: The newly-formed Memphis Green Drinks chapter will have its inaugural monthly gathering on October 21st from 7-9pm at Alchemy, 940 South Cooper Street. There will be a lively mix of environmental-minded folks from all over Memphis, so come along and you'll be made welcome. It's a great way to catch up with familiar faces and also a chance for making new friends who share a common passion for the planet.
Green Matters for Shelby County Women: Brown Bag Luncheon *bring your own lunch*
Special Guest Kit Crighton-Smith of FedEx.
Oct 10, 12-1pm
Memphis Heritage Foundation
2282 Madison Ave.
Walter Hood, ASLA - 16 October
Reception at 6:00pm, Lecture follows
Fogelman Executive Center, University of Memphis Campus
Review the bike/ped access designs Shelby Farms Park Conservancy and Ritchie Smith Associates have been working on for the past year as part of the Mid-South Regional Greenprint Plan.
---
Monday Sept 22 @ 6pm. Topic: Appling Rd and Gameday Basball access designs (future Greenline eastward expansion).
Shelby Farms Park Visitor's Center, 500 N. Pine Lake Dr.
---
Thursday Sept 25 @ 5pm. Topic: Perkins Rd access design (current Greenline).
Evangel Church, 262 N. Perkins Rd.
This is open to Businesses and Individuals!
The Shelby County Federal Credit Union is hosting a free Shred-It Day that offers all residents and workers of Shelby County an opportunity to dispose of old confidential documents safely and responsibly. A Shred-It Truck will be stationed at the event for shredding and recycling.
Saturday, September 20 from 9 am – 1 pm
1160 Sycamore View
Join Livable Memphis and Office of Sustainability as they discuss the Mid-South Regional Greenprint!
Malco's Summer Drive-In, October 4 from 6pm-9pm.
Join Project Green Fork for local food, local beer (Wiseacre), drinks made by Roaring Tiger Vodka and Cosmic Coconut, silent auction items from lots of local business and games galore, and a local band, Impala.
For more info and to buy tickets go here: www.projectgreenfork.org (Ages 21+ only, please)
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
http://shelbyfarmspark.org/spookynights
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy is hosting this in conjunction with their Annual Spooky Nights:
Saturday, September 20 at 10:00am at McKellar Lake, corner of Jack Carley Causeway and West Trigg Ave
RSVP with Colton Cockrum [email protected]
National Public Lands Month – Love Your Park – (September 1 – 30).
Curb Couture Trashion Show (Sunday, Sept 28. 6PM-8PM. 2100 Monroe – Overton Square Parking Garage).
RSVP here for the free conference, limited to 30 people:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e9t83uhndc...
Bobby Lanier Farm Park
7901 Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
Please join the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability & partners for the
Memphis-Shelby County Low Impact Development Design Competition
Final Jury & Awards Ceremony
Call 901-757-7777 to schedule a tour of the Agricenter Solar Farm. You must RSVP to be included.
Because of popular demand tours have extended to include:
Sept 16
Oct 21
Nov 18
Do you want a chance to ride an electric motorcycle?
Bumpus Harley-Davidson, 2160 Whitten Road.
Sept 11-13, 9am-5pm
Join them in celebrating the launch of Harley-Davidson's first electric motocycle.
Food, Beverages, Vendors, Music
The Mid-South Electric Vehicle Club will display their cars at this event on Saturday the 13th.
TennGreen is having a Hike-a-thon at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park on September 21. All donations benefit TennGreen and Shelby Forest.
Registration Suggested Donations:
$30 per adult hiker before September 7, 2014. $35 day of event.
*CHILDREN 12 & UNDER FREE*
Family hikes @ 10am & 2pm on Woodland Trail, 3m
*Featuring park ranger Animal Programs at 11am and 3pm
More challenging hike @ 12pm on Horse Trail, 8m
*Certified Tennessee Naturalists will lead all hikes
Wolf River Conservancy is hosting:
Dr. Douglas Tallamy, Professor and Chair of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and author of the widely acclaimed book Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants (2007, Timber Press).
Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis, TN map
The Memphis Public Library and Information Center in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (Memphis chapter) is putting the power in teens’ hands – power to recycle! Back by popular demand, Paper Power is returning to the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library (3030 Poplar Avenue) 10 am – 3 pm on Saturday, September 27, 2014. A chance to make the world a “greener” place, Paper Power is a competition for high school-aged teens to design innovative structures made of recycled paper. Winners will take home trophies, prizes, and a year’s worth of bragging rights!
http://memphis.uli.org/event/mid-south-greenways-conservation-workshop/
REGISTER AT THE LINK ABOVE.
Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability is hosting a series of public meetings for the Mid-South Regional Greenprint & Sustainability Plan. Drop by for 10 minutes during an open house or come for the presentation and Q&A.
For more info: www.midsouthgreenprint.org
04/03/14
Gale Center
2601 Elm Street,
Hernando MS 38632
3:00 - 5:30 PM Open House
5:30 - 7:00 PM Presentation
04/08/14
Gaisman Community Center
4221 Macon Road, Memphis TN 38122
REGISTER HERE: http://tnenergy.org/memphis-and-shelby-count-sustainability-summit-registration/
Join us in Memphis on June 26–27 for a two-day Sustainability Summit presented by the Tennessee Energy Education Initiative.
TENNESSEE Women’s BUSINESS CONFERENCE
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Holiday Inn at University of Memphis
3700 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38152
Presented by:
Women’s Business Enterprise Council South’s 5th Annual
& FedEx
Join Us for a Dynamic Day
Featuring :
Did That Just Happen? How Planning
Can Save Your Sanity, Bank Account,
and Brand
- Alice M. Gordon, CEO & Executive
Problem Solver from Skye Connect
Raleigh Drainage Basin Public Meeting
Raleigh United Methodist Church - 3295 Powers Rd
Memphis Botanic Garden
March 6-7, 2014
Bike and pedestrian meetings
The Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting a number meetings throughout the area within the next two weeks. Residents can weigh in on the 2014 bicycle and pedestrian plan update. Except for one, all of the meetings are from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Monday
Baker Community Center
7942 Church Street
Millington
Wednesday
Bartlett City Hall
6400 Stage Road
August 4
Germantown Economic & Community Development
Bike and pedestrian meetings
The Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting a number meetings throughout the area within the next two weeks. Residents can weigh in on the 2014 bicycle and pedestrian plan update. Except for one, all of the meetings are from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Monday
Baker Community Center
7942 Church Street
Millington
Bike and pedestrian meetings
The Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting a number meetings throughout the area within the next two weeks. Residents can weigh in on the 2014 bicycle and pedestrian plan update. Except for one, all of the meetings are from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Monday
Baker Community Center
7942 Church Street
Millington
Bike and pedestrian meetings
The Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting a number meetings throughout the area within the next two weeks. Residents can weigh in on the 2014 bicycle and pedestrian plan update. Except for one, all of the meetings are from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Monday
Baker Community Center
7942 Church Street
Millington
Wednesday
Bartlett City Hall
6400 Stage Road
August 4
Germantown Economic & Community Development
Bike and pedestrian meetings
The Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting a number meetings throughout the area within the next two weeks. Residents can weigh in on the 2014 bicycle and pedestrian plan update. Except for one, all of the meetings are from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Monday
Baker Community Center
7942 Church Street
Millington
Wednesday
Bartlett City Hall
6400 Stage Road
August 4
Germantown Economic & Community Development
Bike and pedestrian meetings
The Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting a number meetings throughout the area within the next two weeks. Residents can weigh in on the 2014 bicycle and pedestrian plan update. Except for one, all of the meetings are from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Monday
Baker Community Center
7942 Church Street
Millington
Wednesday
Bartlett City Hall
6400 Stage Road
August 4
Germantown Economic & Community Development
Register Today for Center for Creative Land Recycling's September Memphis Workshop
Designed for those new—and not so new—to brownfield redevelopment, seasoned experts will guide you through an interactive series of presentations, panels, and case studies. You will gain knowledge and insights on how best to approach and structure your redevelopment project.
The Wolf River Conservancy will have its final public meeting for the Wolf River Boat Launch Access Study on Thursday, August 28th, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Ducks Unlimited (1 Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120). The project team will present a draft of the Study and will display conceptual plans for some of the boat launch sites. The WRC wants everyone to come out and see what they have done and make any comments before they complete the study at the end of September.
This project is part of the Greenprint project.
Tiger Blue Goes Green 2014 will take place on Tuesday, October 7th, in the Student Plaza from 10 am -2 pm.
Open to the public.
See flyer below for more information:
TN Engineer’s Conference will be in Murfreesboro this year. Office of Sustainability will present on their Low Impact Development Competition!
Learn about solar energy and its benefits!
Tours are limited to 25 people per tour. Call 901-757-7777 to sign up for the tour!! Please pass the word about this FREE educational opportunity at Agricenter!
Memphis Health, Education and Housing Facility Board invites you on August 6 to learn about the safety and sustainability resources that are available to the development community, and how putting them to use can benefit where we live. Hear from Trisha Miller, senior advisor of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and Art Hushen, President of the National Institute of Crime Prevention and founder of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. The Office of Sustainability will participate with Trisha Miller in a panel discussion. Be sure to join us!
$25.
Mississippi River Conservation & Leadership Summer Institute – (Illinois, July 27-Aug 1, FREE). Living Lands and Waters, the non-profit who comes to Memphis each year is giving an opportunity for high school students with interest in being a leader in the agriculture field. They will learn from John Deere, Cargill, and Bunge about the connection between agriculture and water.
Planning activities are currently underway to update the MPO’s Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan this year. As a part of the update process, MPO staff will be coordinating public meetings throughout the MPO region for residents to attend and provide input on the projects and programs they would like to see included in the plan that will enhance travel for bicycling and walking in their communities. July 7, 2014 – 3:30PM – Landers Center (DeSoto, MS) 4560 Venture Dr., Southaven, MS 38671 July 8, 2014 – 6:00PM – North Frayser Community Center, 2555 St.
Planning activities are currently underway to update the MPO’s Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan this year. As a part of the update process, MPO staff will be coordinating public meetings throughout the MPO region for residents to attend and provide input on the projects and programs they would like to see included in the plan that will enhance travel for bicycling and walking in their communities.
July 7, 2014 – 3:30PM – Landers Center (DeSoto, MS) 4560 Venture Dr., Southaven, MS 38671
Powers Hill Design is excited to be assisting the Memphis Stormwater Master Plan. In an effort to effectively address the needs of the citizens, they are hosting a series of meetings for the South Cypress Creek Basin area to seek public input. See flyer below. The purpose of the Master Plan is to identify potential solutions for flooding and drainage issues in your area. Neighborhood Meetings: Thursday, June 12, 2014 6:00 ‐ 8:00 pm The Links at Whitehaven Clubhouse Formerly Whitehaven Country Club 750 E.
TNSA, TDEC, UT-MTAS and UT-SMART Center are offering 3 Permanent Stormwater Ordinance Workshops across the state this summer. These informal workshops are intended to assist you in initiating your draft stormwater ordinance revisions and to provide “lessons learned” discussions from MS4s that have completed this process.
Powers Hill Design is excited to be assisting the Memphis Stormwater Master Plan. In an effort to effectively address the needs of the citizens, they are hosting a series of meetings for the South Cypress Creek Basin area to seek public input. See flyer below. The purpose of the Master Plan is to identify potential solutions for flooding and drainage issues in your area. Neighborhood Meetings: Thursday, June 12, 2014 6:00 ‐ 8:00 pm The Links at Whitehaven Clubhouse Formerly Whitehaven Country Club 750 E.
July 21. Butterflies of Tennessee. 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Come learn about these most beautiful of insects with butterfly expert Rita Venable, North American Butterfly Association-Middle Tennessee Chapter, author of the new book, Butterflies of Tennessee. Sponsored by the Wolf River Conservancy and Memphis Botanic Garden. Free to WRC & MBG members/non-members $4. Call 452-6500 or 636-4116 for more information, or visit www.wolfriver.org.
Business, Industry, & Organization leaders:
If your business or organization is committed to sustainable practices and continuous improvement throughout your entire operation, then this opportunity is for you. Join the State’s Green Star Partnership new revamped rating program and in return be actively promoted by TN Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Sustainable Practices, included in the Green Directory, have access to networking opportunities, and use the Green star logo on your own promotional materials.
National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium’s (NAFTC’s) First Responder Safety Instructor Training Safety training for gaseous fuels (CNG, LNG, and Propane) and electric drive vehicles. Participants will learn how to safely respond to accidents involving alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, including vehicle identification, recommended first responder procedures, key vehicle and fuel properties and characteristics and vehicle components.
The object of the MLGW A-Blazing Race is to engage youth in grades third through eighth in the design and construction of a model solar car that will complete a race in the shortest possible time using available power. This year’s event will be divided into two (2) divisions, grades third through fifth and grades sixth through eighth. Teams can consist of two to eight youths. Teams will use a kit (available through MLGW) containing a solar panel and motor. Using any other materials, competitors will design and build a solar powered vehicle that will race on a 20-meter race course.
An A-Blazing Race Engineering Workshop for youth will be held on Saturday, July 19 from 8 a.m. to noon at the MLGW Joyce Blackmon Training Center at 4949 Raleigh LaGrange at Covington Pike.
More details can be found here:
http://www.sustainableshelby.com/mlgws-model-solar-car-race-youth
August 12 12-1pm
Brown Bag Luncheon
Code Enforcement Building 6465 Mullins Station Rd (corner of Farm Rd).
Bring your own lunch, no RSVP needed
Hear special guest Janet Boscarino of Clean Memphis and stay for a speed networking activity.
Sponsored by Memphis-Shelby Co Office of Sustainability & TN Dept of Environment & Conservation (TDEC)
TNASCE Conference – (Sept 25-26). TN Engineer’s Conference will be in Murfreesboro this year. Office of Sustainability will present on their Low Impact Development Competition! http://conta.cc/1w33Nvu
Tennessee Urban Forestry Conference will be in Nashville on September 18-19. More info at tufc.com.
TN Chapter of TN Urban Forestry Council will be holding their Urban Forestry Advisor's Course at the Botanic Garden on Wednesdays from 9a to 1p starting Sep3 and running through October 1. The cost is $85.
Planning activities are currently underway to update the MPO’s Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan this year. As a part of the update process, MPO staff will be coordinating public meetings throughout the MPO region for residents to attend and provide input on the projects and programs they would like to see included in the plan that will enhance travel for bicycling and walking in their communities.
July 7, 2014 – 3:30PM – Landers Center (DeSoto, MS) 4560 Venture Dr., Southaven, MS 38671
JULY CONSORTIUM MEETING
Public Meeting
Proposed Improvements to the Entrances of the
V&E Greenline
Monday August 18 at 6:00 PM
1680 Jackson Ave
Light refreshments will be served
of the Draft 2014 303(d) List for Public Review and Comment
Powers Hill Design is excited to be assisting the Memphis Stormwater Master Plan. In an effort to effectively address the needs of the citizens, they are hosting a series of meetings for the Whitehaven area to seek public input. The purpose of the Master Plan is to identify potential solutions for flooding and drainage issues in your area. Meeting Goals (1) Provide information about the project (2) Gather input about drainage and flooding problems you experience
Meeting Times & Locations
Memphis Health, Education and Housing Facility Board invites you on August 6 to learn about the safety and sustainability resources that are available to the development community, and how putting them to use can benefit where we live. Hear from Trisha Miller, senior advisor of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and Art Hushen, President of the National Institute of Crime Prevention and founder of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. The Office of Sustainability will participate with Trisha Miller in a panel discussion. Be sure to join us!
$25.
Purpose: Shelby County Mayor’s Young Professional Council Volunteer Committees are designed to engage Shelby Count’s young professional network by capturing the unique talents of the Young Professional community. These committees will be innovative and forward thinking in three areas: Arts & Cultur...e, Civic Engagement, and Sustainability & the Environment.
http://www.wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=79362&evtid=181264:4/23/2014 Boat Access Meeting in Collierville 4/23/2014 Location:Collierville, TN map Description:The purpose of the Wolf River Access Study (January – September 2014):• Increase access to the Wolf River for people and their canoes, kayaks and rafts• Promote increased use and enjoyment of the Wolf River• Provide opportunities for people to participate in outdoor recreation activities• Improve safety in and around the Wolf River• Reduce illeg
Agility City: The Case for Bootstrapping Lecture Series presented by ULI Memphis at Overton Square Atrium (enter off tower courtyard behind Breakaway & Golden India)
Agility City: The Case for Bootstrapping Lecture Series presented by ULI Memphis at Overton Square Atrium (enter off tower courtyard behind Breakaway & Golden India)
Agility City: The Case for Bootstrapping Lecture Series presented by ULI Memphis at Overton Square Atrium (enter off tower courtyard behind Breakaway & Golden India)
http://bikesploitation.com/schedule
This year's event will be packed full of bicycle films from all over the world, bicycle art by locals artists, crazy bike sculpture building, music, food, drinks, family fun, and more. You don't want to miss it.
Both the Bikesploitation festival and the Metal Museum will be free on the day of the event!
(Limited seating available for the film screenings.)
Memphis Botanic Garden: Sensory Garden renovation.
Grand re-opening celebration
April 23 at 5:00 p.m.
http://www.memphisbotanicgarden.com/calendar
http://www.fiveinone.org/calendar-view?task=viewevent&itid=224
RSVP on their website
"Spring is here! And to celebrate all we're hosting a series of projects in the Clubhouse using recycled materials. Today's project will help you spring clean your closet. Bring all those old t-shirts you find to the Clubhouse tonight and we'll show you how to give them a new life as a produce bag. Celebrate earth day everyday with these washable, reusable bags. Perfect for taking to the farmer's market!"
http://www.fiveinone.org/calendar-view?task=viewevent&itid=10
RSVP on their website:
"Fused Plastic Wallets
This week we're going to make something cool and usable from your trash! We've emptied out our plastic bag cupboard (you have one too - admit it!).
We're going to use them to create a water resistant, no sew fabric to turn into wallets. We have tons of bags but bring your own stash, especially those that are clear, brightly colored, or have cool patterns and pictures."
http://tnstormwater.org/blog/conference/
Rockin’ The Regs – September 23rd – 25th, 2014 Henry Horton State Park,4209 Nashville Highway, Chapel Hill, TN 37034...
Join TNSA at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, this September as they explore challenges and discover solutions to the ever-changing world of stormwater management in Tennessee.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=836131429733994&set=a.7856728181...
Brought to you by Collierville & Germantown.
See above link or call 901-752-1207 for more details.
April 21-25 during these shifts:
8am-10am
11am-1pm
3pm-6pm
Project Green Fork and Get Green Recycleworks will be manning a table to answer your recycling questions. Table is located at the First Congo recycling drop-off center on the corner of Walker and Cooper.
Every Thursday 6-8pm at the Botanic Garden. April 3: What is Sustainability? April 10: Challenges to Sustainability. April 17: Inclusive Sustainability. April 24: Ask the Sustainability Experts. Free and open to the public. No reservations necessary, call 901-636-4119 for more information.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152155865914864&set=a.60366544...
Commercial Appeal, Better Business Bureau, and Cintas partner to bring you
"Document Shredding Day"
9 a.m.-noon
April 26
Commercial Appeal front parking lot at 495 Union
Questions? Call the BBB at 759-1300
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=228705953993512&set=a.2080109760...
FREE MULCH GIVEAWAY in observance of EARTH DAY! Memphis residents
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014 LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM (beginning at Dawn) For More infomation contact The City of Memphis-Solid Waste Management Department 901-636-6866
Be sure to be there early b/c it is usually gone within an hour.
June 9-13 from 9-noon each day.
"Dirt Made my Lunch" @ Agricenter.
Hands on camp for kids.
$35
call 757-7777 x7109
http://www.memphisareamastergardeners.org/newsletter/publicnewsletterapr...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=673035496095064&set=a.4220749445...
Lindenwood Christian Church
2400 Union Ave at E. Parkway
LINDENWOOD SHRED-A-THON! - Saturday, April 26 from 8:00 am to noon in the Lindenwood East Parkway parking lot.
A continuing Education Course in Natural Resources Pickwick Landing State Park June 24-27 $25 registration fee. Lodging & meals provided. OR University of TN July 14-18 (Knoxville) See flyer below.
A Clean and Green Memphis
Friday, April 25th at 11:30am
The Crescent Club
9th floor of the Crescent Center
6075 Poplar Avenue
Join Women on the Move for our monthly luncheon as we feature four wonderful organizations and the powerful women behind them.
Tennessee Healthy Watershed Initiative dedication ceremony Shelby Farms Park (trail head parking lot) Thursday, April 17th at 10:00am. This dedication celebrates the completion of a new interactive wetland project and is being coordinated by the Tennessee Healthy Watershed Initiative, Shelby County, the Wolf River Conservancy and Shelby Farms Park Conservancy. See attached details.
From TDEC:
"Public participation is critical to this process. Approximately 94 stakeholders from across the state representing schools, business and industry, local solid waste management departments, development districts, city and county governments, and environmental advocacy groups shared their ideas and priorities for the plan, which will serve as a roadmap for the state’s activities to reduce and manage solid waste in the future. Information from those meetings is available on our website. "
http://cleanmemphis.org/Event-detail.aspx?eid=181
Friday, April 25, 2014
Time : 11-1Location : Court Square Park Downtown
Join the Mob! The Trash Flash Mob with Clean Memphis and the Greater Memphis Chamber as well give Downtown one last spruce up before Memphis in May!
Meet at Court Square Park at 11 am for supplies and direction. Have your lunch in the park afterwards.
Register for Clean Up
SHRED-IT EVENT
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 First Citizens National Bank, HWY 70 & Appling, from 11am-2pm.
Call 213-9900 for more info. *100 pound limit & no commercial businesses.
April 26, 2014
McKellar Lake clean up from 10:30-12:30.
Directions:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154052343140065&set=a.10150212...
Friday, May 16th at 11:30
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park @ the Visitor's Center.
Join TDEC's Deputy Commissioner of Parks, Brock Hill:
"Meet the Manager": TDEC will officially introduce the new park manager for Meeman-Shelby Forest, James Wilkinson.
BBQ lunch provided. No RSVP needed.
910 Riddick Rd, Millington, TN 38053(901) 876-5215
Tool Drive at Bristerfest – (May 9, 10, & 11). This annual local music and film fest will benefit GrowMemphis, an urban garden non-profit. They will be conducting a Tool Drive at the festival, take your new, used, or broken tools. If you can’t make Bristerfest, drop them by the GrowMemphis office. www.bristerfest.com
Join the local American Society of Landscape Architects as they tour “My Big Backyard” with Chris Cosby, senior manager of the garden.
Lunch $5, please RSVP by May 6 to [email protected]
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/02/what-do-you-want-to-...
This Live Chat is London Time 1-3pm therefore it is 7-9pm Central Time.
The live chat will take place only on the link above in the comments section, kicking off on Wednesday 7 May, from 1pm (BST). You can submit any questions in advance using the form, or tweet them to @GdnLiveBetter using #askGLB and they will be on the panel on the day.
https://www.facebook.com/events/522783834494151/
430 N. Cleveland St. (at Crosstown Arts, near Sears Crosstown).
Back Alley BBQ @ 5pm, book signing @ 7pm
Back Alley BBQ with Chef Miles McMath 5-7 pm Patio/alley behind 430 N. Cleveland Dinner and local beer Purchase your dinner ticket here: http://goo.gl/5FYUoa Ticket proceeds benefit new local foods distributor Bring It Food Hub
Loosahatchie Greenway Plan - meetings
Joing the Town of Arlington at various neighborhood meetings to discuss a master plan for a Loosatchie Greenway. Funded through the Office of Sustainability's Mid-South Regional Greenprint Plan.
The plan is for a network of trails and paths along the Loosahatchie River to connect the Town's parks, neighborhoods, commercial areas and civic buildings.
Sat. May 17th neighborhood meetings will take place:
10:30-11:30 at Dr. Logan Park
12:00-1:00 at Dixon Robinson Park
1:30 - 2:30 at Mary Alice Park
Loosahatchie Greenway Plan - meeting
Joing the Town of Arlington at the public meeting to discuss a master plan for a Loosatchie Greenway. Funded through the Office of Sustainability's Mid-South Regional Greenprint Plan.
The plan is for a network of trails and paths along the Loosahatchie River to connect the Town's parks, neighborhoods, commercial areas and civic buildings.
May 22 at 6pm at Arlington Town Hall 5854 Airline Road
For more info contact Heather Sparkes 901-867-3449
Overton Park seeks input for Entrances & Access Project The next major priority for Overton Park Conservancy is Improving access to the park from its surrounding neighborhoods and from the city as a whole. The five focus areas of need include:
Improving the park entrance at Poplar and Cooper
Improving the park entrance at Poplar and Tucker
Improving the park entrance at on N. Parkway
Creating a perimeter trail that rings the entire park
Making improvements to pedestrian areas within the park
Overton Park seeks input for Entrances & Access ProjectThe next major priority for Overton Park Conservancy is Improving access to the park from its surrounding neighborhoods and from the city as a whole. The five focus areas of need include:
Improving the park entrance at Poplar and Cooper
Improving the park entrance at Poplar and Tucker
Improving the park entrance at on N. Parkway
Creating a perimeter trail that rings the entire park
Making improvements to pedestrian areas within the park
The Strawberry Plains Audubon Center is having their spring native plant sale May 16 and 17 from 9 am - 4 pm.
http://strawberryplains.audubon.org/
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center
285 Plains Road
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: 662-252-1155
From Wolf River Conservancy:
Come join us on our Frog Chorus Walk and enjoy the sounds of springtime in a southern swamp! A trip into this beautiful wetland is a special experience anytime, but there is something magical about visiting on a warm evening in late spring.
http://wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=79362&evtid=202250:6/11/2014&utm_sou...
Public Meeting-The Parks of Memphis: Planning for the Future
06/11/2014, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location:Benjamin Hooks Central Library map
Description:
Location:Walnut Grove and Humphreys Blvd. map
Register:
http://wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=79362&evtid=169555:6/7/2014&utm_sour...
http://wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=79362&evtid=188747:6/23/2014&utm_sou...
Lecture Series: Lessons in Conservation from the Amazon Basin to the Midsouth
06/23/2014, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location:Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis, TN map
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152218123568547&set=a.10151495...
Join Lakeland's Mayor Bunker and others at the Lakeland Median at Canada Road. Snacks and Drinks provided.
The Memphis and Shelby County Office of Sustainability, on behalf of the Mid-South Regional Greenprint Consortium, solicits comments on the draft Fair Housing and Equity Assessment for the Mid-South region. The Fair Housing and Equity Assessment (FHEA) is a study required by HUD as a condition of the Mid-South region’s receipt of HUD’s Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. Public Comment Period A draft of the FHEA will be available for public examination and comment from May 19 to June 19, 2014.
City of Memphis Engineering
Presents
How Does It Work?
Snowden School Playing Field
Overton Square Parking Garage
Detention Basins
What is detention?
How does it help when the rain comes?
May 29th, 2014
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Evergreen Presbyterian Church/Rhodes
613 University St
Memphis, TN 38107
http://www.americanhiking.org/events/shelby-farms-park-day-service-celeb...
Join Shelby Farms Park Conservancy in celebrating National Trails Day
Hikers, Bikers, Walkers, & Runners are invited to join Shelby Farms Park Conservancy in honoring National Trails Day by helping to clean up the park’s trails. The focus of the project will be the 6.5 mile Shelby Farms Greenline, the 6 mile Tour de Wolf trail, and the 2.7 mile Chickasaw trail.
https://www.facebook.com/events/669834519746527/?source=3&source_newsfee...
Saturday, September 20at 8:00am Wiseacre Brewing Company2783 Broad Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38112The Memphis Tour De Coop is a guided and self-guided bicycle tour of urban chicken coops, gardens, and beehives benefiting GrowMemphis. We will also include a Tour De Coop map with the stop locations for any person who registers and would like to walk or otherwise participate in the tour.
http://livinglandsandwaters.org/education/mississippi-river-conservation...
Mississippi River Conservation & Leadership Summer Institute – (Illinois, July 27-Aug 1, FREE). Living Lands and Waters, the non-profit who comes to Memphis each year is giving an opportunity for high school students with interest in being a leader in the agriculture field. They will learn from John Deere, Cargill, and Bunge about the connection between agriculture and water.
http://www.wolfriver.org/wrccoutdoorrecreationprogram
Learn how to paddle with the Wolf River Conservancy!
City of Memphis Complete Streets public meeting
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111
June 18, 2014 at 6pm.
http://bikepedmemphis.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/join-us-for-a-discussion-...
February Memphis Ag Club meeting will be held on Monday, February 24th at 12 noon in the C Wing of the Agricenter in Memphis, TN.The February speaker will be Mr.
Have you started gathering your jeans for The Cotton Board's denim drive at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show? Remember, for every pair you donate you will be entered to win a $300 Cabela's gift card.
All donated denim will be recycled into housing insulation, with a portion being donated to communities in need.
Register to attend the show for express check-in:
https://www.xpressreg.net/register/farm024/lookup.asp?iq=&aban=&sc=
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=607858792601490&set=o.1553694045...
Conservation Night at MS RiverKings game
Landers Center, Southaven, MS
For tickets and details call: 901-487-0603
Proceeds benefiting Outdoor Camp at Arkabutla Lake
Meet Tim Guraedy “Mountain Man” From Duck Dynasty.
Join Liveable Memphis Wednesday Feb. 19 for a public meeting and input session on Memphis's transportation future. Come learn about how we're working with the MidSouth Complete Streets Coalition and the Active Transportation Alliance to develop a Complete Streets design manual. This manual will serve as Memphis's road map for streets that are safer for all modes of transportation and be vibrant public spaces that inspire economic vitality.
We want your input, so join us Feb. 19, 5:30-7:30 at the Memphis Leadership Foundation offices at 1548 Poplar Ave.
Garden Talk - Friday, February 21, 10 to 11:30 a.m. with Bill Colvard. Organic Pest Management. FREE to the public, presented by the Farm Park at the Germantown Library.
THERE'S STILL TIME TO JOIN The Germantown Community Garden Association this year! GCGA's 2014 Kick-Off Meeting is this Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. We will meet at the renovated barn at the Germantown Farm Park.
We ask that you bring a chair and dress for the weather.
http://www.memphisareamastergardeners.org/sfling.htm
Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, 2014 9am - 5pm Both Days
Red Barn @ The Agricenter
Press Release: http://www.memphisareamastergardeners.org/sfling/2014springflingpressrel...
FEATURED SPEAKER
Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability is hosting a series of public meetings for the Mid-South Regional Greenprint & Sustainability Plan. Drop by for 10 minutes during an open house or come for the presentation and Q&A.
For more info: www.midsouthgreenprint.org
https://www.facebook.com/events/356039377870664/?ref=3&ref_newsfeed_stor...
Monday, February 24, 2014
12:00pm
East Parkway, Sam Cooper, and Broad Avenue green space
Please join Mayor A C Wharton, Livable Memphis, Broad Avenue Arts District and others as we celebrate the groundbreaking of The Hampline.
University of Memphis - Univ Center's River Room March 7 9:30 - noon lunch provided free Intended audience: Landscape contractors, golf courses, purchasing managers, school boards, campus or parks maintenance staff, country clubs, city and county government RSVP to attend: [email protected] 901-678-5152 See Attachment
Alabama & Mississippi ASLA are hosting a Twin States Conference in Oxford, MS
Learn about native plants, design, zoo designs, cultural landscapes, etc.
Memphis' Ritchie Smith will also be presenting.
More information and links to online registration can be found at the conference website: http://www.twinstatesconference.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/218624841662561/?ref=22
$8 Tickets can be purchased at this link:
Sunday
2:00pm
Get Tickets (brooksmuseum.wufoo.com)
From Memphis Tree Board:
"You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating Tennessee Arbor Day 2014.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry has chosen the Memphis Tree Board to host the State’s 2014 Arbor Day Ceremony. The City of Memphis will be recognized for earning the designation as TREE CITY USA.
Friday March 7, 2014 10:00 a.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN
Yoshino Cherry, Flowering Dogwood, Black Tupelo, & Northern Red Oak tree seedlings will be given away on a first come first served basis after the ceremony.
Soulsville USA & Soulsville Neighborhood Assoc. invites you: Be a part of planning the future of Soulsville USA. Free food and drinks will be provided. STAX Music Academy March 1 @ 2pm.
NFRC's Energy Codes Solutions Series: Commercial Fenestration Code Compliance
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO RSVP NEEDED.
5:30 p.m. at the Peabody Hotel (look for signs directing you to the meeting room).
(CEU credit will be available for AIA members attending)
According to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), the energy lost through windows represents four to five percent of total annual U.S. energy consumption at a cost of $50 billion.
https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1457338
The Hotel Memphis855-312-24222625 Thousand Oaks BlvdMemphis, Tennessee 38118United States Map and Directions
Join the Housing Assistance Council on March 25-26, 2014 in Memphis, TN for an “Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Systems for Affordable Housing Development” workshop.
To promote the magnificence and diversity of the Mississippi River as a national treasured landscape. This joint effort will work to increase recognition of America’s Great River, enhance the existing resources, acquire funding for conservation, and ensure that all Americans can enjoy these assets in the future.
Mississippi River Connections Collaborative Meeting
March 11 - 13, 2014 – Downtown, Memphis, TN - Agenda (as of 2/24 subject to change)
Tuesday, March 11 –
The Memphis Area Master Gardeners are hosting two classes focusing on Organic Vegetable Gardening Methods on the Davies Manor Plantation property on March 29th and April 5th, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The classes will take place at the Plant-A-Row garden located directly behind Davies Manor, so dress appropriately! Some of the topics covered will be fertilizer, container gardening, composting, seed starting, fall/winter gardening, drip system and irrigation, pest and disease control, raised bed construction, soil, and lasagna gardening.
Greenline Garden Club Workshops (kids)
http://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/youthprograms
Want your kids to get creative and connect with nature? Join Shelby Farms Park Conservancy + Memphis Area Master Gardeners for the Greenline Garden Club Workshops! Your child will learn about wildlife and gardening through hands-on learning, receive a plant to take home for their own personal garden, and will create nature based arts and crafts!
From Shelby Farms Park Conserv.:
Junior Wildlife Master Gardener Camp
Join Memphis Area Master Gardeners as they engage children in novel, “hands on” group and individual learning experiences which promotes a love a gardening, develops an appreciation for the environment, and cultivates the mind.
Ages: Entering 3rd grade - Entering 6th grade
Fee: $75/child
Dates: June 23 - June 27 | 8am - 12pm
Register Today!
Questions about our Summer Programs?
From Shelby Farms:
Looking for an exciting way to spend time outdoors with the family? Join us for a Family Fun Hike this Sunday to explore a Park trail with our docent, Adrienne. Be sure to bring a water bottle and to wear appropriate footwear. Hikers will meet at the Visitor Center at 2pm and head out from there. The hike will be approximately 3 miles round trip.
Family Fun Hikes will take place on the first and third Sunday of each month, weather permitting. For more information, please call (901) 767-PARK.
Plant Walk at Ghost River State Natural Area
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m. CT
Meeting Location: Meet at the intersection of Hwy 57 and Yager Rd. at caution light in LaGrange
Directions: From Memphis, follow Poplar Ave. (Hwy 57) through Collierville, Rossville, and Moscow to LaGrange. From Jackson, TN and points east take Hwy 18 south through Bolivar and Hickory Valley, turn right onto Hwy 57 and go west two miles to LaGrange.
Leaders: Allan J. Trently, West Tennessee Stewardship Ecologist
Mayor Wharton's Faith in Action cleanup
Sponsored by Office of the Mayor and Memphis City Beautiful
To voulnteer or register a team, call or visit:
www.faithinactionmemphis.com
or
522-1135
"TIGUrS and the UofM Sustainability Office are eagerly planning our 5th Annual Earth Day celebration to be held Thursday April 17th from 10am-4pm in the Oasis Garden at 495 Zach H Curlin St. next to the Zack Curlin parking garage. (Rain location is in the Rose Theatre.) This event will feature a host of fun activities for students and University neighbors to include food, entertainment, presentations, Zumba, animal conservation awareness booths, and many other environmental awareness activities in the TIGUrS garden at the University of Memphis! "
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=728107333900034&set=a.1828849217...
In an effort to get rid of waste along the Mississippi River in preparation for "Memphis In May," 18 organizations have partnered together to take back our city! Everything kicks off at Court Square at 9am. The After Party begins at 12pm at Court Square Park with Food & Music!
"Plans are in the works for a six-week event to be held from April 25th to May 31st in the brewery's courtyard space that could include a beer garden, musical performances, pop-up boutiques, movie screenings, art shows, food trucks, and more. The event is being planned through a partnership with Memphis entrepreneur Taylor Berger, the Mayor's Innovation Delivery Team, and Doug Carpenter & Associates."
http://bikepedmemphis.wordpress.com/2014/03/13/getting-there-together-on...
The presentation will take place at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Avenue beginning at 5:30pm. In order to accurately provide enough refreshments for everyone, please RSVP your attendance here.
The March speaker for the Memphis Agriculture Club will be Mr. Shawn Posey with the Tennessee Division of Forestry & his topic will be Urban Forestry in Tennessee.
Monday, March 24th at 12 noon in the C Wing of the Agricenter
Be sure to RSVP for lunch with Michael at [email protected] $10 for non-members.
https://www.facebook.com/events/399601220175965/?ref_newsfeed_story_type...
DIY Neighborhoods: Creating the Place YOU Want to Live
"Someone ought to..."
Gone are the days when government is going to come in and make the small additions and repairs that improve your neighborhood....
Livable Memphis is here to help you DO-IT-YOURSELF. There are lots of little things you can do to produce big improvements in your and your neighbors' quality of life.
http://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/earthdaycelebrations
Shelby Farms Down to Earth Festival
Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, TN on Saturday, April 19 from 10 AM - 5 PM
What: Down to Earth Festival presented by FedEx
Where: Shelby Farms Park
500 North Pine Lake Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
When: Saturday, April 19, 2014
10am-5pm
Admission: Free (prices for activities inside the festival listed below)
Earth Day 5K
April 27, 2014 | 2pm
What: Earth Day 5k
Where: Shelby Farms Park
500 North Pine Lake Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2014
Time: 2pm
Register: www.EarthDay5K.racesonline.com or in-person at the Down to Earth Festival on April 19
Pre-registration (through April 24): $25 (only pre-registered runners will be guaranteed shirts)
Race Day Registration: $30
https://www.facebook.com/events/1375220856086681/?source=3&source_newsfe...
Big Red Barn
Agricenter International 7777 Walnut Grove Rd
Schedule of Events:
http://www.memphisareamastergardeners.org/sfling/mamg_sf2014_program.pdf
Ghost River State Natural Area will host a Plant Walk on Saturday, March 29 at 10 a.m.
This early spring trip, led by West TN Stewardship Ecologist Allan J. Trently, will visit a large population of Southern Twayblade (Listera australis), known from only two counties in Tennessee. This small orchid is the earliest blooming native orchid in Tennessee. The walk will also include a visit to the sandhill community where sand post oak (Quercus margaretta) occurs to look for other ...early spring plants.
Sunday, Mar 23, 2014, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Who: The meeting is open to the public. Attendees will include stakeholders in the Nonconnah Creek Watershed. Where: The meeting will take place at the office of Fisher Arnold located at 9180 Crestwyn Hills Drive, Memphis, Tennessee. Why: The meetings are designed to reach out and actively engage the public and partners about water resources-related activities in the watershed. The activities that will be featured 1) support protection of healthy watersheds, 2) restore impaired waters and 3) facilitate stakeholder actions that work toward achieving water quality goals in the watershed.
"When: ... --Thursday March 20, 5:30-7pm OR --Friday March 21, 9:30-11am
Where: Binghampton Development Corporation, Community Room, 280 Tillman, Memphis, TN 38112
Come learn about: --where the cycle track will go --the changes in parking or curb closures --changes in signalization
We will also unveil our Wayfinding Plan for the Hampline – you're going to want to check out our awesome sign designs."
Livable Memphis
Have you ever been to a public meeting on a barge?
Learn the significance of keeping our land and waters clean at a FUN PUBLIC MEETING.
Thursday, April 10, 5:30pm Riverside park Marina Dock in Martin Luther King Park.
Meet at the dock for a short boat ride to get the barge. FREE boxed dinner included.
This will be a fun event and you will learn about liter and get to meet Chad Pregracke, CNN National Hero of the Year and honorary Tennessean!!
Help Overton Park Conservancy clean up the Old Forest State Natural Area! Meet us at the entrance to the dog park at 10:00a.m. We’ll provide trash bags; you bring work gloves, water bottles, and shoes you don’t mind getting dirty. Let’s make sure that the spring wildflowers really shine by removing bottles and other litter from the woods.
RSVP to Susan at [email protected] if you plan to attend!
http://www.gogreenmeridian.com/growing-health-sustaining-wellness.html
"Let's Go Green, Mississippi!
No matter what level of interest you hold for sustainable living, this conference has got it covered. Buy your tickets a la carte, the full day event, or join us at the "Grand Pig Roast" at the Soule Steam Museum on Saturday night for a local eats, beverages, and music!"
http://bikepedmemphis.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/public-meeting-03-26-14-u...
CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 Poplar Ave.
Help Overton Park Conservancy celebrate the grand opening of Bike Gate! The new bicycle and pedestrian plaza is located at the intersection of East Parkway and Sam Cooper Blvd. We’ll kick off at 1:00 with music, and then at 1:30 we’ll hear from Mayor A C Wharton, Bruce Hopkins of First Tennessee, and others. Following the program, we’ll have a victory lap through Overton Park to celebrate all the progress Memphis has made as a cycling community over the last several years. We encourage you to ride your bike to this event!
1.5 miles Spring Hike, Pioneer Springs Trail, Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park. April 5 @ 10am. Slow paced. See attached flyer. No reservations required. Questions call Samantha 901-876-5215 ---- Nature Walk at Mineral Slough, Ghost River State Natural Area. Less than a mile walk while the leader talks about plant and animals of the swamp. April 5 @ 2pm. RSVP by April 3 to [email protected] or 731-512-1369 See attached flyer.
More details to come.
RSVP early as the scheduled date for the program is the 22nd.
It's easy being green - join McCormack, Baron, Salazar, Sunwheel Energy, and the Office of Sustainability to learn more. Bioworks Foundation Building, 20 S. Dudley, 1st floor (free parking in garage off of Monroe). Reception 5pm Presentation 6pm Q&A with door prizes - 7pm
William R. Eubanks Distinguished Lecture Series
Thinking Differently about the Workspace
Verda Alexander, Principle Studio O+A, San Francisco CA
When and Where:
Thursday, 3 April (event opens at 6:00pm with lecture from 6:30-7:30pm, reception following lecture)
Fogelman Executive Center, Room 123, University of Memphis (parking available in adjacent parking garage)
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Synopsis of Lecture:
Tiger Blue Goes Green 2014 will take place on Tuesday, October 7th, in the Student Plaza from 10 am -2 pm.
ULI Memphis presents:
Building Cities We Want to Live In: Learning with the Atlanta Beltline -Wednesday May 14 5:00 - 7:00 pm Join us as we continue to explore how we build places where we want to live! ULI Memphis is proud to host Guest Speaker Ryan Gravel, visionary behind the Altanta Beltline, for our program supporting the innovative Mid-South Greenprint & Sustainability Plan effort.
Design Competition: South Inglewood Rain Garden TN American Society of Landscape Architects is partnering on this project: The Competition opens November 1st with entries due by February 10th, 2014. The winning designs will be selected in March of 2014 and celebrated with a reception at the Bridge Building, Downtown on the Cumberland River. In addition to the $500 prize for first place, the winning design will be constructed in April of 2014 with the help of volunteers in the community.
http://tennesseerecyclingcoalition.org/trcconference
TN Recycling Coalition Conference (Franklin)
Marriott Cool Springs, Franklin, TN
February 10-12, 2014.
Keynote Presentation - Recycling Like a Rockstar Chad Pregracke, Living Lands and Waters
Agenda:
http://tennesseerecyclingcoalition.org/program2014
Shelby County Public Works to Recycle Holiday Greenery Shelby County Government will again operate a recycling center throughout the holiday season for Christmas trees and other greenery. The center will be open December 22nd through January 10th in the south parking lot of the Showplace Arena, 105 South Germantown Road. All discarded trees and greenery must be free of lights and other decorations.
Memphis City Beautiful Mini-Grant – (open until Jan 31). Do you need $500 or less for your community initiative on Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction or Recycling, or Beautification? Apply today
http://cityofchoice.org/2013/nrc.html
2014 NEIGHBORHOOD REDEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
For a list of speakers see:
http://issuu.com/steadyflow/docs/nrc_newsletter_secondissue11222013
2014 TN Environmental ConferenceMarch 25-26, 2014Kingsport, TennesseeMeadowview Conference Resort & Convention CenterRegister here:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e8n2ql9ld6...
AGENDA and PROGRAM can be viewed here: https://db.tt/UkVOH0lf
Memphis Botanic Garden
March 6-7, 2014
A two-day conference featureed keynote speaker Stephen Luoni of the University of Arkansas who was instrumental in producing Low Impact Development: a Design Manual for Urban Areas. The conference was open to the public, but geared toward developers, designers, and municipal stormwater decision makers.
Government and non-profit partners who have agreed to help in the planning and implementation:
JANUARY CONSORTIUM MEETING
Thursday, January 23, 2014
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Bartlett Station Municipal Center Auditorium | 5868 Stage Road, Bartlett TN
The ninth meeting of the Mid-South Regional Greenprint Consortium is Thursday, January 23, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Bartlett Station Municipal Center, located at 5868 Stage Road, Bartlett TN. For directions from your location, please visit the following link and enter your point of origin: http://mapq.st/IYSyAW.
Public Comment requested from TN Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) The new Strategic Plan guides the agency in protecting wildlife & increasing opportunities for outdoor recreation. Read their report here and send comments to [email protected] by Jan 21. " The four primary functions of TWRA and their associated goals outlined in the plan are: 1.) Wildlife Resource Management - to conserve and manage wildlife resources to provide diverse wildlife communities a
http://tnstateparks.com/about/special-events/1st-hikesT.O. Fuller hosts 1st Hike
"Jan 01 @ T.O. Fuller
http://tnstateparks.com/about/special-events/1st-hikes
"
Meeman-Shelby hosts 1st Hike
Jan 01 @ Meeman-Shelby
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Wolf-River-Boat-Launch-Access-Study-B...
Jan 15, 5:30-7pm. Central Library, room A. 3030 Poplar Ave.
"Dear Wolf River Conservancy Members and Supporters,
Start your New Year off right by helping the Wolf River Conservancy with a fun, new project!
http://www.timemphis.org/sites/default/files/Eco%20Expo%2026%20Jan%20201...
January 26, 2014
11am – 3pm
Temple Israel, 1376 E. Massey Road
Free admission. View dozens of vendors and other environmental exhibitors and electric vehicles. Recycle small electronics here.
To be an exhibitor, contact Linda Kaplan: 901-482-6473
or [email protected]
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/224396807743249/
4th annual Mid-South Farm to Table Conference at Christian Brothers University. February 4, 2014.
Visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/537671 to purchase tickets.
This year's plenaries will include Miles McMath from St. Jude and Nat Turner from Our School at Blaire Grocery in New Orleans!
February 4th, 2014
8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
http://www.scsk12.org/uf/news/viewrelease.php?id=184
"WHO: SCS Department of Nutrition Services
WHAT: 2014 Farm to School Conference
WHERE: Central Nutrition Center, 3176 Jackson Ave.
WHEN: January 11, 2014 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
WHY: To help teachers and local farmers build gardens for learning and growing healthy foods.
PLEASE RSVP BY CALLING: (901) 416-5550
http://www.germantown-tn.gov/index.aspx?page=22&recordid=13477&utm_sourc...
Farm Food Matters
The Whole TruthDate: 2/7/2014 10:00 AM - 11:30 AMCost: FreeLocation: Germantown Community Library1925 Exeter RoadGermantown, Tennessee 38138Add to my Outlook Calendar
Discover how whole foods enhance health and learn about the “nasty nine” food ingredients that contribute to poor health and lead to chronic illness.
"Agricenter International’s 2014 Ag Day Poster Contest, Agriculture Growing Our Country, is open to all students in grades 3-8 including those who are schooled at home. The entry deadline is February 28th. Winners will be honored on Tuesday, March 25th, during a luncheon at the Agricenter’s Banquet Room, 7777 Walnut Grove, from 11:45-1:00 p.m. Prizes are $100 for first-place winners, $50 for second-place winners, $25 for third-place winners, and $50 to teachers of the first-place winners. Winning entries will be framed and put on display at Agricenter International." If you have
http://e2.ma/message/gbmdh/k2hj5u
An invitation from ULI Memphis
Rose Center for Public Leadership Presentation
January 17, 2013 9:00 - 11:00 AM Memphis Bioworks Auditorium* 20 S. Dudley Street Memphis, TN 38103
The Rose Fellowship Panelists will present their preliminary findings and recommendations. There will be a facilitated Q&A with the audience.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100880665157150&set=gm.2002447...
Join the CNN Hero of the Year in cleaning up McKellar Lake.
March 1, 8, and 15. 9am - noon.
You will receive free lunch and a t-shirt for participating.
If you would like to participate contact Justine so she can get a headcount: 530-227-7889 or [email protected]
https://news.tn.gov/node/11879
Local Parks and Recreation Fund, Land and Water Conservation Fund and Recreational Trails Program Grants Available
TDEC’s Division of Recreation Educational Services will host three workshops across the state to assist communities interested in the grant application process. Workshops include (local times apply):
West Tennessee Workshop
• Thursday, January 30, 2014 at TDEC’s Jackson Environmental Field Office, 1625 Hollywood Drive
*Memphis City Beautiful: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=596996637022233&set=a.1827808917...
Vance Middle School
*Clean Memphis: http://www.cleanmemphis.org/Events.aspx?pid=6
Carnes-Medical Center Area
LeMoyne-Owen College: Soulsville Area
The Mid-South Regional Greenprint Consortium invites YOU to participate in the Frayser Town Center subplanning effort by deciding among priorities that may impact your health.
When:
Thursday, January 23, 2014
6:00 pm Interactive Program 7:00 pm Q&A/Open House
Ed Rice Community Center 2907 N. Watkins Street Memphis, TN 38127
Train-the-Trainer Rain Garden Workshops that are available to the MS4 communities.
Western Region: West Tennessee Research and Education Center, Jackson, TN – March 27th, 2014 - 9:30am-4:00pm
Advanced registration is required. To register call the Tennessee Smart Yards office at (865)974-9124 Lunch will be provided. Wear work clothes; part of the day will be spent outdoors working in a rain garden that will be installed on the premises.
From SHELBY FARMS:
Want to help the Park grow? Join us for a tree planting this Saturday, January 25, from 9am-noon! Volunteers will meet in the Visitor Center at 9am. For more information and to sign up, please contact Irene Montanez at [email protected].
To RSVP or for more information, call Matthew Shulman at 202-330-4724, or e-mail [email protected]
You are invited to a second community-wide discussion
The Parks of Memphis:
Planning for the Future
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Benjamin Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis, Tenn.
(Served by Bus Route Nos. 34 and 50)
This is a continuation of the discussion about improving Memphis’ parks.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2014/jan/24/green-thumb-gardeners-w...
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday
annual swap at Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince.
Want to volunteer for a Zero Landfill Memphis event? Sign up now
http://www.choose901.com/make-memphis-kickoff-event/
Upcoming Event: "Share your best idea for a project that would quickly improve a Memphis Neighborhood. No matter how small, there is always something that can improve a neighborhood."
When: Feb 8th, 4pmWhere: 409 S Main
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TDEC Announces 2014 Energy Education Camps for K-12 Teachers
Statewide Camps Help Teachers Design Energy Education Programs
http://www.wolfriver.org/default.aspx?p=79362&evtid=149803%3A2%2F28%2F2014
The Water Workshop at Pinecrest will be held from 9am-3pm on Friday, Feb. 28, at Pinecrest Conference Center at 21430 Hwy 57, Moscow, TN. Lunch will be provided.Water Workshop at Pinecrest
2/28/2014
Location: Pinecrest Conference Center, LaGrange, TN map
Description:
http://www.seswa.org/seminar-agenda
See agenda at the link above.
Location: Westin Atlanta Perimeter North, 7 Concourse Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30328.
For more information:Contact: Southeast Stormwater AssociationPhone: 866-367-7379Email: [email protected]
Memphis Bioworks Foundation is offering this event:
"Wednesday, February 5
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Local on the Square
2126 Madison Ave., Memphis
Your first drink and appetizers are on us!
Learn more about the project and network with other Memphians interested in making our city more sustainable.
RSVP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YojjyOrSYeQ8bWEDJFC9xmtyz4wLfEmTPGWrJ9j...
V&E Artwalk: The third annual V&E Artwalk will feature over 50 artists from over the Greater Memphis area selling their crafts. It will also include a silent auction, large children’s area, live art demonstrations, local music, food and drinks. The Artwalk is sponsored by the V&E Greenline and will take place Saturday April 26 from 11:00 to 6:00 at 1625 Tutwiler Ave on the V&E Greenline.
17th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), February 14–17, 2014.
Anyone anywhere in the world can count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count and enter their sightings at www.BirdCount.org. The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track the health of bird populations at a scale that would not otherwise be possible. http://ow.ly/t4jOj
The Memphis Regional Design Center announces
the Spring 2014 course offering Fundamentals of Urban Design, an in-depth discussion of urban design and community issues.
MRDC Announces Spring 2014 Course Offerings The Memphis Regional Design Center announces two educational offerings as part of the Spring 2014 semester of Urban Design 101. Urban Design 101 is a 9-week course offered by the non-profit Memphis Regional Design Center for designers, developers, non-profits, and citizens interested in issues of urban design and development facing Memphis and the Mid-South region. The course lasts 20 hours over a 9-week period.
You do not have to be a USGBC member to attend.
What is Gear Up?
Agricenter Solar Farm Tour
10-11am
Learn about solar energy and its benefits! Here are the dates! April 15 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 19 Tours are limited to 25 people per tour. Call 901-757-7777 to sign up for the tour!! Please pass the word about this FREE educational opportunity at Agricenter!
http://www.tnnaturalist.org/events.html
Spring 2014 Tennessee Naturalist Program Accepting Registrations
Program Will Be Held March 17-19, 24-26
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Naturalist Program is now accepting applications for this spring’s 2014 program at Paris Landing State Park. The program will be held March 17-19 and 24-26.
Lichterman Nature Center
"The University of Memphis is working with a nationally known master planning firm, SmithGroupJJR, in conjunction with local representatives from Looney Ricks Kiss Architecture, to update our comprehensive facilities master plan. The process is in the the analysis phase, and the planning team will be on our campuses for their second visit next week.
First Citizen’s National Bank and the Collierville Police Department are hosting a free document shredding event for the general public. Participants may simply drive up to the bank, and drop off his/her documents to be shredded by a truck on site.
The event will take place April 11, 2014 from 11:00-2:00. First Citizen’s National Bank is located at 3668 South Houston Levee Road.
Sponsored by ULI-Memphis
Spring at the Park - Thursday April 3 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Come join ULI Memphis Fellows in their first Innovation District event at the Health Sciences Park (at Madison & Dunlap). Enjoy an afternoon of music, food, dance and theater. Performances by Hatiloo Theater, New Ballet, Watoto de Africa, Blue City and Food Trucks available for tasty treats.
http://www.rhodes.edu/news/27536.asp?utm_source=fb_college&utm_medium=fb...
Did you know Rhodes has a Level IV Certified Arboretum?
For more information, contact Prof. Kimberly Kasper at [email protected] or 901-843-3238.
FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
Grizzlies vs. Miami Heat
Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00pm
Team Up 2 Clean Up the Wolf River
04/26/2014, 9:00 AM to Noon
Location:Wolf River Access at Watkins St. map
Description:
Please join Wolf River Conservancy and Clean Memphis as we tackle a very littered area of the Wolf River. Watkins street access in North Memphis has a ton of trash, tires and other debris leaching into the soil and water around the Wolf. This cleanup is a part of the Faith in Action initiative, one of the largest cleanup efforts any city has ever embarked.
@ 2014 Office of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability, Memphis and Shelby County Government
125 N. Main, Suite 468, Memphis, TN 38103
901-576-7172,[email protected]
901-576-7168,[email protected]
