With the dog days of summer upon us, we find ourselves thinking of traveling to cooler destinations. Here are some ideas to get you started on an escape plan: Trailhead News Travel Assistant  

Are you sustainably minded? On July 10th, volunteer with Live for Life to help them pick up cigarette butts littering campus, which will be used in an educational display on smoking cessation at the Duke Farmers’ Market later that day. All...

Sierra Club needs volunteers for our table at the Festival for the Eno.Dates: Saturday, July 4 & Sunday, July 5, 10am-6pm (2-hr shifts available)Location: West Point on the Eno in DurhamContact Ken Rose for more information and to sign up:...

The course is designed to enhance public understanding of the fluid Earth system emphasizing the atmospheric, ocean, and hydrologic sciences through the use of electronically transmitted environmental data and learning materials combined with Text...

Start your Indepence Day celebration with a fast-paced 3-mile hike through an ancient forest filled with history and wildlife right in the middle of town. We'll try to beat the heat, starting at 8:00am and finishing by 9:00am.  More...

By Olga Grlic, OCG Co-ChairJust as some real progress has been made in solar energy development in North Carolina, a bill that could reverse this advance has been introduced by the legislature.H 760, Regulatory Reform Act of 2015 and H 332, Energy...

Looking for an interesting outing in your area? Here are four great web pages to bookmark.

An educational program about waste and recycling in Chatham County. Saturday, May 2nd from 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Free information session about converting homes to solar energy. Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)

Connect!If you're on Facebook, "like" us to be reminded of upcoming meetings and events!We have a Meetup page where we list our events and other events that catch our eye.Orange-Chatham Group (and Selected Other) EventsDateEventMore InformationMon...