Category Archives: Event

LaRC’s Earth Day and Arbor Day 2020 Events!

The Environmental Team is sharing various online resources and engagement opportunities for you to observe Earth Day/Arbor Day virtually, and learn while having fun right at home! Earth Day is an annual event celebrated worldwide on April 22nd, where events are held to demonstrate … Continue reading

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LaRC’s 2020 Nature Photo Contest

The Environmental Team would like to extend an invitation for you to join our Earth Day 2020 Virtual Celebration by participating in our “Celebrate our Earth” themed photography contest!! You are encouraged to find beauty in our Earth wherever the … Continue reading

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Earth Day/Arbor Day 2020 Virtual Expo & Tours!

Earth Day/Arbor Day 2020 Virtual Expo Experience! Join in for the Earth Day Daily Challenge, allowing you to connect & take action every day for our planet!- https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-challenge/ Test your knowledge with our series of Earth Day quizzes– https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-quizzes/ We are bringing people together … Continue reading

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Earth Day 2020 Webinars

Free online vegetable gardening classes All of April on Sundays Spending too much time at home and running out of ideas on what to do? This is a great time to put your ‘green thumb’ to the test. Let the … Continue reading

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Energy Awareness Month 2019 Activities!!

Join in for a wide range of events exploring energy and water conservation! Each year, the U.S. Department of Energy designates October as Energy Awareness Month. This October, NASA Langley Energy Team has great activities planned where you can learn about … Continue reading

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Energy Awareness Month 2019 Tours

This October the NASA Langley Energy Team is hosting weekly, educational tours where you’ll have the opportunity to visit several of the Tidewater region’s most energy and water efficient facilities. There are limited spaces available for our tours so register … Continue reading

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2019 Plastic Bag Recycling Results

LaRC continued its participation with the York/Poquoson Master Gardeners in collecting clean plastic bags and film for recycling. The donated material in observance of Earth Day/Arbor Day during April 2019 added up to 241 pounds of plastic, representing the largest … Continue reading

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Lunch & Learn: Earth Day Speakers 2019

Please join us in IESB (B2102) for 2 Lunch and Learn opportunities in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day!  Date Time Speaker & Topic Location (IESB, 2102) April 18 12 – 12:30 p.m. Daina Henry: “24 Ways to Kill a … Continue reading

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Green Roof Restoration! Earth Day 2019

Celebrate Earth Day by joining NASA Langley Research Center’s community effort to restore our green roof. Learn how NASA is using environmentally-friendly, ‘green’ energy technology and how you can too! We are looking for volunteers that will sign up for … Continue reading

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Plastic Bag Recycling is Back! April 1-30

Plastic bag recycling collection efforts are back in observance of Earth Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 26)!  Once again, NASA Langley is working with the York/Poquoson Master Gardeners to recycle plastic bags and film packaging. The materials collected … Continue reading

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