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Rutger University’s Earth Day, Every Day Webinar SeriesEvery Monday at 6:30pm EST throughout April This Monday evening series focuses on steps everyone can take to protect the environment. We can all do our part to take actions that make our homes more sustainable. These actions, more than ever, start at home. Sessions:
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Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (MGNV) Public WebinarsMost Fridays at 10:00am EST throughout April Join the MGNV for their free public education webinars that encourage and promote environmentally sound gardening practices. Presentations:
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2021 Runoff RendezvousApril 6 at 11:00am EST (more panels TBD) Chesapeake Stormwater Network’s (CSN) virtual alternative to their 10th Stormwater Partner’s Retreat. The CSN is a small non-profit organization dedicated to promoting more sustainable stormwater management in the Chesapeake Bay. The Runoff Rendezvous is comprised of free panels held throughout April by federal, state, local and NGO leaders from across the Bay Watershed.
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Resilient Hampton Pollinator GardensApril 8 at 6:00pm EST Hosted by Bee City USA Hampton and Hampton Clean City Commission. Dr. Barb Abraham will discuss Hampton’s affiliation with Bee City USA and how it has impacted our city. Master Gardener Gayle Mooney will tour her garden to show how diversity attracts a variety of pollinators. Master Gardener Wendy Iles will share how to plan and construct your pollinator garden, regardless of the size.
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LIVE STARurday NightApril 10 at 7:30pm EST The Virginia Living Museum (VLM) takes their stargazing virtual! Join the VLM for a Facebook Live talk about the current evening sky and how you can find things for yourself.
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Planting for PollinatorsApril 10 at 1:00pm EST This program is part of a partnership between Poquoson Public Library, York County Public Library, and York-Poquoson Master Gardeners. What can you do to help the Monarch Butterflies, Honey Bees and other pollinators in our area? Join Master Gardener Nate Brauner to learn how simple choices can help transform your yard or garden bed into a habitat that is teeming with beneficial insects and brings beauty into your yard.
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Rain-Wise Yards & Landscapes WebinarApril 12 at 12:00pm EST Join askHRgreen.org and their partners at Elizabeth River Project, Lynnhaven River Now, and Wetlands Watch for a lunch hour webinar covering the importance of managing your yard’s stormwater runoff and a variety of homeowner-friendly practices to help your yard retain the rain and protect local water quality.
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NOAA Flower Garden BanksApril 13 at 1:00pm EST (12:00pm CST) This talk is hosted by Johnson Space Center. NOAA representative Kelly Drinnen will talk about the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Texas and how climate change is affecting it. The sanctuary covers portions of 17 separate reefs, including shallow water and deeper mesophotic reefs. You’ll learn about NOAA’s conservation efforts of this unique ecosystem.
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LaRC Lunch & Learn: BeekeepingApril 15 at 12:00pm EST Join this presentation by LaRC’s own Scott Bartram to learn about beekeeping in Hampton Roads, the importance and impacts of bees, and more!
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Earth Day Live by earthday.orgApril 20 through April 22 Join global leaders for Earth Day Live 2021. Visit earthday.org at the start of each event, and follow their social media platforms to join the discussion. Events:
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World Penguin Day PresentationApril 21 at 10:00am EST Join Kennedy Space Center in welcoming Katie Propp from Penguins International. We all love penguins, and they’re so much more than cute, cuddly birds that waddle and swim. They are true sentinels of the health of our planet. Their survival is at risk due to constant environmental threats that have negative effects on their well-being. We can’t do this alone, but together, we can all make a difference. Penguins International is dedicated to penguin conservation and research to help understand the issues that penguins face and how we can join together to protect the future of these amazing creatures.
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Eco-anxiety Workshop with Employee Assistance ProgramApril 21 at 12:30pm EST (11:30am CST) This talk is hosted by Johnson Space Center. This past year has been full of uncertainties. With increasing attention on the climate crisis as well as the environment, we invite you to join the NASA/JSC EAP for a discussion on anxiety that may come with these events and steps to address it in our daily lives. To foster an inviting space, cameras are highly encouraged.
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NASA’s 2021 Virtual Earth Day EventApril 21 – April 24. Anyone can join this free, online event that includes live panel discussions and chats with NASA Earth science experts, as well as on-demand content, such as coloring pages and activity sheets, eBooks and downloadable posters, Meet a Scientist videos, and information on how you can be a scientist for NASA. There’s also an online scavenger hunt to kick off #GrowForLaunch, a chance to learn more about the plants grown in space and how you can start your own garden. |
Leave No Trace Virtual WorkshopApril 22 at 6:00pm EST Presented by The Nature Conservancy, learn the 7 principles of Leave No Trace during this virtual awareness workshop. Participants will learn how to hike, camp and explore outside in a way that leaves a minimal impact on the environment.
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LaRC Environmental Management Office: Working from Home Energy EfficiencyApril 23 at 2:00pm EST If you missed this presentation during LaRC’s 2020 Enegy Action Month, this is your chance to participate! With most LaRC staff spending more time at home, now is a great opportunity to see how you can save some money on energy bills. This presentation will cover some basic energy saving tips, as well as some advanced energy savings measures to make sure your extra time at home does not translate into extra money spent on your utility bills.
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Nobel Prize Summit: Our Planet, Our FutureApril 26 through April 28 The first Nobel Prize Summit brings together Nobel Prize laureates, scientists, policymakers, business leaders, and youth leaders. Across three days, this free virtual event will combine keynotes and lively discussion with live performance and theatre. Speakers will explore solutions to some of humanity’s greatest challenges: climate change and biodiversity loss, increasing inequality, and technological innovation in support of societal goals.
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Planting for PollinatorsApril 29 at 10:00am EST Another presentation of the April 10th webinar for LaRC employees — What can you do to help the Monarch Butterflies, Honey Bees and other pollinators in our area? Join Master Gardener Nate Brauner to learn how simple choices can help transform your yard or garden bed into a habitat that is teeming with beneficial insects and brings beauty into your yard.
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Other local events:
- 4/10 at 8am-noon: Go Green Market –Yorktown Market Days
- 4/12 at 12pm: Newport News Waterworks’ Rain Barrel Workshop and Vermiculture Class
- 4/17, 12pm-4:30pm: The Virginia Living Museum’s Spring Native Plant Sale
- 4/18, 12pm-4:00pm: Earth Day Pop-Up Market
- 4/18, 12pm-4:30pm: The Virginia Living Museum’s Spring Native Plant Sale
- 4/24, 9am-4:00pm: Newport News Master Gardeners Association’s Spring Plant Sale
- 4/25, 9am-4:00pm: Newport News Master Gardeners Association’s Spring Plant Sale
