We are finalizing the list of events for the 2012 festival. It will be posted shortly.

LIVING GREEN KRV FESTIVAL

The all-volunteer nonprofit organization Kern River Valley Revitalization has organized a Living Green Kern River Valley Festival LivingGreenKRV.org every March since 2009. KRVR VP Richard Rowe & Board Member Jenny Hanley have led a group of volunteers in organizing & putting on the festival.

IDEA/INFO: Richard Rowe (760) 333-4561 livinggreen@mchsi.com or Jenny Hanley (760) 376-4384 jhanley999@msn.com.

PROPOSED Living Green 2012 Events

2011 Living Green Kern River Valley Festival

Remaining Events

From Thursday, March 24 through Sunday, March 27 there are 17 remaining events
All but one (the 1k/4k/10k Run on April 2) are FREE. 10 are Kids Friendly & FREE

Schedule of Events

42 events; 33 are FREE; 27 are Family Friendly events.

NOTE: Main festival will be held March 17 through 27, 2011, but there are events before/after too.

Kern County’s longest-running Green Festival

Escape to California’s Southern Sierra Nevada to see Wildflowers, experience Nature and share Living Green ideas around Lake Isabella, 3 hours N of L.A.

Most Events are FREE & family-friendly:
5K Run for Living Green, Arts & Crafts, Community Faire, Farmers Market, Food, Gardening talks, Green Fashion Show/High Tea, Green Films, Green Cars, Green EXPO, Keyesville Classic Mtn. Bike Race, Native Plant Sale, Solar & Wind tours...

Printable List of Proposed Events

Where to stay in the Kern River Valley

Kern County Attractions

More INFO below

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The purpose of Living Green in the KRV is to help us learn about living responsibly, protecting our environment and conserving resources. This will enhance the quality of our lives, helping us live healthy and within our means - which is a pretty good idea considering these challenging economic times.

Living Green in the KRV is not intended to focus on nature itself, but on lifestyle changes.

In putting on this event, Kern River Valley Revitalization hopes to:

• Add a March Event to the KRV Calendar, both for residents and attracting visitors, supporting local businesses and organizations;
• Be welcoming & inclusive:Involve many groups, people and ages – all walks of life & income levels;
• Educate, not dictate: Help people understand the concepts behind ‘living green,’ sustainable development & living. Give them easy lifestyle options, not orders;
• Simplify, not complicate: Not overdo it, ‘keep it simple’;
• Encourage KRV residents to Think Local First in terms of shopping, services and charitable contributions as well as encourage business cooperation to promote the Think Local First program & in stocking ‘GREEN’ items for KRV residents to buy locally.