The City of St. Cloud’s Parks and Recreation department is proud to present our annual Earth/Arbor Day event! Join us for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day; Saturday, April 25, 2019 from 10am to 2pm at the Peghorn Nature Park - located at 2101 Peghorn Way in St. Cloud, FL. There will be music, food, native plants available, up-cycling crafts, E-cycling drop off, face painting, … [Read more...]
Don’t Curb It…S.W.A.P. It!
The St. Cloud Tree Advisory Committee - S.W.A.P. (St. Cloud’s Winning Arbor Patrol) team encourages you to recycle your Christmas tree towards an investment in our continued efforts to restore the Urban Forest. Instead of tossing an old Christmas tree to the curb, the S.W.A.P. team offers a “tree-rific” opportunity to swap it for a containerized tree or palm that best suits … [Read more...]
Nona’s Natural Wonders: Split Oak Forest
Welcome to Nona’s Natural Wonders, a column designed to take you to some of the parts of the greater Lake Nona community that have been left untouched by developers and highlight some of the best places for each of us to rediscover our personal connection with the great and wonderful world around us. In all the hustle and bustle of Lake Nona, it can be easy to get caught … [Read more...]
Orlando’s 2nd Annual Solutionary Peace Walk & Festival
Orlando's Solutionary Peace Walk is back for another great day of celebrating peace, health, and compassion! Mark your calendar for June 16th to come by the beautiful Lake Eola Park in Orlando to meet amazing eco-friendly and compassionate vendors and join other peaceful people in a walk around Lake Eola Park. Admission is FREE! Donations for the walk are welcome. Featuring … [Read more...]
Hundreds of Volunteers Gather to Clean the Ocean Coastline, One Pound at a Time
Not too long ago, I discovered a company called 4Ocean that sells simple, adjustable bracelets made from recycled materials. They boast that the purchase of one of these bracelets equates to the removal of one pound of trash from the ocean. That’s my kind of jewelry, so I began my collection (and some for my daughters) and wear my bracelets with pride, showing off how many … [Read more...]