Our Mission

To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity; to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

Calendar of Events

Saturday, October 11: Building Green Conference

Discover ways to "green" your home and save the environment. Door prizes, kids' activities & displays. $5 for adults; kids under 12 years are free. Lunch available for purchase. From 8:30 a.m. (registration) to 3 p.m. at St. Paul's High School in Abingdon, VA. Register by Oct. 6 by calling 276-628-1600. For more information, see www.uppertnriver.org.

Saturday, October 11: NCSEA 2008 NC Green Building & Solar Tour

This is your chance to see more than 75 homes, businesses, schools and government facilities featuring green building products and technologies on this self-guided tour in communities across North Carolina. See http://energync.org/solartour.

Saturday, October 11: Hayride and Veggie Wiener Roast, 6 p.m until . . .

Hosted by Vivian & Randy Fulk
* Veggie dog roast provided along with all the fixin's, earth friendly plates, napkins and cups. Filtered water served also.
* Live Music - Beggars Green and others!
* Hayride around the vineyard
* Pumpkin carving contest
* Bring the kids, folding chair or blanket, side dish or dessert, and a potential member!
* BYOB

For map and directions, go to http://www.medleymeadows.com/Events/MapToMMHouseConcert.htm

Sunday, October 12: Last Day to Sign up for First Aid Training

First Aid Training for Outings Leaders and others will be held Monday, October 27 at 6:00 PM. The class is located at 217 North Cherry Street, Kernersville. The cost for the class is $30.00 if you have already purchased a book. If not, the cost is $48.00. Contact Ronda at 992-2600 for sign-up and directions. Parking is available across the street. Refreshments will be served. Sign-up deadline is October 12.

Thursday, October 16: Regular Executive Committee (ExCom) Planning Meeting

Join the ExCom and others for pizza and a discussion of group issues and projects. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Fran Hawkins, 405 Lawndale Drive, Winston-Salem. (Lawndale Drive is located south of County Club Road, between Silas Creek Parkway and Knollwood.) For information about volunteer opportunities with the Foothills Group, contact Terry at (336) 922-5704.

Thursday, October 16: Monthly Enviro Movie Night

Meet at 7 p.m. to see Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars. Narrated by Robert Redford, the film follows the story of Texans fighting a high-stakes battle for clean air. Discussion to follow. Free Admission. •Location: Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Drive, Winston-Salem (near Thruway Shopping Center). Runtime: 34 minutes. For more information, please call (336) 985-6022.

Saturday, October 18: Yadkin Riverkeeper® Annual Membership Meeting

Bring a beverage and homemade potluck dish to beautiful High Rock Lake at the 40 & 8 Club at 11:30 a.m. We’ll have lunch at noon. Members will ratify the by-laws; elect the Board of Directors; share concerns and visions for the Yadkin Pee Dee Basin; and get update on progress. Members who have paid the minimum dues of $25.00 will be eligible to vote.s

Directions: from I-85 near Salisbury, take Exit # 81, Long Ferry Rd., east until it dead ends at High Rock Lake. The 40 & 8 is on the right.

Sunday, October 26: Book Discussion

James Speth’s book The Bridge at the Edge of the World – Capitalism, the Environment and Crossing From Crisis to Sustainability, will be reviewed at the Sunday Morning Forum of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 4055 Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem. Gus Preschle (336) 201-2026 will lead the discussion which runs from 9:15 to 10:15 am. Coffee will be served, and all are welcome.

Monday, October 12: First Aid Training

First Aid Training for Outings Leaders and others will be held at 6:00 p.m. at 217 North Cherry Street, Kernersville. The cost for the class is $30.00 if you have already purchased a book. If not, the cost is $48.00. Contact Ronda at 992-2600 for sign-up and directions. Parking is available across the street. Refreshments will be served. ****Sign-up deadline is October 12.

November 10 - 11: Sustainable North Carolina Awards & Sustainable Solutions Expo2

Now in its seventh year, the Sustainable North Carolina Awards honors organizations that have demonstrated success in integrating social responsibility and environmental stewardship. This year’s expanded must-attend event will feature a Sustainable Solutions Expo with more than 130 exhibits, sustainable business forum, poster session, and dinner banquet, as well as one of the world’s most influential management thinkers, keynote speaker Peter Senge. Raleigh Convention Center. More more information, visit www.sustainnc.org.

Thursday, November 13: Children Get Fit and Improve Air Quality!

According to the EPA, air quality is much worse around schools where more children are driven to school than around those with students walking and biking. The national Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) encourages communities to explore ways to make it safer for more children to walk and bike to school. Rising fuel costs are forcing school districts to re-examine their busing policies. Did you know that some students in Winston-Salem are bused 4 blocks to school? Come learn what is happening in Winston-Salem with Safe Routes to School and how you can help. Long-time Sierra Club member Judi Wallace will share exciting examples from her Safe Routes to School work as a national SRTS instructor and local coordinator. For more information on the program, call Judi at (336) 768-3339 or go to http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/

7:30 Meet & Greet

7:45 Announcements & Program

Parkway United Church of Christ, 2151 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem (opposite Forsyth Technical Community College; enter off Irving Street; parking is available in church lot).