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CATEGORIES:ALX275,Awards,Community Outreach,Del Ray,Earth Day,Eco-City,Envi
 ronment,Environmental Policy Commission (EPC),T&ES Events
DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c
 hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app
 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=57353\n\nThe Ellen Pickering aw
 ard\, presented by AlexRenew and the Environmental Policy Commission\, rec
 ognizes community members that have had significant\, positive impacts on 
 our environment.  \nJoin us at the Del Ray GardenFest\, hosted by the Del 
 Ray Citizens Association\, to celebrate the award recipient's achievements
  in helping protect our environment and enjoy a fun\, free\, educational a
 fternoon of garden-centric demonstrations\, informational booths\, and act
 ivities!\nLocation: Colasanto Park Baseball field  (Commonwealth Ave x Mt 
 Vernon Ave)\nhttps://delrayalx.wixsite.com/gardenfest\n\n\nLocation:  No L
 ocation Specified\nContact Person: Melissa Atwood\nContact Email: melissa.
 atwood@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: ALX275\, Award
 s\, Community Outreach\, Del Ray\, Earth Day\, Eco-City\, Environment\, En
 vironmental Policy Commission (EPC)\, T&ES Events\n\nImport this event int
 o your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=5
 7353\n\nWeb resources:\n\nEllen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award\n
 https://www.alexandriava.gov/earth-day/ellen-pickering-environmental-excel
 lence-award\nThe award is named in honor of Ellen Pickering's lifelong ded
 ication to preservation and conservation in the City of Alexandria. Mrs. P
 ickering was a longtime City activist who first gained recognition for her
  lobbying efforts more than 40 years ago that ultimately helped create the
  Mount Vernon Trail between Alexandria and Washington\, DC.\n\nEnvironment
 al Policy Commission\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/EPC\nEstablished in 197
 0 by the Alexandria City Council under Chapter 4\, Article M\, of the City
  Code\, the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) advises and m
 akes recommendations to the City Council and\, where appropriate\, to the 
 Planning Commission and City Manager\, on matters relating to the followin
 g as defined in the EPC Bylaws:\nThe Climate crisis and its effects\nClean
  air\nLand use\nNoise pollution \nPesticides\, herbicides and contaminants
 \nSolid waste\nWater quality and supply\nOther topics relating to conserva
 tion and protection of environmental conditions in the City of Alexandria\
 , and\nSuch other matters as may from time to time be referred to it by th
 e City Council.\n\n\nEarth Month Events\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/Eart
 hDay.html\nJoin us as we commemorate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day wit
 h a month full of environmentally focused events\, activities\, and online
  initiatives that center on the Eco-City Vision.\n\nDel Ray GardenFest\nht
 tps://delrayalx.wixsite.com/gardenfest\nGardenFest is a fun\, free\, educa
 tional afternoon of garden-centric demonstrations\, informational booths\,
  and activities! Celebrate sunshine and springtime by learning about all s
 orts of gardening topics\, including at-home composting\, growing native p
 lants\, beekeeping\, and much more!\n
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/earth-day/ellen-pickering-environmental-ex
 cellence-award
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