EcoServants News
Planning for EcoFest
The EcoRanger team is looking for help to plan an EcoFestival this August 10-12. We are looking for vendors, workshop presenters, and speakers with knowledge and skills about sustainable living, building, and gardening. Additionally, we are looking for volunteers who would like to help plan and run the event. Anyone who is interested should attend our next planning meeting May 14th at 5 pm at 1204 #3 Mechem Dr.
Recycling is easy in Ruidoso!
The blue dumpsters around town are for broken down cardboard, paperboard (cereal boxes), paper, and #1 and #2 plastics.
To recycle aluminum go to Wingfield Park, the Senior Citizen Center, the Fire Station on White Mtn. Rd., or Greentree Solid Waste Authority. Greentree will pay per pound for aluminum.
Greentree SWA also accepts cardboard, paper, plastics #1 and #2, paint, and carpet padding for free. Scrap metal, large household appliances, used oil, tires, and batteries can be recycled for a small fee. The facility is located at 26590 US Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 (about 4 miles east of Walmart). For more information visit www.greentreeswa.org.
The brown dumpsters are for public trash.
Skate Park Event
On December 10th EcoRangers held a community event to help improve the north skate park. With many volunteers and over 60 participants the skate jam was a great success! We kicked off the event with a free skate and live music from local bands and then enjoyed delicious pizza donated by Cafe Rio along with snacks and drinks donated by Schlotzsky's, Smokey's Market, and IGA. After lunch we held both a beginner and advanced skate competition and were able to award participants with great skate gear donated by BoarderStop. The new mini wall is almost complete and should be a fun addition to the park for many years to come.
We would like to thank all of the local businesses and individuals that helped make this event possible with prizes, food, supplies, and monetary support including The Quarters, WPS, Zia Gas, 1st National Bank, Condotel, Can't Stop Smokin', Ruidoso Outdoor Adventures, Alto Ski Shop, Village Ace Hardware, A-Frame Ski Shop, Walmart, Ski West, Starbucks, Sears, Visions, Mountain Ski Shop, Family Dollar, Home Depot Alamogordo, Thriftway, Dreamcatcher's, Mountain Emporium, City Bank, and Joe Vargas. Thank you also to all of the competition participants and spectators that came to support our project.
By working together we can continue to create positive change in the community. Keep an eye out for many more exciting EcoServants events in the upcoming year!
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