Earth Day presentations, field trips and hands-on workshops will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Warren Wilson campus. Some events have a small fee for materials. You can find a brochure with more information at warren-wilson.edu/~elc.

Western North Carolina Plein Air Painters (WNCPAP), a network of artists with an interest in capturing "a moment in time," are participating in the day’s events by painting a number of scenes from the Swannanoa Valley and Warren Wilson’s pastoral setting. The artwork painted during the day will be available for sale from 4-5 p.m. at Sustaining Our Mountain Culture and Environment. WNCPAP is donating 30 percent of the sales from this event to support programs of Warren Wilson’s Environmental Leadership Center.

Also as a part of Sustaining Our Mountain Culture and Environment, Fiddles & Folklife will be held from 12-5 p.m. at Bryson Gym on campus. Fiddles & Folklife is an annual Appalachian folklife festival and Old-time music competition with categories for fiddle, banjo and string band, including a youth category (ages 16 and under) for banjo and fiddle.

Musicians will compete for cash prizes, and the string band contest winner will play for the square dance finale. Other activities at Fiddles & Folklife include horse-drawn wagon rides, cakewalks, jam sessions, food and craft vendors, fiber arts, blacksmithing and other folklife demonstrations. Musicians can contact Phil Jamison at 828-771-3722 or pjamison@warren-wilson.edu for more information.

Major sponsors of Sustaining Our Mountain Culture and Environment include Warren Wilson College, WNCPAP, Friends of the WNC Nature Center, Asheville Radio Group, Acoustic Corner, YMCA, Organic Mechanic, ASAP, Aqua Pro and Pardee Hospital.

When you register for and attend three or more of the workshops and presentations, you’ll receive a free pass to the WNC Nature Center.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PROGRAM AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE WORKSHOPS

Here are the artists that plan to paint and sell their artwork of day's scenes: 

Edward Morris

www.edwardmorrisart.com

Gina Strumpf
www.ginastrumpfstudio.com <http://www.ginastrumpfstudio.com>

Jim Southerland
www.jimsoutherland.com <http://www.jimsoutherland.com>

Cathy Zaden

Peggy Duncan
www.peggyduncanfineart.com <http://www.peggyduncanfineart.com>

Linda Cheek
www.lindacheek.com <http://www.lindacheek.com>

Sandra Gates
www.sandragatesart.com <http://www.sandragatesart.com>

Jon Houglum
www.houglumfineart.com <http://www.houglumfineart.com>

Scott Boyle
www.scottboyleart.com <http://www.scottboyleart.com>

Brennen McElhaney
www.brennenmcelhaney.com <http://www.brennenmcelhaney.com>

Anne Bevan
www.facebook.com/annebevan <http://www.facebook.com/annebevan>

Susan Garriques
www.susangarriques.com

Kathleen Turczyn

Peggy Horne Taylor
www.phtaylor.com <http://www.phtaylor.com>

Here is a list of the workshops being conducted:

• Shiitake Tour and Demonstration by the WWC Forestry Crew
• Campus Bird Walk by the WWC Bird Crew
• Mindful gardening by the WWC Garden Crew
• Native plant landscaping by the WWC Landscaping Crew
• Salve making by the WWC Herb Crew
• Chemistry Magic by professor Dean Kahl
• Weaving with Plarn by the WWC Fiber Arts Crew
• Quest for the Morel by professor Mark Brenner
• Climate Change – The Evidence by professor John Brock
• Maintain and Improve Your Home Plumbing System by the WWC Plumbing Crew
• Microscopic Safari by professor Paul Bartels
• Beekeeping 101 by the WWC Beekeeping Crew
• Vermi-Composting by the WWC Composting Crew
• Auto Repair by the Organic Mechanic and the WWC Autoshop Crew
• Writing Advocacy by the WWC Writing Center
• Forests Consume Carbon trail walk by professor Dave Ellum
• Energy Efficiency in Your Home by the WWC Rentals and Renovations Crew
• WWC Farm Tour by the WWC Farm Crew
• Whole Foods: A Nutrition Solution to Health by Pardee Hospital Dietician Cheryl Tuttle
• Farm to School by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s Emily Jackson
• Pioneering Healthier Communities by the YMCA’s Kristen Weaver