Tel: 540-951-1000
Tel: 540-951-1000
City Nature Challenge 2021
COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GLOBAL CITY NATURE CHALLENGE, APRIL 30 – May
As community science initiatives continue to grow in popularity, this year’s sixth annual City Nature Challenge is expanding to more than 400 cities across six continents. The global event calls on current and aspiring community scientists, nature and science fans, and people of all ages and education backgrounds to observe and submit pictures of wild plants, animals, and fungi within the boundaries of the Town of Blacksburg using the free mobile app iNaturalist. From Friday, April 30 to Monday, May 3, participants can upload their observations to the app and they will automatically be included in the project.
“We are so pleased that Blacksburg is once again joining with communities across the globe to take part in the City Nature Challenge. We hope that participants come away with a new appreciation for the biodiversity in town,” said Will Lattea, Energy & Environmental Specialist for the Town of Blacksburg.
Creation Care
"The earth is the Lord's.."
TheLuther Memorial encourages greater awareness and joyful fulfillment of our mandate to become wise stewards of God’s creation. We seek to raise consciousness about the many actions we can take—as a church, as members of society, and as individual citizens—to reduce our impact on the Earth.
"Unleash the Wild on your Backyard"
"Unleash the Wild on your Backyard"
"Unleash the Wild on your Backyard"
Local ecologist Dave Tallamy is fed up with invasive species and sterile landscapes, and urges Americans to go native and go natural! Read his fascinating article in the Smithsonian magazine - click here.
Native Virginia Plants
"Unleash the Wild on your Backyard"
"Unleash the Wild on your Backyard"
Master Naturalist and Luther Memorial congregation member Rebekah Paulson shares her list of Virginia-native plants. Click here to download the list. She also offers tours of her yard’s Monarch butterfly habitat - please call the church office if you are interested!
The Gifts of Water and Land
"Unleash the Wild on your Backyard"
The Gifts of Water and Land
There are many ways to become a "Creation Care Congregation." We can start at home as well - here are some ideas...
- Replace all incandescent bulbs
- Recycle as much as possible
- Reduce paper use
- Purchase green cleaning products
- Make Earth-friendly food choices
- Eliminate the use of Styrofoam
- Develop Earth-friendly lawn care
Info on being a Creation Care Congregation
Web of Creation
LWR Coffee Project
The Gifts of Water and Land
The Web of Creation was established to foster the movement
for personal and social transformation to a just and sustainable
world from religious perspectives. This site can:
- connect you with ideas, resources and strategies for doing eco-justice
- inform, inspire, encourage, educate you about eco-justice
- support you in your efforts to live, work and pray in ways that promote eco-justice
The Web of Creation has also been developed to provide information and connections for theology students interested in environmental ministry.
LWR Coffee Project
LWR Coffee Project
LWR Coffee Project
Equal Exchange and Lutheran World Relief (LWR) are strongly committed to furthering Fair Trade and environmental justice together with Lutheran congregations across the U.S. As a participant in the LWR Coffee Project, you make a positive impact on the planet and on the people who grow
our food. For every bag of rich, delicious LWR Farmers Market Coffee
you buy, a farmer receives a strong, up-front price for their coffee beans and shares in the profit of the final sale.
Equal Exchange
LWR Coffee Project
LWR Coffee Project
Equal Exchange's mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate, through our success, the contribution of worker co-operatives and Fair Trade to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable world.
Recycling
Recycling
Recycling
Watch this video to learn about the current items that may be recycled locally. For example, did you know only plastic bottles with a 1 or 2 in the triangle recycling symbol can be recycled? All others 3-7 must go in the trash. Visit BlacksBurg, VA Public Works Recycling Information page to find out about schedules and locations.