Living Green News

Parent category for Living Green in the KRV website.

Giving Thanks

Kern River Valley Revitalization is an all volunteer public benefit nonprofit 501c3 organization who organizes the award-winning annual Living Green KRV Festivals. KRVR’s Mission: Facilitating the social, natural, and financial health of the Kern River Valley for this and future generations. KRVR operates as a resource for existing and future organizations, agencies & projects,...

To make the future Living Green KRV Festival better, we need feedback on our recently completed festival. Please take the time to answer our 14-question SURVEY. 2012 Living Green KRV Festival Survey Or you can e-mail us if you’d prefer: LivingGreen@mchsi.com We value your input!

There were 2 Silent Auctions, 1 Live Auction & a Raffle this year. This year, individuals & businesses in the Kern River Valley donated over 170 prizes to our Silent Auctions, Live Auction & Raffle with a retail value of more than $14,500. 2012 Living Green Raffle Prizes There were over 100 raffle prizes...

Once again, the ladies of The Rotary Club of Kern River Valley organized a fabulous event! Chair, Darlene Wolowiec Co-chair, Elaine Forge Assistant, Cheryl Wright MORE PHOTOS A most requested recipe from the High Tea: Scottish Shortbread Cookies 2 cubes of butter. Must be good butter, not Lucerne ( Has a flavor) 8 tablespoons...

Sponsored by Kern River Valley Revitalization & the Rotary Club of Kern River Valley Western Music by “Rich & Larry“, {Rich Zimmerman & Larry Holochwost} PROGRAM OF EVENTS Two Silent Auctions & a Live Auction & donations brought in more than $500 for each group Cerro Coso Textbook Fund Kern Valley High’s Future Farmers...

Sunday, March 25 Last event in this year’s Living Green Festival It was held Sunday, March 25, 2012, 11am to 3pm, Senior Lunch Room & Vets Hall #1, Kern River Veterans/Senior Building, 6405 Lake Isabella Boulevard, Lake Isabella. The South Fork Women’s Club provided a healthy LUNCH (Chicken Tosada) for $7 during the event....

2012 Living Green Film Festival Schedule 8 green films: several showing twice, over 3 weekends at 3 locations Since we began showing FREE GREEN FILMS, we’ve screened 63 films as part of our Living Green KRV Festival from March 2009 through March 2012. All films were shown FREE. All DVDs acquired are later donated...

Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10am to 4pm At the Family Life Center Gym at the corner of Sycamore Drive & Oak Street (1 block N of the main drag), Wofford Heights 27 Green Expo Exhibit booths feature complementary ‘green,’ ‘living green,’ &/or energy saving topics such as: Recycling, Reuse, Alternative Energy, Energy saving, Sustainable...

Kern Valley Sun 3-28-2012 Career Day’s perseverance theme inspires attendees 9am to 3pm, Thursday, March 22, 2012 “Successful Pathways to Careers and Employment” Through Training, Education and Career Development The unique format of this Career Day event will provide a complete dialogue amongst business leaders, educators and participants regarding current and future employment opportunities...

2012 Youth Recycled Art Contest Open to Kern River Valley students from preschool to Community College levels. The Judges from the Kern River Valley Art Association just finished JUDGING in this year’s YOUTH RECYCLED ART CONTEST. 25 kids in preschool through 8th Grade entered the contest. The entries for the Youth Recycled Art Contest...

Saturday, March 17, 2012 ON-LINE REGISTRATION CHECK-IN LOCATION MAP 100 Tuttle Rd., Tillie Creek Campground, Sequoia National Forest, Wofford Heights, CA 93285

GRAND PRIZE: My Movie emma living green.wmv Congratulations to Emma Lane of Wofford Heights! HONORABLE MENTION: Didn’t quite meet the rules, but is an excellent video we are proud to share. HEAR US – After High School students of a small rural town commit/attempt suicide, the friends, family, and community come together to help...

Printable Schedule of Events which started on Sunday, March 11 & ended Sunday, March 25, 2012 http://goo.gl/Qj2z3 More than 30 events; 20 were FREE; 23 were KIDS Family Friendly events. 8 Green Films were shown in 5 of those events.

Of the more than 30 events in the whole Festival; 23 are KIDS Family Friendly events (most of which are FREE!) Go to http://livinggreenkrv.org/events/

Our new Stainless Sports bottle with flip top: Support our Festival by buying one for just $5! While supply lasts, we have last year’s Insulated Coffee Mug & BPA-free plastic bottle discounted.