Celebrate Earth Day in Nelson County

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Celebrate Earth Day in Nelson County

Are you looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day in Nelson County? Here are a few options:

Take a hike on one of Nelson County’s marked trails. There are 32 miles of marked trails in Wintergreen Resort. There is the Appalachian Trail through Nelson County and many additional options. Visit my Blog Archive at http://www.experiencenelsoncounty.com/ or http://www.experiencewintergreen.com/ and click on the Hiking library for additional ideas.

Visit The Wintergreen Nature Foundation or browse their web site at http://www.twnf.org/ Today, they are hosting an Earth Day Hike:

10 AM Highland Hikes
Did you read the Highland Hikes column in the newsletter and say to yourself, “I’d love to do that hike, but…”? Here’s your chance. Join Irma Graf for the relaxed out-and-back 3.2 mile portion of the full hike. We’ll go as far as the first viewpoint on Rocky Mountain where, in addition to the fine scenery mentioned, you can find 500 million-year old fossil burrows of tubeworms—skolithos--in the sandstone-quartzite rock formations. Moderate $8 members, $12 non-members. Please register by Tuesday, April 21st at noon.

Join the Devil’s Backbone Brewery community as they plant their on-site kitchen garden. Join chef Shawn Goodwin as they plant produce and herbs…”From our Garden to Your Plate”

Visit a local garden shop and plant your vegetable garden today.

I hope to see you in beautiful Nelson County soon…

Kim Chappell is a graduate from the Realtor Institute and is an agent with Wintergreen Resort Premier Properties, the official real estate office of Wintergreen Resort. Kim also lists and sells property in beautiful Nelson County. Contact Kim Chappell at kim@ExperienceNelsonCounty.com or 434-238-2430. The Free Daily Blog is posted on both www.ExperienceNelsonCounty.com and www.ExperienceWintergreen.com