AUGUSTA — Green Street’s EcoCovenant Committee will host a free workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Green Street United Methodist Church, 13 Green St.

The focus will be human impact on the environment through the elements (earth, fire, air and water).

There will be presenters for each element, a potluck lunch and a discussion panel.

Tyler St. Clair, of the American Lung Association, will discuss what citizens can do to positively affect air quality in Maine.

John Beane, of the Upstream Group, will focus on dams and fish passage in Maine rivers.

A free light lunch will include a multifaith panel that will discuss environmental stewardship.

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Paul Kando will discuss alternative energy options for residential properties in Maine.

Sara Smith, co-founder and manager of The Pickup with the Skowhegan Farmers’ Market, will talk about the Pickup CSA program. It offers convenient weekly shares of local groceries to individuals and families delivered to work sites and other accessible pick up locations from Augusta to the Carrabassett Valley area.

Attendees will be eligible for door prizes and giveaways courtesy of Time & Tide Resource Conservation and Development Area and the United Methodist Church.

For more information, contact Megan Lachapelle or the Rev. Kristin White at greenst@myfairpoint.net or 622-0843.


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