Green Events and Clas ses
Date |
Event |
Location |
Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2010 | Nature Preserve Hike | Burkeline Nature Preserve | $10.00 |
| May 09, 2010 | Mothers Day Walk | Meridian Park | Free |
| Jun 05, 2010 | Day Hike | East Side Park | $10.00 |
| Jun 24, 2010 | Glaciel Park Tour | Meridian Park | $10.00 |
| Jul 02, 2010 | Beginners Backpacking - 3 days | Burkeline Mountains Resort | $125.00 |
| Jul 17, 2010 | East Trail Hike | East Side Park | $10.00 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 3-Day Backpack | Burkeline Mountains Resort | $125.00 |
| Sep 14, 2010 | Book Club | East Side Community Center | Free |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Day hike at the Dunes | Shoreline Park | $10.00 |
| Oct 18, 2010 | Volunteer for Homeless Shelter | North Side Community Center | Free |
| Oct 23, 2010 | Book Club | West Side Community Center | Free |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Halloween Haunted Hike | West Side Park | $10.00 |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Nature Photography Photo Group | South Side Community Center | $5.00 |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Holiday Party | West Side Community Center | Free |
| Jan 28, 2011 | Community Potluck | West Side Community Center | Free |
| Jan 29, 2011 | Cross Country Ski Trip | Burkeline Mountains Resort | $65.00 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | Volunteer Day for City Animal Shelter | Meridian Animal Shelter | Free |
| Feb 16, 2011 | Nature Photography Photo Group | South Side Community Center | $5.00 |
| Feb 19, 2011 | Cross Country Ski Weekend | Burkeline Mountains Resort | $165.00 |
| Feb 27, 2011 | Winter Hike | Burkeline Nature Preserve | Free |
| Feb 27, 2011 | Cross Country Ski Outing | Meridian Park | $10.00 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | Book Club | West Side Community Center | Free |
| Mar 14, 2011 | Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser | South Side Community Center | Donation |
| Mar 14, 2011 | Winter Hike | Burkeline Nature Preserve | $10.00 |
| Mar 27, 2011 | Open House | GreenStart Offices, Meridian | Free |
| Apr 23, 2011 | Spring Flower Hikes | Burkeline Nature Preserve | Free |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Day Hike | Burkeline Nature Preserve | $10.00 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Advanced Backpacking - 3 days | Burkeline Mountains Resort | $125.00 |
| Oct 30, 2011 | Halloween Haunted Hike | West Side Park | $10.00 |
| Nov 13, 2011 | Nature Photography Photo Group | South Side Community Center | $5.00 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | New Year's Eve Party | West Side Community Center | $25.00 |
| Class | Description | Length | Day | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choices for Sustainable Living | This course explores the meaning of sustainable living and how our choices have an impact on ecological systems. | 4 weeks | M | $40 |
| Exploring Deep Ecology | An eight-session course examining our core values and how they affect the way we view and treat the earth. | 4 weeks | F | $40 |
| Future Food | Explores food systems and their impacts on culture, society and ecological systems. | 4 weeks | Tu-Th | $80 |
| The Impact of Globalization | This class explores the affect of global trade on local environments and economies throughout the world. | 6 weeks | Tu | $60 |
| Green Gardening | This class explores a variety of ways to plant, weed and sustain a garden, emphasizing green techniques to reduce waste, chemical fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides. | 6 weeks | Sa | $60 |
| Green Home Construction | This class will review the basic components of residential construction, focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energy technology integration. | 4 weeks | Th | $40 |
| Healthy Choices for a Healthy Planet | This class examines the influence advertising and media can influence us and our view of the world. | 4 weeks | W | $40 |
| Home Composting Made Easy | This class teaches you how to set up and maintain a home or backyard composting station | 6 weeks | Tu-Th | $80 |
| Intro to Renewable Energy | This class compares and contrasts wind, hydro and solar power. | 4 weeks | Su | $40 |
| Intro to Sustainable Communities | This class explores how sustainability can be applied to our local communities. | 4 weeks | Su | $40 |
| Overview of State and National Standards | This class will give you a detailed introduction to state and national residential building and energy efficiency standards. | 6 weeks | M-Tu | $80 |
| Protecting Place | This class focuses on knowing and protecting your local environment and ecology. | 4 weeks | W | $40 |
| Simplicity in Motion | This course evaluates our modern lifestyles and reviews the choices we make on a daily basis that can renew our connections to family, friends and the natural environment around us in a sustainable way. | 4 weeks | Th | $40 |
| Window Box Gardening | This class shows you how to supplement your diet with herbs, fruits and vegetables that you can grow even in a window box garden. | 6 weeks | Sa-Su | $80 |
