Irvine's eNews, Sept 20: Turn Trash to Treasure, PumpkinFest, Nature tips & more!

Join us for a reduce, reuse, recycle-mart!  VIEW THIS EMAIL IN YOUR WEB BROWSER Better Than A Yard Sale! Join Irvine for its first annual Trash to Treasure Tent Event this Sunday, September 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is free to the public! Just come to browse and/or buy! Over 40 vendors expected! A great way to reduce what goes into landfills! Rain or shine! To reserve a space for your own sales, contact Clare Naldrett at 443-738-9220. PumpkinFest Irvine's PumpkinFest is a fun event for families and communities to celebrate the delights of autumn. Each October, hundreds of families gather at Irvine to enjoy a wholesome day of music, food and fun. There's plenty to do, including: Take a hay ride on our wagon Live music Meet an alpaca Jugglers Blacksmith Demonstrations Pumpkin painting The admission fee is $15 per child. All activities are included. Free for adults and children under 2 years old. Advance tickets are on sale now. Garden Keepers Do you love to garden, work outdoors and share your knowledge with others? Volunteer to be an Irvine  Garden Keeper Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m.! E-mail Emily to sign up or get more information! Helpful Links The Nature Preschool Nature Birthday Parties Naturalist's Notes Falling Leaves Reveal Sticks Green Weddings Get married here! Day Off Camps Get ready for the school year! OWN It Summit Green Conference for 16-28 year olds Upcoming Events KIDS & FAMILIES Fridays   Tales & Tails Sept 21   Youth Birding League Sept 27   Night Hike & Campfire Sept 28  Junior Naturalists Sept 28   Colors of the Wind Sept 29  Ready, Set, Migrate Oct 7       Chickadees Oct 9       The Great Pumpkin ADULTS Oct 2   MD Bird Class Oct 4   Pumpkins on the Green SAVE THE DATE Nov 7     Coyotes & Coronas Nov 17   Preschool Open House What's In Store at Irvine Try a little something sweet! Local honey is in stock. You can even buy a few sticks to taste test meadow foam and orange blossum. Ravens Fan? We carry Zeke's locally made Festivus Roast! Shopping for sustainable things? Try the Nature Store first! September Nature Tip Leave Leaves Alone. Our annual ritual of raking, blowing, piling, bagging and trucking leaves out of residential neighborhoods robs our yards of one of nature's greatest resources: rich, natural compost. The alternative, leaf mulching, is good for the environment, it's good for your garden and it saves time and money. Instead of using a pollution-emitting leaf blower, leave your leaves on your lawn, or just mow them like you would the grass. Don't blow...mow! 11201 Garrison Forest Road | Owings Mills, MD 21117 | 443-738-9200 FORWARD TO A FRIEND | PRIVACY POLICY | UNSUBSCRIBE