About the Martinsville-Henry County Community Nature Initiative

With the support of The Harvest Foundation of the Piedmont, Virginia Museum of Natural History and its partners, Dr. Denny Casey and Tamara Poles developed a new nature and outdoor initiative entitled the Martinsville Henry County Community Nature Initiative (MHC CNI). The CNI will serve as a clearinghouse for environmental information, use nature as a way to stimulate learning, develop opportunities for quality family time in the outdoors, and position VMNH as a leader in environmental education. CNI will serve as a means to provide hands-on, real-world opportunities for children, educators, and families to increase appreciation for nature and as an effective means to better understand and address community environmental issues.

Click the above CNI logo for official website and to access your Earth Week Passport!

Earth Week 2010 Highlights

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Earth Week Celebration

On behalf of fifteen community organizations, the Martinsville-Henry County Children & Nature Network (MHCC&NN) is pleased to announce the premier of Earth Week, April 18 to April 26 2009.

The purpose of Earth Week is to bring the community together to celebrate the environment. During the week, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational and fun-filled activities. You won’t want to miss Screen on the Green, Earth Day 5 K, Earth Day at VMNH, and the Photo Scavenger Hunt. Go to: http://www.mhccnn.org/ for a complete listing of all the week’s fun events!

Download an Earth Week Passport from http://www.vmnh.net/news.cfm?ID=151 or pick one up from participating organizations in the community to be able to enter to win guided family canoe trip on the Smith River (immediate family only).

If you have any questions contact Tamara Poles at tamara.poles@vmnh.virginia.gov or go to http://www.mhccnn.blogspot.com/
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