Here's a link: (Link...)

The kick off party is on to recruit bloggers for The World's Biggest Blog Party. Organizers - including local motivational speaker Tim Richardson (Link...) and friends - are looking for 1,000 people from around the world who will use blogging to raise at least a million dollars for organizations that have a global reach. How’s that for a lofty goal?

The Little River Watershed Association and the University of Tennessee Environmental Landscape Design Lab (sponsored by ALCOA Foundation) are presenting a "Streams Done Right: Picnic Seminar" series.

The program will teach about managing stream buffers and what native plant species can be used to protect and preserve stream habitats on your property.

Sam Rogers, Landscape Architect and Associate Professor of Plant Sciences and Director of the Environmental Landscape Design Lab at UTK will lead the seminars.

There are four seminars scheduled: September 12th, 19th, 22nd, and 26th, each starting at noon. The seminars will be at Springbrook Park, the site of a recent demonstration project. A free picnic lunch will be provided for up to 30 attendees.

Contact the Little River Watershed Association at 980-2130 to make a reservation.

(As seen in a Maryville Daily Times advertisement.)

Second of four seminars on the importance of stream buffers.

Refer to the initial announcement for details.

Third of four seminars on the importance of stream buffers.

Refer to the initial announcement for details.

Smoky Mountain Pet Fair activities held all day, exhibits, vendors, rescue groups, food, music, silly pet contest. Check out the link for schedule, participants, and sponsors

Location: Springbrook Park in Alcoa.

Raising money for the Blount County Humane Society no kill shelter effort.

Fourth of four seminars on the importance of stream buffers.

Refer to the initial announcement for details.

If you would like to help, please print out this flyer, share it with friends and post it at all the places you frequent: (Link...)

Saturday, September 29th, 2007, 6:30 p.m.: Free Annual Benefit Concert at The Shed at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson (Link...) for Save Chilhowee Mountain. Note: H-D is allowing SCM to use The Shed for free to help with the cause!

Price: FREE -- Donations of $10 (or more) greatly appreciated! All proceeds of this event will go to Save Chilhowee Mountain. (Link...)

Here are the bands coming so far, donating their time:

Cherohala: Link...
Sisters of the Silver Stage: Link...
Scott McMahan: Link...
The Bearded: Link...

With guest artists:
Trisha Gene Brady, and Rob McNurlin

Check out Link... for more info.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 7pm, Maryville College

Location update from comments: Chilhowee Club, Maryville, approx. 2 blocks from Maryville College. From S. Court St. take W. Goddard Ave.; turn left onto Cate St. Parking is on the left.

CAPPE is one of several local organizations co-sponsoring a presentation by Gerry Cohn, Southeast States Director for American Farmland Trust (AFT). AFT is a national non-profit organization that has worked for decades to help individuals, communities, organizations and local and state governments develop programs to strengthen and preserve farming and agricultural land.

Saturday October 6, 2007
8am - 2pm
William Blount High School

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what to hurl at this event can be found at Link...

One year anniversary cookout.