On Saturday, April 23, the Environmental Heritage Committee of the Sautee Nacoochee Community Association will host Earth Day at SNCA. Everyone is invited to bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the afternoon learning about and celebrating ways of being earth friendly.
Throughout the day, special speakers and events will be offered.
10 am The day starts with a native plant sale that will include a dozen species of ferns native to our area and over a dozen wildflowers. A plant list is available at snca.org.
11 am-12 pm For those curious about certification for organic or regenerative farming, Zach West from Rodale Institute will provide a presentation.
12:00 – 3:00 pm The SNC campus will be alive with music, displays, and hands-on activities for adults and children. Local environmental organizations and proprietors of earth-friendly products will be on hand to talk with folks. Electric vehicles, solar panels, BEE-HAVIN, a space where children can enjoy activities and learn more about pollinators, will provide opportunities for exploration and learning.
During this time, lunch items utilizing locally sourced products will be served (while supplies last!).
And, Dr. Jim Smoot, retired director of NASA´s Earth Science Office in Huntsville, Alabama, will share concrete ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
2 pm – 3 pm Musicians Joanne Sweeney and Lisa Deaton will perform on the outdoor stage. Afterwards, Ryan Little Eagle, singer, songwriter and Cultural Educator, will wrap things up with his award-winning music and words from an indigenous perspective.
Since its inception, SNCA has been committed to valuing and nurturing the environmental heritage of the Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys and the surrounding area. It is more important than ever to gather our resourcefulness and attention to what we can do in our community. Toward this goal, a new Environmental Heritage Committee has been formed. Earth Day at SNCA! is the committee’s first public project.
For more information about Earth Day at SNCA! or about the Environmental Heritage Committee, please contact Johnna Tuttle, the Manager of the Environmental Heritage Program at 706-878-3300 or ([email protected].
Located at 283 Hwy 255 N in Sautee, the Sautee Nacoochee Community Association is a member-based organization serving White and Habersham Counties and all of northeast Georgia. Its mission is to value and nurture individual creativity, along with the historical, cultural and environmental resources of the Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys and surrounding area. For more information, visit www.snca.org or call 706-878-3300.
