The next Sierra Club monthly program -- free and open to the public
--
is coming up on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 pm in Ann Arbor.
The Sierra
Club's Huron Valley Group invites you to hear from Catherine Badgley of the University
of Michigan's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology about "Organic
Farming for our Future: Protecting Landscapes, Biodiversity, and
Rural Livelihoods." Catherine
will discuss the ways in which the benefits of organic farming go far
beyond just improving the health of those who eat organic food.
Click the link to hear Catherine on the radio:
http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/51724/study-indicates-high-yields-for-organic-farming
Newcomers
are
welcome to
this free, family-friendly event, which
begins at 7:30 pm at the lovely Matthaei Botanical Gardens (map).
After the presentation, we invite you to stay for
refreshments and
mingle with friendly people who share your interest in
nature. You can learn about local Sierra Club activities like hiking,
skiing, and our conservation projects.
We'll be selling nature-friendly organic coffee and
tea, and EarthCash
shopping vouchers. With
EarthCash you can help
stop sprawl when you shop at many of your favorite stores -- at no
additional cost to you. Everything
is available for purchase by cash or
check.
Please feel free to forward this
message to others who
might
be interested.
Doug Cowherd
Chair, Sierra Club-Huron Valley Group
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The
Sierra Club-Huron Valley
Group's public programs are
normally held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Matthaei
Botanical Gardens, located at 1800
N. Dixboro Road (between Geddes and
Plymouth roads, just east of Ann Arbor and US-23), beginning
at 7:30 pm. Meetings are free and open to the public. Next month's
meeting:
May 20: Exploring
the Natural
Rivers
Section of the
Huron River by Canoe
Ron Sell, owner of Unadilla Boatworks
For
more information about all local Sierra Club activities: http://www.michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/