The Town of Christiansburg
Plant SWVA Natives and Sustainable Blacksburg are partnering to distribute native oak and red bud trees in the New River Valley this spring. Both trees need well-drained sites. All trees are one year old bareroot saplings. They need to be planted in potting soil or earth within a day of receipt. All new trees should …
Use Sustainable Practices in Your Lawn or Garden It’s that time of year where we awake from our winter hibernation and head outside to start preparing our yard for the warmer months. That’s why we are focusing Week Two on Using Sustainable Practices in Your Lawn or Garden. Whether you are landscaping or growing your …
Support Local Food Sources We’re kicking off our 21 Actions for 2021 with Supporting Local Food Sources. One of the {many} awesome things about Blacksburg and the surrounding area is the farms and local food producers. We are so lucky to have access to such a wonderful source of homegrown options! This week we will …
Sustainable living is important because it ensures future generations a habitable world they can enjoy. But what does it mean to live sustainably and what exactly are we trying to accomplish? A sustainable lifestyle attempts to reduce our impact on the environment by altering our methods of transportation, energy consumption, and diet to reduce our …
Looking Out for Each Other: New River Valley connects community bounty with community need. To offer something you have that someone else could use or to look for a need of your own, visit their Facebook page or their website. Contact: LookingOutNRV@gmail.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LOFEONRVWebsite: https://sites.google.com/view/lofeonrv/home?authuser=0
Volunteers repair/tune-up donated bikes to extend transportation options for economically and/or socially challenged individuals. Contact: Beth Lohman ealohman@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRVBikeKitchen/
Help build Habitat homes throughout the NRV! Or help out at the Habitat Restore – where reclamation and resale of construction and household materials/supplies helps support Habitat programs through the year Volunteer with Habitat: http://www.habitatnrv.org/ Email: volunteer@habitatnrv.org
Twice annual event in the Spring and Fall. Held at the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Christiansburg with multiple repair stations run by volunteers with skills in: sewing/mending furniture repair small appliance/lamp repair hand tool repair and sharpening computer help indoor plant clinic Contact: Ellen Stewart estewart@blacksburg.gov
The plastics shown above are currently being collected for Trex recycling at the following locations: Blacksburg Community Center: 725 Patrick Henry Drive (thanks to Blacksburg Junior Women’s Club) Christiansburg Farmers Market: Hickok Street in downtown Christiansburg Learn more about plastics recycling by Trex at trex.com/recycling
