SPACE Events
EARTH DAY: Plant 3 Million Trees FREE SEED PACKETS
April 22nd 2021
| 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
SPACE, Spartanburg Water, Partners of Pacolet Rivers, School District Seven, Spartanburg Science Center, and several other community partners, are celebrating Earth Day in a big way! This year our local community is participating in PowerPlantSC - a statewide initiative to plant over 3 million Loblolly Pine trees on a single day on April 22nd, Earth Day.
Altogether, an estimated 32,000 trees will be distributed locally during Earth Day.
Partners for Pacolet Rivers will hold a special Earth Day conservation project on Thursday, April 22, alongside Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE), Milliken & Company, Spartanburg Water and more – from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Blalock Park, located at 1925 Sandy Ford Road, in Chesnee. The Partners will plant hardwood tree saplings in locations identified as areas where soil erosion and run-off are concerns for the nearby. Lake Blalock reservoir, in an effort to protect the health of the watershed and adjacent drinking water reservoir.
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The Earth Day community program is free to the public, and area school students will receive a packet of seeds for taking home and planting.
Kick off Earth Week with our Seeing Through Their Eyes Art Exhibit April 15th
On Thursday, April 15th we’ll hand out our first 50 trees during our special Earth Week ArtWalk event at Studio Upstate at 172. East Main Street from 5-7pm this Thursday.
Pick up and plant trees with us on Earth Day, April 22nd!
Additionally, in support of the State of South Carolina’s “PowerPlant” initiative to plant 3 million trees across the state on Earth Day, local schools in multiple districts will also receive seed packets, courtesy of the PowerPlantSC initiative and SPACE for use in educational activities the week of the event. Seed packets will be available for pick up at the locations listed below and during the event at Lake Blalock via a drive-through process.
Locations for seed packet distribution
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Spartanburg District 7 (Cleveland Academy of Leadership, Drayton Mills Elementary School, EP Todd Elementary School, Jesse Boyd Elementary School, Mary H. Wright Elementary School, Meeting Street Academy, Pine Street Elementary School)
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Spartanburg District 2 (Boiling Springs Elementary, Boiling Springs Intermediate, Boiling Springs Middle, Hendrix Elementary, Shoally Creek Elementary, Oakland Elementary, Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary, Carlisle-Foster’s Grove Elementary, Mayo Elementary, Chesnee Elementary, Chesnee Middle, Rainbow Lake Middle) |
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Spartanburg Water |
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Spartanburg Day School |
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Children's Museum |
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Science Center |
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172 E. Main St. Artwalk, April 15th 5-7pm |
Sustainable Events Initiative
SPACE hosts a multitude of events throughout the year. As an organization focused on land conservation and environmental protection, we’ve launched an initiative to focus on sustainability efforts during our fundraisers and small events. With help from local composting company, Atlas Organics, we’re making composting a priority at our two big fundraisers (Bonnamoo and A Shucking Good Time). Thanks to local artists Frankie Zombie and Maggie MacDonald, you won’t miss the compost cans at these events! Want to help make our events more sustainable? Share a ride and bring your own non-glass tumblers with you. Working together we can make an impact!
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Spartanburg
Our natural places and working lands are part of our character as a community. Through thoughtful conservation, we can keep Spartanburg wild while continuing to grow and thrive.