ECO Board Meetings
12-1:30 p.m. ECO Office - 4th Thursdays

ECO Committee Meetings
Water Quality- 2nd Wednesdays @ 4:30
Energy- 2nd Thursdays @ 4:00
Recycling - 3rd Tuesdays @ 4:30
Green Infrastructure- 3rd Thursdays @ 4:00

MAY 2010
Sat. 8  
Guided Bird Walk.  9 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville.
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club.

Sat. 8  
Garden Tour .  10 a.m to 4 p.m..  ECO and the local chapter of Azalea Society of America
present an "open garden day" at four beautiful private gardens
within a few miles of downtown Hendersonville,
each featuring azaleas and rhododendrons and other spring flowering plants.
Tickets ($15) available through local Azalea Society and ECO office or website.

JUNE 2010
Tues. 1  
"Spill, Baby, Spill or Is Oil Drilling Our Energy Future?" 7 p.m. 
Henderson County Public Library. Screening of Black Wave, a film about the Exxon Valdez disaster, followed by discussion led by Ned Doyle, energy expert and organizer of the Southern Energy and Environmental Expo. Cosponsored by ECO and Global Warming Task Force.

Sat. 12  
Guided Bird Walk.  9 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville.
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club.

Sat. 26
Marvelous Malarkey Night . 6:30 p.m, Skyland Performing Arts Center.
Celebrate Summer with an entertaining evening of great music, comedy, food -
with proceeds supporting ECO’s work.

JULY 2010
Sat. 10  
Guided Bird Walk.  9 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville.
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club.

Sat. 10  
Adopt-A-Stream Workshop. 10 a.m-Noon at ECO.
Learn about enrivonmental threats to our waterways, what people are doing to combat pollution and how you can become a steward of a stream in your own backyard. Wear walking shoes for the outdoor training segment. Refreshments provided.

AUGUST 2010
Sat. 7  
Guided Bird Walk.  9 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville.
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club

Thurs. 19  
ECO Open House.  Noon - 6 p.m. Come visit our office,
enjoy refreshments, talk with staff and board members
about ECO's current work and upcoming projects .

Sat. 21
Green Homes Tour
One ticket enables you to visit multiple homes that demonstrate sustainable use of resources and a reduced impact on human health and the environment.

SEPTEMBER 2010
Fri-Mon 3-5  
Apple Festival .  Volunteer to help with recycling at the festival
(and get a free t-shirt!) Call 692-0385.  

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

Sat. 12  
Whitewater Rafting Trips.  Join ECO & Green River Adventures for great trips on the Green River near Saluda! Proceeds benefit ECO's water quality work.

Sat. 25
Big Sweep Community Stream Cleanup.  9 a.m-2 p.m.
Teams and individuals clean steam across WNC. ECO coordinates this statewide effort in Henderson County. Call to volunteer (269-0385).

OCTOBER 2010
Fri-Sat 8-9  
2nd Annual Environmental Film Festival.  Great films, speakers and discussion. Film lineup and location to be announced.  

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

Sat. 23  
ECO Annual Meeting for Members and Friends.  2-4 p.m.
Join us for a lively annual meeting, including a review of ECO's accomplishments for the year and election of ECO's 2011 Board of Directors.

NOVEMBER 2010
Sat. 13  
Guided Bird Walk.  9 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville.
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club

DECEMBER 2010
Sat. 11  
Guided Bird Walk.  9 a.m.  Jackson Park, Hendersonville.
Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club

Tues. 21  
Winter Solstice Hike .  7-9 p.m. at DuPont State Forest.
Celebrate the darkness of the longest night and the return of the sun to the northern hemisphere on this short stroll (with flashlights) to Hooker Falls.