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Omaha Needs Better Transportation Choices! Participate in the City of Omaha’s Transportation Planning Process
By Clyde Anderson – Transportation Issues Chair The City of Omaha is in the process of updating transportation and planning policies that will provide citizens of Omaha with more choices in how they get around the City. The Transportation Master Plan (TMP) … Continue reading
Let’s Plant a Rain Garden!
by Helen Deffenbacher, MoValley Sierra Club EcoKids Coordinator A very important message for parents Before you start digging, go to this website: www.ne-diggers.com or in Omaha, call 402-344-3565. Outside of Omaha: 800-331-5666. They’ll flag where underground utilities are located in … Continue reading
“Connect the Dots” Demonstration at Omaha’s Old Market
By Jane Wilson, MoValley Sierra Club Activist On May 5, hundreds, if not thousands, of events are being held worldwide to Connect the Dots on Climate Change. Go here to find out more: www.climatedots.org In Omaha, Guardians of the Good … Continue reading
Picnic and Prairie Walk
By Mary Green, MoValley Program Chair Thurs. June 28: Picnic and Prairie Walk 6 p.m Potluck Picnic at Zorinsky Lake (156th and F Streets) 7 p.m. Prairie Walk with Glenn Pollock Join the Sierra Club for a summer potluck picnic … Continue reading
David Corbin Endorsed for OPPD Board by MVG
By Michael D. McClellan, Political Chair of MoValley Sierra Club Group The Missouri Valley Group for the Sierra Club has endorsed David Corbin for the Board of the Omaha Public Power District (“OPPD”). There are two open seats on the … Continue reading
“Energy Upgrades for the Homeowner”
By Mary Green, MoValley Sierra Club Program Chair “Energy Upgrades for the Homeowner” with Eric Williams, Program Coordinator with the reEnergize Program, and Leon Komar, certified Home Energy Rater Thurs. May 24, 7 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 7020 Cass … Continue reading
Solar Co-op Workshop on “Solar Gardens”
“Solar Gardens: An Innovative Way to Provide Homegrown Renewable Energy to Nebraska Communities” When: Saturday, May 12th – 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Where: First Unitarian Church, 3114 Harney St. Featured Speaker: Joy Hughes, founder of Solar Gardens.Org UNO business student … Continue reading
Urban Farming – A Panel Presentation
By Helen Deffenbacher, MoValley Sierra Club Activist When: Thursday, May 10th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Where: Neighborhood Center, 115 S 49th Avenue As everyone involved in the local urban farming movement knows, the number of backyard and community gardens … Continue reading
Earth/Passive Solar Home Open House: (6th Annual)
WHEN: Tues, May 1, 2012, 12:00 to 8:00 pm *Rain or Shine* WHERE: Concrete Earth-Sheltered Home and Earth-Sheltered Community Garden at 4510 and 4511 and 4515 and 4538 N 65 Ave, Omaha, NE (Plenty of Parking Available within 2 Block Radius, Bus … Continue reading
Tour Solar-Powered Greenhouse at MCC
What: (1)tour the MCC Fort Omaha Campus solar greenhouse, (2) followed by discussion of solar greenhouse designs & kits. Both led by: MCC Solar Instructor, Michael Shonka. When: Saturday, April 28th at 1 p.m. Where: Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha Campus, … Continue reading