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MORPC’s Summit on Sustainability and the Environment
Sept. 11 – 13
Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center
Description: The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission keeps the momentum growing for the environmental movement in Central Ohio at their 2nd annual summit. Join your central Ohio neighbors, business associates, and community leaders to explore how our region can become more sustainable in the areas of transportation, economy, land use, facilities, local foods, waste reduction, products, energy and project financing. Keynote speaker is Richard Louv, author, Last Child in the Woods. Register and view agenda at www.greenregion.org.

Blue- Green Rally
9/13/08 01:00 – 02:30PM
Where: Statehouse Lawn
Description: A coalition of labor groups, environmental groups and trade activists will be convening at the Statehouse in Columbus to promote a common agenda: Clean Energy and Efficiency, Fair Trade, and Green Job Training. The Statehouse event will feature labor and environmental leaders and elected officials outlining their vision to “Unite, Relight, and Employ” Ohio at this crucial time. A model wind turbine will be erected on the lawn of the statehouse in a symbolic effort to illustrate unity.
Please go to www.goodgreenjobsohio.org for more information.

Wild Ones Field Trip
Sat. Sept. 13, 10:00 am
Where: 5895 Linworth Rd. in Worthington
Description: Wild Ones Field Trip. See extensive native plantings in a deep backyard
garden. Wild Ones promotes biodiversity by landscaping with native plants.

Local Harvest Dinner
September 14th @ 6:00pm
Where: The Worthington Inn 649 High Street, Worthington, Ohio
Description: Columbus’s top chefs collaborate on a special dinner to celebrate organic food grown on Central Ohio farms.

Sierra Club Potluck Picnic
Sept 14, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: 3923 N. High St. behind the Whetstone Library.
Description: Non-members welcome! Bring a dish to share and
your place setting. Drinks and cups will be provided. Rain or shine.
Park of Roses enclosed Shelter House

Herbal Study Group
Tue Sept 16, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Where: Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd.
Description: Herbal Study Group. Focus on nasturtiums and calendula. Explore the many
uses of wild and cultivated plants., with this hands-on group. $10 for the year. Your first experience is free. Please let us know you’ll be coming. Contact 740-363-2548 or treebeing@aol.com or
visit www.StratfordEcologicalCenter.org.

Columbus Raw!
Tue Sept 16, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Where: 2929 N High St.
Description: This is a loving, sharing circle for those
interested in raw vegan foods and abundant health in all aspects of life.
Everyone has some personal experience to share, so bring a goal and bring
an insight! Vibrant refreshments will be provided. Contact
shawnalovesgod@gmail.com or 419-651-4746.

Park(ing) Day Columbus
Friday, September 19th
Where: Downtown (Broad, 3rd, and Gay Streets) and in the Short North
Anyone who has spent time downtown Columbus knows there’s more space dedicated to parked cars than people or parks. We hope to change that for at least a day. Ordinary parking spots will be transformed into (PARK)ing spaces. Temporary public PARKS for all to enjoy. http://www.parkingdaycolumbus.org/index.htm

Fall Equinox Festival
Sat Sept 20, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Where: Scioto Gardens, 3351 State Route 37 West, Delaware
Description: Celebrate the changing seasons with medicinal &
culinary herbalists, artists & craftsmen, plants, palm reading, chair
massages, live music, and food all nestled in a natural setting. Free
workshops on herbs and gardening. Art installation: ‘Down the Lane’ and
sculpture garden. Details at www.sciotogardens.com.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Sept. 20, 2008, 8:00am-2pm
Where: 2100 Alum Creek Drive.
Description: Properly dispose of your hazardous household waste with SWACO. Throughout the summer SWACO will travel to various communities making disposal convenient for you. Visit www.swaco.org for more information on items accepted and other collection dates and times.

Stratford Harvest Fair
Sat, Sep 20, 10am – 5pm
Where: Stratford Ecological Center (map)
Description: Stratford’s biggest event of the year is one you won’t want to miss! Puppet shows, entertainers and storytellers take over our picnic area on the main stage. Big kids are occupied as the pasture becomes “Kid’s World” and is active with kites, stilts, face painting, and a giant earth ball. Little tykes are kept active in our haybale toddler area with farm toys. Kids of all ages can climb on a tractor, make apple cider, ride on a horse-drawn wagon, make paper, grind grain, and so much more! Stratford sells home-grown food for lunch and volunteers provide a great array of baked goods for sale. Old-fashioned games involve the young and the young at heart! $6/adults, $4/children 2-12 yrs.

Simply Living member event: Fall Farm Visit to Slate Run Metro Park and Brunch
Sat. Sep. 20, 10:00 am
Where:1375 SR 674 North, Canal Winchester
Description: Enjoy a visit to Slate Run Historical Farm to see the tools and machinery of an 1880’s farm, powered by solar power (via hand & muscle-operated tools). Bring a dish to share and a blanket for a picnic brunch (there are limited tables) at the entrance to the farm before heading in to enjoy the activities. To carpool, meet at the west end of the Giant Eagle parking lot next to the SL office at 9:15AM.

Green Energy Family Fun
Sun Sept 21, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: Glacier Ridge Metro Park, Dublin/Plain City
Description: Fun, creative activities for children plus lots of
info, presentations and exhibits on using energy efficiency and renewable
energy at home. Join guided tours of the park’s wind turbine and solar
panels, make solar ovens and kites, hear from solar-powered home owners,
eat renewably-cooled snow-cones, check out an electric vehicle, and more.
Free and open to the public.
See www.metroparks.net for directions.

Facing the Planet – Facing Ourselves – Facing Each Other
Beginning Tue Sep 23 meeting 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Where: 6797 N. High Street, Suite 133
Description: Using drama, guided imagery and a sense of playfulness, participants will explore some of the limiting beliefs and difficult feelings relating to Peak Oil and Global Warming, find ways to connect with optimistic possibility and explore new responses. $50 for the 5 week series. To register, please contact Ben at the Simply Living office: (614) 447-0296. Facilitated by Regina Sewell; see also www.reginasewell.com.

Public hearing on the Columbus Wet Weather Management Plan Draft Approval
Tuesday, September 23, 6-8pm
Where: Columbus Public Library, South High Branch 3540 S. High St.
Description: Attend a Public Hearing on the Columbus Wet Weather Management Plan Draft Approval. For years the Sierra Club Central Ohio Group has advocated for improvements to the Columbus sewer system in order to eliminate sewer overflows into our rivers, parks and basements. The Wet Weather Management Plan (WWMP) is the City’s blueprint to address those problems in order to protect public health and Central Ohio waterways. Please attend an Ohio EPA public hearing on September 23 to show support for long time efforts of the Central Ohio Group and to let the Ohio EPA know that we are interested in the best possible outcomes.

Using Local Plants
Thu, Sep 25, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Where: Stratford Ecological Center
Description Herbalist Anya Syrkin will take participants on a walk around the center, investigating the lawn and forest for wild plants that can be incorporated in our daily lives. $15/person

Name That Tree!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Description: Name That Tree participants receive in-depth training and practice on identifying trees. The class begins indoors with some samples and a guide of how to think through the process of tree identification. The afternoon portion is spent outside practicing the skills you acquired in the morning.
Class Fee: $35
Up to date class location information and registration is available on our website at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu or email us at ohiowoods@osu.edu or
614-688-3421

Simplicity Circle
Fri, Sep 26, 7pm – 9pm
Where: Stratford Ecological Center
Description: This discussion group is a forum for exploration of topics relating to our relationships with the Earth. Taking part in intentional conversations is a meaningful way to spend a Friday night! Group meets the fourth Friday of every month. First experience is free. Yearly membership is $10/person or $20/family. This month we’ll discuss simplifying and greening the holidays. Bring your ideas and past experiences.

Food Series #2: Freezing & Drying
Sat, Sep 27, 1pm – 3pm
Where: Stratford Ecological Center
Description: Learn how to preserve the summer’s bounty by dehydrating or freezing fruits, vegetables and herbs. The basics of each process will be covered by people who have used these methods in their own kitchens. $20/family.

National Public Lands Day-FACT Clean Up
Saturday – September 27, 2008 9:00 AM
Where: Academy Park, off the east side of Nelson Rd, south of E. Broad St.
Description: Plant restoration, honeysuckle removal, trash clean-up from along the Alum Creek river, greenway trail, roads.
Wear long pants, hats, heavy shoes/work boots (no sandals or flip-flops).
Please bring any heavy duty pruners, loppers, bow saws, chain saws, long handled shovels.
FACT will provide gloves, trash bags, snacks and beverages for our volunteers.

Green Nest with Wendy Schneider-Fisher
Tuesday September 30, 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: Lower Level Conference Room, UA Municipal Services Center
Description: Learn about harmful chemicals found in common household items and the toxins they release. We discuss cleaning without chemicals using 100% natural solutions, the best choices in commercial alternatives, decorating and remodeling with health in mind, and transitioning to a greener nest for your home and our planet.
CLASS #: 444203 A
COST: $19 R / $21 NR