living green in hickory nc: Hickory NC Growing A Green Future
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Click Here for information about 2011 GROWING A GREEN FUTURE in Hickory NC WHAT: GROWING A GREEN FUTURE WHERE: GRASS LAWN IN FRONT OF THE PATRICK BEAVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY WHEN: APRIL 17, 2010 10AM-2PM WHY: CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY AND EARTH DAY
This year marks the second annual Growing a Green Future event on Saturday, April 17 between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the grassy area at the SALT (Science, Arts, Literature, Together) Block, in front of Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, located at 375 3rd Street, NE, Hickory. The event will celebrate Arbor Day and 40 years of … (0 comments)
The Hickory Treasured Trees Program was established for the purpose of preservation and identification of trees in the city. By creating citizen awareness of the importance of mature trees, the Treasured Trees Program promotes preservation of these significant trees from topping, damage and removal.
Criteria for Treasured Trees Nomination SPECIMEN- Size: Nominated tree should be of distinctive size for its species, beauty or age as compared to other individual species in the city. Form or Rarity: Tree is outstanding specimen or form for its species. Tree is of a species that is unusual … (0 comments)
On average, more than 65 percent of Hickory solid waste customers recycle, which exceeds the North Carolina average, which is 57 percent.
Hickory customers have blue recycling bins and these items are acceptable to put in the bins: newspapers magazines catalogs phone books cooking oil bottles glass (green, clear and brown) plastic (#1 and #2 found on bottom of containers), plastic bottles (milk and juice jugs, soda bottles, detergent bottles), aluminum cans tin cans
Items that are not accepted in bin are: Paper plates and cups plastic … (0 comments)
Are rising energy costs getting you down and making your utility bills go up? Home Energy Solutions can perform a home energy audit and show you how to conserve energy, increase comfort, and improve indoor air quality. Home Energy Solutions offers home performance contracting for a turn key solution to your energy retrofit needs. Common improvements include HVAC duct sealing, air sealing and insulation. Building a new home? Home Energy Solutions offers third party verification for the ENERGY STAR Homes Program and several green building programs. They do plan reviews and perform inspections of framing, moisture protection, air sealing, … (0 comments)
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