Earth Works Institute

EARTH WORKS INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

March 10, Green Careers Fair, Santa Fe Community College, 9am – 2pm.
Earth Works Institute will have an exhibit at the fair along with many other green careers partners. Visit www.sfccnm.edu for more information.

March 11, Local Connections Neighborhood Networking Meeting,
Tree House Café (Lena St.), 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
Sponsored by the Santa Fe Alliance, co-sponsored by Earth Works Institute, Tree House Café and others. Meet your neighbors and colleagues while enjoying some local food snacks and refreshments in the center of creative Santa Fe! Visit www.santafealliance.com for more information.

March 17, Invasive Species Management/Wetland Ecology Mini-Workshop, Hondo Fire Department (645 Old Las Vegas Hwy @ US 285), 6pm – 8pm.
Sponsored by Earth Works Institute in collaboration with the Arroyo Hondo Community Stewardship Team and Santa Fe County Open Space. Contact Kina Murphy at kina@earthworksinstitute.org for more information.

March 20, Greening Eldorado: A Town Hall Meeting toward a Sustainable Community, Mike’s Music Exchange (La Tienda Center), 1pm – 4pm.
Co-sponsored by Earth Works Institute. RSVP to donmcavinchey@comcast.net. For information, call 955-1847.

March 22,  Start of Earth Works Institute’s construction work of storm water infiltration gardens along Arroyo de los Chamisos in Santa Fe.
Public meetings will be announced later. Contact Kina Murphy at kina@earthworksinstitute.org for more information.

March 22,  4C/Climate Change Conservation Corps Launch Day.
At public locations throughout Santa Fe County, the 4C crew will be constructing outdoor learning spaces, creating art, and participating in EWI’s restoration projects. With main sponsorship by the NM Youth Conservation Corps, 4C is looking forward to a successful 2010. Contact Dana Richards at dana@earthworksinstitute.org for more information.

Throughout March and April, Santa Fe County is organizing weekly public dialogue sessions as well as two public hearings of the County Development & Review Commission (CDRC) to gather public comments on the draft Sustainable Land Development Plan. Please visit the County website for updated meeting and hearing schedules (www.santafecounty.org).

Contact Earth Works Institute if you have questions about any of the events listed – 505-982-9806.