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| Great American Cleanup March 10, 2012 Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup, the nation's largest community improvement program, takes place annually from March 1 through May 31, involving an estimated 3.9 million volunteers and participants. The hardworking volunteers donated more than 5.7 million hours in 2010 to clean, beautify and improve more than 33,700 communities during more than 30,000 events in all 50 states and beyond. Activities included beautifying parks and recreation areas, cleaning seashores and waterways, handling recycling collections, picking up litter, planting trees and flowers, and conducting educational programs and litter-free events. 2013 Keep Charlotte Beautiful Calendar Art Contest April 20, 2012 Help Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) send a message to Charlotte County residents by producing a full color drawing or painting on the theme of “Keep Charlotte Beautiful.” Students, Grade K-12, will visualize a correct environmental action and transfer that mental picture into a work of art. Possible ways of expanding on this theme could include: litter prevention, clean-up campaigns, beautification efforts (tree planting or landscaping with native plants, protecting the environment or recycling. Thirteen winners (includes a cover winner) will have their artwork and portrait photo featured in a full-color 2013 calendar to be released in the fall of 2012. Earth Day April 22, 2012 Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. Earth Day was first observed in the US on April 22, 1970. It is now celebrated Internationally on April 22. For more info go to the Earth Day Network . National Arbor Day April 27, 2012 Arbor Day is a nationally-celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and care. Founded by J. Sterling Morton in 1872, it's celebrated on the last Friday in April. Each state does have its own Arbor Day, which is the optimum planting day for trees in your state. Florida's is the 3rd Friday in January. For more info go to the Arbor Day Foundation. Suggestion on how to celebrate! •Celebrate Arbor Day in a personal way by planting a tree yourself. •Read a book about trees. Learn to identify trees in your yard and neighborhood. •Enjoy the outdoors. Visit a local park or take a nature hike. •Attend a class on tree and plant care. •Volunteer with a local tree-planting organization. Coastal Cleanup Supply Pickup TBA Group leaders can pickup supplies and paperwork for their group. Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup September 15, 2012 Over the past 25 years, Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup has become the world's largest volunteer effort for ocean health. Nearly nine million volunteers from 152 countries and locations have cleaned 145 million pounds of trash from the shores of lakes, streams, rivers, and the ocean on just one day each year. Please join us and help make a difference through this remarkable experience of international camaraderie on behalf of the ocean. Keep Charlotte Beautiful's Calendar Art Contest Award Ceremony TBA 2012 SWFL GREEN FUTURES EXPO TBA 2012 Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Location: Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor St.,Punta Gorda, FL 33950 An Exploration in Green Living! While most tradeshows today are focusing on how to "build" green, our Green Futures event will be focusing beyond that - this year we will explore how to make our future lives Green! Vendors will highlight the products and services that will benefit consumers and businesses now. If you have any questions about the SWFL Green Futures Expo, please contact County Building and Growth Management 941.743.1245. 4th Annual Keep Charlotte Beautiful Think Green Golf Tournament TBA 2012 Keep Charlotte Beautiful 11th Anniversary October 26, 2012 America Recycles Day November 15, 2012 Since 1997, communities across the country have come together on November 15 to celebrate America Recycles Day. More than a celebration, America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling programs in the United States. One day to inform and educate. One day to get our neighbors, friends and community leaders excited about what can be accomplished when we all work together. One day to make recycling bigger and better 365 days a year. Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival November 17, 2012 10:00 - 3:00 Charlotte Sports Park 2300 El Jobean Rd./S.R. 776 ~ 2.5 miles west of US 41 A day to learn about and enjoy the natural environment of southwest Florida. Great fun for kids and adults alike. Tons of activities for all to enjoy!! Free |