September 26 is National Voter Registration Day 2017

The Urban Flight Foundation plans event to register voters in time for the Virginia General election. - September 14, 2017 - The Urban Flight Foundation

Local High School Interns Dig Deep Into Virtual Reality

On August 19th, high school students from all over the DMV came together to present their final research projects to three established professionals. This was the last stage in their six-week internship program. Dr. Mingu Lee started TALK Youth Leadership three years ago as a way to give... - September 14, 2017 - TALK Youth Leadership

The American Society for the Protection of Nature, a 501 (C) Organization Announces That America's Natural Treasures 2018 Calendar Has Been Published

The "America's Natural Treasures 2018 Calendar" is an assortment of nature's beautiful creatures and flowers. The proceeds from the sale of this calendar are 100% used to help the environment. - September 09, 2017 - American Society for the Protection of Nature

The International Public Safety Association’s Board of Directors Reappoints Its Treasurer, Captain J. Scott Quirarte with Ventura County Fire Department, to Another Term

The International Public Safety Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit is pleased to announce its Board of Directors reappointed its Treasurer, Captain J. Scott Quirarte with Ventura County Fire Department, to another term. Quirarte was originally appointed to the position of Treasurer in 2015. - September 08, 2017 - International Public Safety Association

Keep Irving Beautiful Seeks Volunteers for 26th Annual Trash Bash

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) invites the community to attend the 26th Annual Trash Bash on Saturday, September 30, 2017, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at T.W. Richardson Grove Park, along the Campion Trails, for a morning of community service, food, and fun. For the sixth consecutive... - September 07, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Tennessee Human Rights Day Planning Begins for 2017

The Tennessee celebration of International Human Rights Day will take place in early December this year. - September 02, 2017 - United for Human Rights

Nature Conservancy and Cheyenne Bottoms Prepare for World Shorebirds Day, September 6

Observed every year in early September, in conjunction with a Global Shorebird Count, World Shorebirds Day celebrates those extreme migrant birds and the people and places that do the most for them. “Some 50 percent of the world’s shorebird species are in decline, and vital habitat is... - September 02, 2017 - The Nature Conservancy

Anonymous Donors Help North Florida Land Trust Fund the Purchase of Bogey Creek Preserve

The 63-acre property will include a public park with walking trails, a picnic area and kayak launches. - September 02, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust

Mississippi Forestry Commission Employee Serves on Hurricane Harvey Incident Management Team

MS Forestry Commission Employee Serves on Hurricane Harvey Incident Management Team. On Monday, August 28, 2017, Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) employee Bill Kitchings (MFC Outreach Officer, Region 2) deployed to Texas as a member of the 2017 Southern Area Blue Team, a National Type-1 All-Hazard Incident Management Team. The Incident Management Team will assist state and federal partners with Hurricane Harvey disaster relief. - August 31, 2017 - Mississippi Forestry Commission

UniGuide® Launches Kickstarter Campaign Sweepstakes

UniGuide® Launches Kickstarter Campaign Sweepstakes

UniGuide, the lifestyle site that makes eco-friendly and vegan living easy, launches a sweepstakes today to promote its UniGuide Kickstarter campaign. The sweepstakes, which will run from August 30 through September 6, 2017, will give eligible participants the chance to win a selection of prizes with a total value of $250. - August 30, 2017 - Olive App, LLC

Greenwell Foundation Hosts Northrop Grumman

Years of corporate philanthropy supports veterans and community programs at Greenwell - August 30, 2017 - Greenwell Foundation

Keep Irving Beautiful Honored by STAR North Texas - Receives Excellence in Environmental Public Education and Outreach

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) has been recognized by the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR) North Texas with the 1st Place 2017 “Excellence in Environmental Public Education and Outreach Program” award. KIB staff attended the annual Environmental Leadership Awards luncheon at... - August 26, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

UniGuide®, a New Lifestyle Site Dedicated to Sustainable and Vegan Living, Launches on Kickstarter

UniGuide®, a New Lifestyle Site Dedicated to Sustainable and Vegan Living, Launches on Kickstarter

UniGuide, the new lifestyle site dedicated to eco-friendly and vegan living, launches today on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. UniGuide hopes to raise $19,000 for the creation of new content that makes it easy and enjoyable for people to find products and services that are healthy for people, do not harm animals, and have a minimal negative impact on the environment. One of Kickstarter’s “Projects of Earth,” UniGuide’s Fundraising Campaign Will Run from Aug. 23–Sept. 20, 2017. - August 23, 2017 - Olive App, LLC

Ecotone Named in The Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies - Ecotone Included in Honor List as #15 Among Top Environmental Services Companies

Ecotone Named in The Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies - Ecotone Included in Honor List as #15 Among Top Environmental Services Companies

Inc. Magazine has ranked ecological restoration firm, Ecotone as #1834 in the 36th annual Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing private companies. Ecotone was also included in the Inc. 5000 Honors list as #15 amongst Top Environmental Services companies in the nation and as #24 amongst... - August 17, 2017 - Ecotone, Inc.

Keep Irving Beautiful and Phi Theta Kappa Team for Beautification Project - Group Paints Irving Garden and Arts Center

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) has a long history of working with North Lake College and a variety of student and staff groups there, with the longest relationship being that with the Alpha Zeta Eta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. This group has given of their time over the years in... - August 16, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

MS Forestry Commission Releases Southern Pine Beetle Activity Map: Privately Owned Forestland

242 suspected southern pine beetle spots were identified on privately owned forestland during those flights. The southern pine beetle outbreak has been fueled by two summers of drought followed by two winters of unusually high temperatures. The southern pine beetle is said to be the most destructive forest insect in the South. - August 13, 2017 - Mississippi Forestry Commission

Keep Irving Beautiful Presents Annual Awards - Thirteen Individuals and Groups Honored in Ten Categories

Keep Irving Beautiful’s annual “Mayor and KIB Awards” ceremony was held on Monday, August 7 at the First Baptist Church of Irving. The Fellowship Hall was filled with the beautiful music of harpist Becky Scherschell as the 151 guests were greeted and signed in by volunteers Sandy... - August 10, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

WakeEd Partnership Introduces Two New Board Members

Local Business Leaders Bring Passion and Expertise to Wake County Education Nonprofit - August 09, 2017 - Wake Education

All Things Made New Mentoring Program Continues Blanket Project with KIB - Two More “No-Sew” Blankets Donated to Brighter Tomorrows

“All Things Made New,” an Irving-based mentoring program for young people, has been collaborating with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) in its on-going blanket project. KIB provides fleece material which the All Things Made New volunteers cut and assemble into “no-sew” blankets. - August 09, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

BioExpedition Publishing Announces New Website Launch

The new and completely redesigned website offers visitors richer insight into the world of Dolphins and their activities. - August 06, 2017 - Bioexpedition

WakeEd Partnership Board of Directors Announces 2017-2018 Chair and Chair-Elect

Local Business Leaders Scot McAlexander and Stephanie Jensen to Lead Education Nonprofit - August 04, 2017 - Wake Education

North Florida Land Trust Has Acquired Land Along the Ortega River

About 80 acres of land with high ecological value will be preserved. - August 03, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust

Chloeta Introduces Innovative Wildfire Loss Prevention Strategies for Insurers

Chloeta Introduces Innovative Wildfire Loss Prevention Strategies for Insurers

Wildfires cause approximately $2.2 billion in losses annually to the insurance industry. Chloeta is employing proven strategies to limit the number of claims experienced by property casualty underwriters. These wildfire loss prevention and risk mitigation services are available nationally to insurers. - August 02, 2017 - Chloeta

Farm Animal Rights Movement to Rally Thousands of Animal Right Activists in the Nation's Capital

Farm Animal Rights Movement to Rally Thousands of Animal Right Activists in the Nation's Capital

What: 2,000 animal rights activists representing 90 organizations from 12 countries When: August 3rd - 6th, 2017 Where: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22311 Why: To train, to network, and to plan strategies for the coming year More: 80 sessions,... - July 31, 2017 - Farm Animal Rights Movement

Graham's Foundation Announces Date of Upcoming NYC ‘Tinis for Preemies Gala

Graham's Foundation, the global prematurity organization, will recognize the contributions of honorees in the prematurity community at the New York City event. - July 28, 2017 - Graham's Foundation

Keep Irving Beautiful and All Things Made New - “No-Sew” Blankets Donated to Irving Family Advocacy Center

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) recently joined forces with the Irving-based “All Things Made New” mentoring program to make and donate four “no-sew” blankets as part of an on-going service project. The youth from the organization prepared the fleece material provided by KIB,... - July 26, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Source Molecular Supports Biscayne Bay Summit

Participants expressed concern over the water quality in Biscayne Bay, a lagoon located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida. - July 26, 2017 - Source Molecular Corporation

North Florida Land Trust Received Unanimous Approval in the First Step to Lease Brewster Hospital

Nonprofit is interested in relocating headquarters to the historic building. - July 23, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust

Source Molecular to Add More Services with $1.6M New Funding

New World Angels made the bulk of the investment in the Miami-based laboratory, which specializes in identifying sources of fecal bacteria in polluted waters. - July 22, 2017 - Source Molecular Corporation

Keep Irving Beautiful Visits Emma's House - “A Special Place for Special People”

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) reaches out to all areas of Irving, including Emma’s House, a non-profit organization that provides after-school and summer activities for teens and young adults. On Tuesday, July 18, KIB staff visited the summer campers at Emma’s House, and brought their... - July 21, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Human Rights Day Celebration in Tennessee Set for December 7

The committee planning the Tennessee celebration of International Human Rights Day, which takes place in December, has just announced a tentative date for the event. - July 21, 2017 - United for Human Rights

Keep Irving Beautiful Visits West Irving Library - Non-Profit Organization Promotes Litter-Free Public Spaces

On Wednesday, July 12, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) staff visited the West Library to promote clean, litter-free public spaces. They set up a table with information on KIB programs, and spoke with library patrons about ways they can help keep our city clean and green. Among the giveaway items were... - July 20, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Learn to Lead Like a Forest

School of Integrated Living launches weekly Wild Leaders Immersion course in Asheville combining deep nature connection with leadership development. - July 15, 2017 - School of Integrated Living

North Florida Land Trust Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors

Three new members at large join the board to bring unique and fresh perspective to the mission. - July 14, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust

Wiland Associates and Chloeta to Combine Operations for Maximum Reach

Wiland Associates, an all-hazards training and consulting firm out of Selah, Washington is teaming up with Chloeta, a government contracting and incident management firm based in Oklahoma City, OK. Combining operations will give the new company, Wiland Chloeta, the opportunity to reach more clients and provide clients with even higher-quality instruction. - July 13, 2017 - Chloeta

Tennessee United for Human Rights Announces Event for Peace Day 2017

The Tennessee chapter of United for Human Rights (TNUHR) is making plans for International Peace Day on September 21st. - July 05, 2017 - United for Human Rights

Source Molecular Exhibits at FSA Conference in Ft. Myers

Source Molecular Corporation met with various stakeholders at the annual conference hosted by the Florida Stormwater Association from June 14-16, 2017, and held at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott in Ft. Myers.
 Source Molecular’s Haley Gershon attended the event along with “over 350... - July 05, 2017 - Source Molecular Corporation

Huntington Beach Senior Center in Central Park Celebrates One Year Anniversary

The Huntington Beach Senior Center in Central Park and the Huntington Beach Council on Aging (HBCOA) will host an Anniversary Gala on July 29, celebrating a year of success. - June 29, 2017 - Huntington Beach Council on Aging (HBCOA)

Keep Irving Beautiful’s Blanket Project - Charitable Organizations Benefit from Volunteers’ Efforts

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) began a new project last year through its Faith Groups Outreach Committee that continues to grow in popularity. A variety of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds create “no-sew” blankets from fleece material which are then donated to charitable... - June 28, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Now Share LOVE and the Magic Bus to Lead the LGBT Pride Parade’s Summer of Love Contingent

Now Share LOVE and the Magic Bus to lead the Pride Parade’s Summer of Love contingent, Hearts Sky Written Above San Francisco, All Celebrating 50 Years of Striving for LOVE Equality. - June 22, 2017 - Now Share LOVE

KIB Hits a Home Run with “Irving Day” at the AirHogs Stadium

Friday, June 9, was “Irving Day” at the Texas AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie, where $3.00 of every ticket purchased using the code IRVING went to support Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) programs. KIB and AirHogs staff worked for several weeks prior to the event, which was also promoted by... - June 22, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Keep Irving Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful - 66 Texas Communities Honored by Statewide Nonprofit Organization

Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement organization, recently named Keep Irving Beautiful a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation conferred on just 66 of KTB’s more than 395 affiliates in 2017. Gold Star recognition is the highest status any... - June 22, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Veterans, CA Assemblymen Join Forces to Host 1st Annual Vegan Festival in San Jose July 1st

George, Stephanie Caruthers and CA Assembly member Ash Kalra will be hosting the CA Summer Veg Fest at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds on July 1st 2017 from 11am to 7pm. Sponsored by the CA Endowment. “I want the attendees to know to truths. That the planet we live in is in danger from all... - June 18, 2017 - Summer Veg Fest

Long Awaited Sanctuary to Benefit the Virginia Range Wild Horses

Equine Legacy Ranch (ELR) announces the purchase of over 650 acres of land north of Reno, Nevada, to be used as a sanctuary for Virginia Range wild horses removed from the range and a center for wellness and healing. A partnership between ERL and Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund will create the largest private wild horse rescue operation and sanctuary in northwest Nevada. Many volunteer opportunities will be created through the establishment of this extraordinary sanctuary. - June 16, 2017 - Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund

25th Annual Huntington Beach Council on Aging Golf Tournament Fundraiser

The 25th Annual Huntington Beach Council on Aging (HBCOA) Golf Tournament Fundraiser take place on June 23, 2017. - June 16, 2017 - Huntington Beach Council on Aging (HBCOA)

11 Non-Profits Collaborate to Raise Funds in Anne Arundel County; Ecotone Donates to Support the GreenGive Initiative

Ecological Restoration company, Ecotone donates to support the 11 water-focused, environmental non-profits from the Anne Arundel County that are part of the GreenGive initiative. - June 13, 2017 - Ecotone, Inc.

Source Molecular Speaks at Stormwater Conference in South Carolina

Source Molecular’s Project Manager meets with South Carolina stakeholders to discuss importance of source tracking in fixing bacteria-related water quality problems. - June 12, 2017 - Source Molecular Corporation

Source Molecular Presents at UNC Water Microbiology Conference

Source Molecular’s New Scientific Director meets with fellow scientists and collaborators at international forum. - June 12, 2017 - Source Molecular Corporation

Henry Delozier Elected Chairman of Board at Audubon International

Henry Delozier Elected Chairman of Board at Audubon International

Specialist in investment banking, real estate development and golf asset ownership and operations supports global mission of environmental care. - June 10, 2017 - Audubon International

Religious Leaders of All Faiths to Give Sermons on Food Waste

Religious Leaders of All Faiths to Give Sermons on Food Waste

Weekend of September 8-10, 2017 - June 08, 2017 - AmpleHarvest.org

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