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The Sierra Club is America's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization. This mission of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. The Headwaters Group of the Sierra Club serves members of Durham, Vance, Person, and Granville Counties. You do not need to live in one of these counties to join our Meetup, and unless specifically noted, you do not need to be a Sierra Club member to attend attend one of our Meetups, events, and/or outings. We welcome anyone and everyone and would love to see you at one of our events!
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DIY Energy Efficiency Workshop
Braggtown Baptist Church, 3218 North Roxboro Street, Durham, NC, USLearn the basics of home energy efficiency, tips on how to save money on your energy bills, and upgrades to make your home more comfortable. This event includes a hands-on portion for attendees to learn how to do free and low-cost retrofits in their own home. As a bonus, each attendee can leave with FREE home improvement supplies to help with these DIY (do-it-yourself) fixes!
Children are welcome, and activities will be provided! Refreshments will be available.
Please register at https://bit.ly/EBERP-DIY-Durham
This event is from the Durham County Sustainability Office and not sponsored by the Sierra Club.
2 attendeesBirds of Western NC
·OnlineOnlineJoin Blue Ridge Audubon member Tom Tribble for a presentation about birds of western North Carolina. Topics will include the value of birds, food requirements, the importance of native plants, the impact of climate change, migration, bird identification tips and interesting facts about some of our local birds. The presentation will conclude with pictures and songs of more than 2 dozen birds found in our region.
Tom Tribble recently left the Board of Directors of Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter after serving 18 years, including six years as President. Blue Ridge Audubon covers Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and several adjacent counties in western North Carolina. Tom has been an Audubon member and avid birder for more than 50 years. Tom worked for 30 years at the NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis, the State's Geographic Information System, retiring in 2013. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master's degree from Duke University.
This is the monthly meeting of the Sierra Club group in western NC. If you happen to be in Asheville, the in-person meeting is at Reuter Center of UNCA, 300 Campus View Dr, Asheville, Room 102, or you can join online via Zoom. For more information and links to previous meetings: https://www.sierraclub.org/north-carolina/wnc
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