SOE2010.SocialScratch


 * This page is for discussing and arranging social outings.**

Triangle Land Conservancy is co-sponsoring an exciting workshop on Saturday April 24 8:30AM-4:00PM at the NCSU McKimmon Center. Expert Peter Forbes of the Center for Whole Communities will lead us in an exploration of more inclusive and effective conservation through creative collaboration using--among other objectives--the public benefits that we have been working on. If you would like to attend as TLC's guest, the easiest way is to register online at [] ($20 registration fee) and TLC will reimburse you at the workshop. Also, please email me kevin@TriangleLand.org to let me know you will attend. --Kevin B.

NC State and City of Raleigh are hosting the "Growing in Place" and Urban Design forums the weekend of March 5-6 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Growing in place has to do with how the design of urban places affect children's health and environmental development. [] --Amanda C.

There will be a discussion of forest ecosystem services on February 22d as part of Forestry and Environmental Resources Seminar Series. It will held in **2010 Biltmore Hall** **@ 4:00-5:00 PM** <> = =

The Water Q folks may be interested in attending this forum on Sat, 2/27 (9:30a-noon) @ the Mckimmon Center: WakeUP will hold a public education forum focusing on pollution in one of Wake County's key sources of drinking water: Falls Lake. Several leading voices will outline the challenges we face with our drinking water supply and offer greater insight to potential solutions that could be presented during the Falls Lake Stakeholder Process. Ever wondered what storm water runoff is and why it's a key problem for our drinking water? Come learn from the experts! This event is free and open to the public. Register online at ****https://events. constantcontact.com/register/ eventReg?oeidk= a07e2oixdag8859e0cc&oseq=****

FYI, on the idea of a TLC work day ... I've passed on this query ... I'll let you know his reply ...

Hi, Walt,

The 10 graduate students in my State of Environment course (we're writing this report for TLC) are interested in some social opportunities to build team spirit. We talked about this briefly in class today, and realized that we could all be available Friday after class. So, because we're doing this work for TLC, I suggested we could perhaps do a workday one Friday afternoon.

We usually meet at NCSU until noon, but we will also be having some class meetings at UNC-CH and at Duke.

My question to you is ... is there some place close (30min) to one of the universities where you need something done that we could do one Friday afternoon in, say, late February?

Best wishes, george


 * RESPONSE FROM WALT ...**

Hi George,

What about Swift Creek Bluffs? I am still working on finishing up the turnpike the other class started. The only Friday I currently have available in Feb would be the 19th. The other possibility would be March.

Thanks, Walt

From george: I think we might as well put the Feb 19 date on our calendar. A turnpike is a raised gravel trail through a wet area. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/00232839/page08b.htm We'd work from 1P-4P. Duke and UNC people would likely drive there for a direct departure when we're done. NCSU would go over in a van and return to NCSU by 4:30.