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DESCRIPTION:The Ellen Pickering award\, presented by AlexRenew and the Envi
 ronmental Policy Commission\, recognizes community members that have had s
 ignificant\, positive impacts on our environment.  \n\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 afternoon of garden-centric demonstratio
 ns\, informational booths\, and activities!\nhttps://delrayalx.wixsite.com
 /gardenfest\nLocation: 2207 Mt. Vernon Ave\, Alexandria\, VA 22301
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SUMMARY:Ellen Pickering Environmental Award Presentation on Apr 23\, 2023
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CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Del Ray,Earth Day,Eco-City,Environment,T&ES E
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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/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=51831\n\nThe Ellen Pickerin
 g award\, presented by AlexRenew and the Environmental Policy Commission\,
  recognizes community members that have had significant\, positive impacts
  on our environment.  \n\nJoin us at the Del Ray GardenFest\, hosted by th
 e Del Ray Citizens Association\, to celebrate the award recipient's achiev
 ements in helping protect our environment and enjoy a fun\, free\, educati
 onal afternoon of garden-centric demonstrations\, informational booths\, a
 nd activities!\nhttps://delrayalx.wixsite.com/gardenfest\nLocation: 2207 M
 t. Vernon Ave\, Alexandria\, VA 22301\n\nLocation:  No Location Specified\
 nContact Person: Melissa Atwood\nContact Email: melissa.atwood@alexandriav
 a.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Community Outreach\, Del Ray\, E
 arth Day\, Eco-City\, Environment\, T&ES Events\n\nImport this event into 
 your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si
 =51831\n\nWeb resources:\n\nEllen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award
 \nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/earth-day/ellen-pickering-environmental-exc
 ellence-award\nThe award is named in honor of Ellen Pickering's lifelong d
 edication to preservation and conservation in the City of Alexandria. Mrs.
  Pickering was a longtime City activist who first gained recognition for h
 er lobbying efforts more than 40 years ago that ultimately helped create t
 he Mount Vernon Trail between Alexandria and Washington\, DC.\n\nEnvironme
 ntal Policy Commission\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/EPC\nEstablished in 1
 970 by the Alexandria City Council under Chapter 4\, Article M\, of the Ci
 ty Code\, the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) advises and
  makes recommendations to the City Council and\, where appropriate\, to th
 e Planning Commission and City Manager\, on matters relating to the follow
 ing as defined in the EPC Bylaws :\n\nThe Climate crisis and its effects\n
 Clean air\nLand use\nNoise pollution \nPesticides\, herbicides and contami
 nants\nSolid waste\nWater quality and supply\nOther topics relating to con
 servation and protection of environmental conditions in the City of Alexan
 dria\, and\nSuch other matters as may from time to time be referred to it 
 by the City Council\n\nEarth Month Events\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/Ea
 rthDay.html\nJoin us as we commemorate the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day w
 ith a month full of environmentally focused events\, activities\, and onli
 ne initiatives that center on the Eco-City Vision.\n\nDel Ray GardenFest\n
 https://delrayalx.wixsite.com/gardenfest\nGardenFest is a fun\, free\, edu
 cational afternoon of garden-centric demonstrations\, informational booths
 \, and activities! Celebrate sunshine and springtime by learning about all
  sorts of gardening topics\, including at-home composting\, growing native
  plants\, beekeeping\, and much more! \n
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SUMMARY:Ellen Pickering Environmental Award Presentation
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