Mother Earth Week No. 2

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A class on wild food foraging was a big draw.
A class on wild food foraging was a big draw.
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A small group learns the
A small group learns the "how to's" of duck housing.
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The construction of a cordwood and cement dome was one major Earth Week event.
The construction of a cordwood and cement dome was one major Earth Week event.
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Parents and kids prepare for a nature walk.
Parents and kids prepare for a nature walk.
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Ed Walkinstik prepares a solar cooker demonstration.
Ed Walkinstik prepares a solar cooker demonstration.
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Fascinated youngsters got a close look at this snake handling and identification event. 
Fascinated youngsters got a close look at this snake handling and identification event. 
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The natural hot dog roast provided an opportunity to eat, rest, and socialize. 
The natural hot dog roast provided an opportunity to eat, rest, and socialize. 
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The debut of a new solar greenhouse.
The debut of a new solar greenhouse.
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Dr. Randy Kidd leads an animal husbandry seminar.
Dr. Randy Kidd leads an animal husbandry seminar.
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This microlight aircraft was converted—during the week's events—to fly on alcohol fuel.
This microlight aircraft was converted—during the week's events—to fly on alcohol fuel.
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New friends meet and share their observations.
New friends meet and share their observations.

When this magazine’s first seminar series wound to a close on July 14, MOTHER EARTH NEWS’ staffers weren’t about to rest on the laurels they’d earned during what-in spite of a record amount of rainfall- had been a very successful program. Nope, everyone involved with the seminars put the “month off” to good use in order to guarantee that the next Mother Earth Week would be better yet!

Sure enough, by the time the August 13-18 seminars rolled around, the “stage” was set for an even more successful series of “shows” than the July program had offered! And this time the always fickle mountains weather cooperated too!

Better Than Ever!

During the six days of Mother Earth Week Number Two, our readers occupied some 1,300 classroom seats learning and sharing their own knowledge about topics that ranged from alternative energy sources (such as wind, solar, hydro, and alcohol) and practical housing (including log and earth-sheltered home construction) to wholistic health, organic gardening, foraging wild foods, and more!

But  although the classroom work was the focal point of the wee, and while the courses were chock-full of information and “see it, touch it, do it” opportunities, our visitors found a number of additional programs and services available to help make their already busy days and nights even more worthwhile.

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