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EVENTS

Beyond Pesticides'
28th National Forum

Greening the Community: Green economy, organic environments,
and healthy people.

April 9th-10th at CWRU

Co-convened by Beyond Pesticides Ohio and CWRU Medical School's Swetland Center for Environmental Health, this fabulous forum includes a free tour of the Cleveland Botanical garden, two evening receptions, breakfast and lunch catered by the Mustard Seed, and a tour de force of national and local speakers. Topics include cutting edge health science, lawn pesticide bans, protecting pollinators, thinking beyond your plate, organic gardening and farming.  Tickets $25 each.  Co-sponsored by the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Doan Brook Watershed Partnership, and others. For a full list of speakers, panels, schedules, and registration information visit www.beyondpesticides.org/forum.

Rain=Savings with Rain Barrel Workshops!

Saturday, April 10th, 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
at the Nature Center

Did you know a typical household uses 172 gallons of water every day?  In one year, this could fill five swimming pools!  Start saving money and water now by installing a rain barrel system on your home.  Rain barrel systems can help lower your water bills, decrease summer water demand, and keep your landscape healthy.  Join the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes and the Cleveland Botanical Garden and start saving money today!  Call 216-321-5935 for more information and to register.

Doan Brook Spring Stream Sweep

April 17th & 24th

WE NEED YOUR HELP in stewarding our local Brook; please volunteer for the Doan Brook Spring Stream Sweep. From the brook's mouth at Lake Erie to the headwaters in the Heights, we'll meet on two consequtive Saturdays, April 17h and 24th, to clear trash from the stream corridor. Hosted by the Doan Brook Watershed Partnership, Case Western Reserve University and the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes; all ages are welcome to our community clean ups.

April 17th: Meet at Rockefeller Park Lagoon Gazebo at 1:00pm at the corner of East 105th and MLK Blvd.


April 24th: Meet at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes' Pavilion at 9:00am.
Rain or Shine.

To register you or your group, please call Beverly Barr at 216.321.5935, ext. 235.