Virginia
A Decade Decline of the American Kestrel
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American Kestrels are steadily disappearing from our nation. According to data collected by the annual hawk counts and analyzed by professionals at Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA), where all of the data from all hawk watch stations across the country is sent, the American Kestrel population has been in a steady decline for the past ten years. In recent interviews with Dr. Gene Sattler, Professor of Biology at Liberty University and president of the Lynchburg Bird Club, and Bill James, volunteer coordinator for the Harvey’s Knob Hawk Watch Station on the Blue Ridge Parkway, hawk experts are all concerned for the future of this species. Although several hypotheses are being explored as reasons behind this decline, the truth is that no one knows exactly why this species, in particular, is disappearing. Read More »
Earth Friendly Artists at Floyd Fest
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Floyd Fest, a music festival in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia held on the last weekend of July each year, featured a majority of earth friendly, socially conscious bands in their line-up this year. Among them were Donna the Buffalo, The Duhks, and The Horse Flies, all of whom agreed to speak with Got2BeGreen about their thoughts on green festivals and sustainability. Read More »
Floyd Fest Grows Greener Each Year
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This year, Floyd Fest, located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, Virginia, held their greenest festival yet and they managed to turn 4.9 tons of garbage into compost in the process. The majority of the remaining waste, several more tons at least, will be recycled by local centers or businesses, as well. Just about everything the food and beverage vendors provided this year was biodegradable, right down to the plastic cups and utensils made from plant sugars and starches. Anne Bedarf, Green Team leader of Floyd Fest 8, says the festival partnered with PME Compost, LLC out of Riner, Virginia, a small town about forty-five minutes from Floyd. Read More »
