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Celebrate the Holiday Season &#8230; 



By helping protect the health of our beautiful mountains!   
Support the local organization that&#8217;s been committed, for more than 20 years, to environmental stewardship of our region&#8217;s rich natural resources 
    
Your contribution to ECO is tax-deductible.
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<p>Celebrate the Holiday Season &#8230; </p>
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<div align="left"><span class="style1">By helping protect the health of our beautiful mountains! </span>  </div>
<p class="style2">Support the local organization that&#8217;s been committed, for more than 20 years, to environmental stewardship of our region&#8217;s rich natural resources <br />
    <img src="/images/mountaintop web ad.jpg" width="294" height="255" style="float:right; margin:20px"/></p>
<p align="left">Your contribution to ECO is tax-deductible.</p>
<p>    Your gift goes <em>directly</em><br />
    to work for projects that safeguard water quality, foster sustainable land use, advance convenient recycling and promote green energy and<br />
    energy conservation<br />
    for people <em>in this region</em>.</p>
<p align="left"> Please send your donation today.</p>
<p align="left">    <span class="style2"><strong>Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!</strong></span></p>
<p align="center">Click here for a <a href="/documents/Annual Appeal 2010 pledge card.pdf">printable gift / pledge form. </a></p>
<p align="center">Click here  to make your online donation. </p>
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<p align="left" class="style4"><em>ECO is a 501(c)(3) organization created in 1987 to help protect environment in the mountain region. For more information about our mission, programs and projects, please visit www.eco-wnc.org, call (828) 692-0385 or stop by our office in downtown Hendersonville.</em></p>
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<h2>ECO Updates</h2>
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<li>Enjoy our December <strong>Winter Solstice Hike</strong>, weather permitting! <a href="/documents/Winter Solstice Hike info and directions.pdf">Details</a>. </li>
<li><strong>Protect Boylston Creek!</strong> Please contact NC DENR today: <a href="/documents/Boylston Creek Post-Hearing Talking Points.pdf">click here for contacts and more information</a>. </li>
<li><strong>Voice Your Concern about Coal Ash</strong>: Urge stronger EPA regulations for toxic coal ash. <a href="/documents/coal ash comments letter.pdf">Click</a> for information &amp; email contacts. </li>
<li><strong>ECO Internships:  </strong>Available for area college students in <a href="/documents/Fall 2010 Energy internship.pdf">Energy</a>, <a href="/documents/Fall 2010 GI internship.pdf">Green Infrastructure</a>, <a href="/documents/Fall 2010 Recycling internship.pdf">Recycling</a>, <a href="/documents/Fall 2010 WQ internship.pdf">Water Quality</a>. Contact ECO to apply. </li>
<li><strong>Cash for Energy Tax Credits</strong>:<br />
      <a href="http://eco-wnc.org/documents/Cash%20for%20Energy%20Federal%20and%20State%20Tax%20Credits.pdf" target="_blank">Click here </a>to learn about financial incentives for home energy conservation.</li>
<li><strong>Hikers </strong>can get <a href="http://eco-wnc.org/uncategorized/trail-maps/">area trail maps</a> here.</li>
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<h2>Our committees</h2>
<div id="water"><a href="http://eco-wnc.org/category/water-quality/" class="committee" >Water Quality</a></p>
<div id="text-area">ECO&#8217;s Water Quality Committee strives to protect Henderson County&#8217;s six pristine watersheds through monitoring and testing over thirty streams.</p>
<p><img src="http://eco-wnc.org/images/water.png" alt="" width="145" /></div>
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<div id="energy"><a href="http://eco-wnc.org/category/energy/" class="committee">Energy</a></p>
<div id="text-area">Focus on energy policy issues and practical applications of green building and energy conservation practices as an intern with ECO’s Energy Committee.</p>
<p><img src="http://eco-wnc.org/images/energy.png" alt="" width="145" /></p>
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<div id="policies"><a href="http://eco-wnc.org/category/green-infrastructure/" class="committee">Green Infrastructure</a></p>
<div id="text-area">Advocacy for policies that protect open space, watersheds, sensitive habitats and balance growth with protection of nature.</p>
<p><img src="http://eco-wnc.org/images/green-policies.png" alt="" width="145" /></p>
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<div id="recycling"><a href="http://eco-wnc.org/category/recycling/" class="committee">Recycling</a></p>
<div id="text-area">The committee promotes city, county and regional recycling including curb-side pick-up, and advocacy towards improved recycling programs.</p>
<p><img src="http://eco-wnc.org/images/recycling-committee.jpg" alt="" width="145" /></p>
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