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Events Calendar

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Rural Spaces Petition Drive

Henderson County: Lasting Legacy or Vanishing Jewel?

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Earth Day 2010 Celebration

Check out our photos from the event:

Attendees learn about ECO's mission

Attendees learn about ECO's mission

Children learn about our watersheds through the Earth Day watershed festival.

Children learn about our watersheds through the Earth Day watershed festival.

Green energy exhibitors were on display.

Green energy exhibitors were on display.

ECO's committees including the Energy Committee (pictured here) informed the public on the issues.

ECO's committees including the Energy Committee (pictured here) informed the public on the issues.

Freshwater turtles were featured as part of the watershed festival.

Freshwater turtles were featured as part of the watershed festival.

Nearly a dozen green energy workshops educated the public on our energy future as well as energy efficiency steps that homeowners could take.

Nearly a dozen green energy workshops educated the public on our energy future as well as energy efficiency steps that homeowners could take.

An enviroscape was a teaching tool at the event.

An enviroscape was a teaching tool at the event.

Some of the fabulous music at the festival including the stunning and wacky Atomic Sisterhood.

Some of the fabulous music at the festival including the stunning and wacky Atomic Sisterhood.

Shannon Whitworth and her band were featured at the Earth Day concert.

Shannon Whitworth and her band were featured at the Earth Day concert.

Balsam Range was the Earth Day concert's sensational headliner.

Balsam Range was the Earth Day concert's sensational headliner.

The Atomic Sisterhood strikes again!

The Atomic Sisterhood strikes again!

Home energy efficiency was part of green energy workshop discussions.

Home energy efficiency was part of green energy workshop discussions.

Rachel Carson came back to life to discuss her battle to reveal technology's ugly side.

Rachel Carson came back to life to discuss her battle to reveal technology's ugly side.

Atomic Sisterhood steals the show.

Atomic Sisterhood steals the show.

Hendersonville Community Coop offered tasty and healthy treats throughout the day.

Hendersonville Community Coop offered tasty and healthy treats throughout the day.

Youtheatre "Rising Stars"

Youtheatre "Rising Stars"

Youtheatre "Rising Stars"

Youtheatre "Rising Stars"

ECO's water quality committee demonstrated how ECO monitors and protects local streams.

ECO's water quality committee demonstrated how ECO monitors and protects local streams.

The ECO Recycling Committee demonstrated how to  and what to recycle.

The ECO Recycling Committee demonstrated how to and what to recycle.

ECO teamed up with the Henderson County Solid Waste Division to collect over 300 pounds of batteries for recycling.

ECO teamed up with the Henderson County Solid Waste Division to collect over 300 pounds of batteries for recycling.

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