This April, the Longwood community and public will
come together to promote a more sustainable world. There is something for everyone in Eco- April such as photography, crafts, live theatre, speakers and many more great opportunities.
With April right around the corner, Longwood has been planning for its annual Earth Month activities. April 22 marks Earth Day, and Longwood has decided to dedicate the entire month of April in recognition of our environment.
Earth Day has evolved over
the past four decades and now represents a movement dedicated to protecting the environment. In 1969, peace activist John McCornell proposed a day to respect our environment, and this recognition was held on March 21, 1970. Senator Nelson Gaylord established the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970.
It takes communities and individuals to learn to live more efficiently in order to provide a sustainable atmosphere for future generations. Earth Day is used to reflect on the beauty humans have
inherited and think about what we can do as individuals to better our environment.
Please come join us in celebrating our environment this April!
All events featured in Eco-April are free and open to the public, unless otherwise stated.
Please take the time to come out to the events listed below:
Schedule of Events:
March 16 - April 19:
"7 Habitats" Exhibit by Prince Edward Elementary School; 2014 Annual Area Youth Art Month, LCVA
March 22:
Tree Give Away by Town of
Farmville, HOVMG; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Walmart Garden Center
March 29 through April 4:
Photo Contest: Flora or Fauna
April 1:
"The Broken Mirror: Reflections on Great Apes Extinction" by Gerry Ellis, Nature Photographer at 7 p.m. in Bedford Auditorium
April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30:
Tours of Longwood's Biomass Furnace from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. every Wednesday
April 4 - 5:
Virginia Geographic Bee at 1p.m. Jarman Auditorium
April 5 - 11:
Photo Contest: "Close up"
April 7:
Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods 10:30 a.m. Nature walk with 4th graders and others
Farmville Train Station 12 p.m. Lunch and Symposium (by invitation)
4 p.m. Public address in Jarman
5 p.m. Tree planting and reception
7 p.m. Higher Education Environmental Professionals (by invitation)
April 9:
Longwood's new Environmental
Education Center ground breaking ceremony at 4 p.m. at Longwood's North Campus
April 12-18:
Photo Contest: "Hand of Man"
April 16:
Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax," Carl
Lombardi Theatrical performance with audience participation in Molnar Auditorium, Wygal Hall at 7 p.m.
April 19-25:
Photo Contest: "Patterns, Shapes
or Textures"
April 21:
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary
9 a.m. through 3 p.m. Workshops: "Operation Respect and Environmental Respect," at the Moton Museum
7 p.m. Concert at the Moton Museum, Funding in part by the Albert I. Pierce Foundation.
April 21 - 23:
Exhibits on Brock Commons
Sustainability Initiative Environmental Club
