Sustainable Clinton
Plans are underway for a community garden in Clinton!
Meetings are now being held regularly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
Find out how you can get in on the ground floor with this exciting community project by attending our next planning meeting on
THURSDAY, March 1st
7-8pm
at the Canticle -- home of the Sisters of St. Francis
841 Thirteenth Avenue North
ALL ARE WELCOME!
For more information call 242-7611 or send email to center@clintonfranciscans.com
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The Sustainable Clinton group was started by the Clinton Franciscan Center for Active Nonviolence and Peacemaking in the fall of 2010. Sustainable Clinton has since taken on a life of its own with area residents banding together to take on new projects. The group is currently working on plans for a community garden in the Clinton area. Your input is needed!
The Sustainable Clinton group meets once a month on Sundays from 2-3pm at The Canticle, 841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton. Upcoming meeting dates are as follows:
To join the Sustainable Clinton email discussion group (moderated), visit our
Contact Us page. From the Subject drop-down menu, select "Add Me to the Sustainable Clinton Discussion Group."
Past Sustainable Clinton programs: ยท
- Local Foods (10/10/10)
- Greening of the Holidays (11/14/10)
- Global Warming (2/13/11)
- Plastic Bag Fast (3/6/11)
- Going Green with Gardening (4/10/11)
- Green Cleaning (5/15/11)
- Community Meeting (6/12/11)
- Community Gardens (7/31/11)
- Farm Bill (8/21/11)
- Slow Food $5 Potluck Challenge (9/18/11)
- Recycling with Brad Seward, Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency (10/23/11)
- Greening Your Wardrobe (11/13/11)
- Transition Network (1/29/12)
Local Resources
Clinton County Conservation http://www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/Page/Conservation.aspx?nt=499 Our purpose is to make available to the public, parks, preserves, forests, wildlife and conservation areas; as well as encouraging the wise use of natural resources to help citizens maintain a healthy balance between the natural and manmade environments.
Trees Forever http://www.treesforever.org/Default.aspx We engage our network of thousands of community volunteers to help plant and care for trees, native plants, prairies and other natural areas. We empower passionate advocates for the environment; educate community and government leaders; collaborate to build partnerships and greater capacity in communities; and promote sound environmental stewardship and science.
Bicklehaupt Arboretum http://www.bick-arb.orgThe Bickelhaupt Arboretum serves as a connection between people and plants through a better understanding of horticulture by developing and maintaining a well documented collection of plants for education and enjoyment.
Iowa Environmental Focus http://iowaenvironmentalfocus.org/ Environmental news and analysis - with an Iowa focus. A project of the University of Iowa Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research.
Iowa Environmental Council http://www.iaenvironment.org/ Our Vision for Iowa Environmental Council: Giving Iowans a voice on environmental issues, protecting Iowa's natural resources, and providing a safe and healthy environment for all Iowans.
Iowa Interfaith Power and Light http://www.iowaipl.org/home.html Iowa Interfaith Power & Light (Iowa IPL) is a joint response of Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other faith communities to Climate Change. We work to protect creation and safeguard society's most vulnerable by providing education about global warming, helping individuals and congregations to reduce their carbon footprints, and advocating for sustainable energy.
Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) http://icosc.com/ Iowa's educational resources on sustainable building.
1000 Friends of Iowa http://www.1000friendsofiowa.org/ 1000 Friends of Iowa promotes responsible development that conserves and protects our agricultural and natural resources, revitalizes our neighborhoods, towns and cities, and improves the quality of life for future generations.
Isaak Walton League http://www.iwla.org/clintoncounty Our pledge is: "To strive for the purity of water, the clarity of air, and the wise stewardship of the land and its resources; to know the beauty and understanding of nature the value of wildlife, woodlands and open space: to the preservation of this heritage and to man's sharing in it."
