Date: Saturday, October 6, 11 am to 4 pm
Location: Tanglewood Neighborhood in Indian River, on the grounds of St. Brides Episcopal Church, 621 Sparrow Road, Chesapeake (3 blocks north from Irwin's) (Rain Date: October 6)
The annual event organized by the Elizabeth River Project will be in our area this year and promises loads of fun and lots of great information. This will be a dog friendly event and there'll be a bicycle valet.
Visit the Science Dome and learn what’s in our river. Tons of cool FREE Kids Activities. Bring Your Dog. Earn Your FREE River Star Home Garden Flag. Visit the Native Plant Sale by the Chesapeake Master Gardeners. Adopt a River Otter. Live Music. Earn a NEW Elizabeth River Girl Scout Patch. Face Painting. Bounce House. See the Scoop the Poop Relay with a River Theme Dog Costume Contest. Win a Stand-Up Paddle Board. Meet a Real Live Mermaid. Tasty bites from Wicker's Crabpot Seafood, Your Pie pizza, Kona Ice and Smartmouth Brewing. And More!
Monthly Meeting: Lasagna Gardening Date: Thursday, October 18,
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Our guest speaker will be Pauline Hundley at Four Seasons Nursery who will talk to us about "Lasagna Gardening" - a low maintenance gardening technique to build rich, fluffy soil in your garden.
There will be light refreshments and door prizes after the meeting.
Adopt-A-Park Volunteer Work DayDate: Saturday, October 20
9:00 am to Noon
Meet at the park entrance at Rokeby Ave. and Main St. (2001 Rokeby Ave.)
We'll be doing work around the park entrance, trailhead, and along the trails including some trail work, pruning, weeding, and cleanup.
Please wear closed-toe shoes, a hat and bring work gloves. If you can, bring shovels, rakes, pruners, saws and other gardening tools. We will have water and lots of snacks. (We also always encourage folks to bring their own water in reusable bottles to minimize use of plastic bottles). Participants under 18 years of age must have adult
Date: Saturday, October 27
8:30 am to 10:30 am.
Meet at the park entrance at Rokeby Ave. and Main St. (2001 Rokeby Ave.)
Join us for a hike along the nature trail and through the park. Learn about the history of the park, the native trees and plants in this century old forest on the Indian River flood plain, and its value to maintaining the health of local butterfly, bird, and wildlife populations. Note: the forest trail has uneven surfaces and minor elevation changes.
The next Chesapeake Recycles Day will be on Saturday, October 13 at Greenbrier Mall, 9 to Noon. Bring your household hazardous materials, old electronics, Goodwill items, plastic bags, regular recyclables, and such. No tube TVs, no tires, personal items only. We are also collecting non-perishable canned goods for donation to a local food pantry. http://www.cityofchesapeake.net/government/City-Departments/Departments/Public-Works-Department/wastemanagement-recycling/chesapeake-recycles-day.htm
Join us and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation at the Sandler Center for the premiere of film THE HUMAN ELEMENT on Wednesday, October 24th. Renowned photographer James Balog (CHASING ICE) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements— air, earth, fire and water— to frame his journey, Balog explores wildfires, hurricanes, sea level rise, coal mining, and the changes in the air we breathe. With compassion and heart, THE HUMAN ELEMENT tells an urgent story while giving inspiration for a more balanced relationship between humanity and nature. The move will be followed by a discussion on sea-level rise and climate change with James Balog and CBF President Will Baker.October 24th, doors open at 5 pm. This is a free event, but registration is required at www.cbf.org/film
Aqua Virginia Acquisition: We are very happy to report that, by a vote of 8-0, the City Council has authorized the the City Manager to sign the contract to purchase the Aqua Virginia Water System in Indian River. That moves us one big step closer to getting that part of the neighborhood on clean, safe, City water. We wish to thank City Manager James Baker, Public Utilities Director David Jurgens, City Attorney Jacob Stroman, and their staff for the diligent work to bring this contract together. Engineering design work should begin quickly, although there are still several steps - and probably months - to go before the deal goes to Closing and the acquisition is completed.
We had a big success with doing our part for the International Coastal Cleanup on the Indian River last month. 13 volunteers on flotilla including 4 kayaks, 3 canoes, and a skiff pulled out over 800 pounds of trash including 3 tires, 3 ghost crab pots, a huge plastic tarp, plywood, hundreds of bottles, cans, and plastic bags, and a surprising assortment of kids toys including a baby walker. Thank you to all who participated and we'll be planning to do this again next September, so start planning to participate now!
You can now also become a member of the Friends of Indian River, renew your membership, or make a donation online at http://www.friendsofindianriver.org/p/membership.html
