Record #:

24025

Author(s):

York, J.K.

Abstract:

York recounts his experience with a particularly daring elk in the Great Smokey Mountains. The wildlife photographer found himself on the receiving end of an aggressive animal.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 11, November 2014, p68-69, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife photography; Elk; Wildlife

Record #:

24026

Author(s):

Shapiro, Leah

Abstract:

In 1986, Lake View Park Commission turned to the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society for help with preventing a strip mall from being built on Beaver Lake and surrounding wetlands. Today, the area is a thriving bird sanctuary as a result of preservation and conservation efforts.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 11, November 2014, p82-83, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wetland conservation; Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857; Wildlife conservation

Record #:

24027

Author(s):

Howey, Paul M. [Photographer]; Tosetti, Cappy [Author]

Abstract:

Dianne Trammel is the executive director of Meals on Wheels in Asheville and Buncombe County. She works to recruit volunteers to deliver food to more than five hundred elderly; the program is not only a food service, it provides volunteers a chance to build relationships with some of the area's most vulnerable populations.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 11, November 2014, p94-95, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Food relief; Non-profit organizations

Record #:

24028

Author(s):

Figart, Frances

Abstract:

Land trusts work with willing landowners in their communities to ensure that critical places are protected forever. Western North Carolina is home to some of the largest sections of land trusts in the state.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 12, December 2014, p78-79, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation; Land trusts

Record #:

24029

Author(s):

Tosetti, Cappy

Abstract:

The POP Project (Pages Opening People) is a non-profit organization in Asheville that provides new homes for used books. Books are gathered and sent to prisons, homeless shelters, housing communities, churches, and many other places.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 12, December 2014, p104-105, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Non-profit organizations; Books

Record #:

24030

Author(s):

Howey, Paul M. [Photographer]; McDonald, Kate [Author]

Abstract:

Old time Appalachian musician Roger Howell recorded a collection of fiddle tunes in 2007 and donated them to the Southern Appalachian Archives. Normally, Appalachian folk sounds are passed down by oral tradition and played by ear. Howell decided to record this part of Appalachian history before it was lost forever.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 12, December 2014, p110-111, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Old-time music--Southern Appalachians; Musicians--Southern Appalachians; Documentary films

Record #:

24034

Author(s):

Joyner, Leanna

Abstract:

Rainbow Mountain's Children's School has a 35-year history in West Asheville; the non-profit emphasizes delivering an academically challenging curriculum in a holistic way that integrates spiritual practice, the arts, and service.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 3, March 2013, p86-87, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Education--Curricula; Education--Innovations; Non-profit organizations

Record #:

24035

Author(s):

Joyner, Leanna

Abstract:

Muddy Sneakers is a non-profit organization that takes fifth grade students on trips to the mountains as part of their science curriculum. Unifying classroom learning with hands-on experience helps the children grasp concepts more effectively.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 4, April 2013, p86-87, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Education--Curricula; Outdoor education; Education--Innovations; Non-profit organizations

Record #:

24036

Author(s):

Figart, Frances

Abstract:

In order to protect the Great Smokey Mountains, scientists take to the conservancy each year to study the species there. This effort began in 1997 when the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory was launched. The focus of this program is to locate, study, describe, and catalog every living thing in the park.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 4, April 2013, p90-91, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife management--Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Small mammals--Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.); Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)

Record #:

24037

Author(s):

Shapiro, Leah

Abstract:

Bee City USA is a program under the Center for Honeybee Research, a non-profit organization in Asheville. The program seeks to protect native pollinators and raise awareness about the importance of bees, populations of which have been shrinking as a result of pesticides and lack of nearby crop diversity.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 6, June 2013, p38-39, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pollination by insects; Bees; Honeybees; Non-profit organizations; Honeybee

Record #:

24038

Author(s):

Shapiro, Leah

Abstract:

The author presents arguments for why the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile road between North Carolina and Virginia, provides for a strong community. The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has funded over 3.7 million in programs and projects centered on the Parkway.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 6, June 2013, p64-65, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Blue Ridge Parkway; Blue Ridge Parkway--Description and travel; Blue Ridge Parkway--History; Non-profit organizations; Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)

Record #:

24039

Author(s):

Howey, Paul M. [Photographer]; Joyner, Leanna [Author]

Abstract:

The non-profit organization, Guardian Ad Litem, serves 435 children in Buncombe County by acting as their advocates in court cases involving their neglect or abuse.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 6, June 2013, p88-89, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Child abuse--Law and legislation--Guardian ad litem; Guardians ad Litem; Non-profit organizations

Record #:

24040

Author(s):

Howey, Paul M. [Photographer]; Joyner, Leanna [Author]

Abstract:

Open Hearts Art Center is a non-profit organization that serves Buncombe County adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities by providing them with community, creative, expression, and income from the sale of their artwork

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 7, July 2013, p78-79, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Art therapy; Art and therapy; Art centers--North Carolina; Non-profit organizations

Record #:

24041

Author(s):

Olshan, Kelly

Abstract:

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project seeks to help children connect with their food through two initiatives: Growing Minds Farm to School and Growing Minds at Market. ASAP seeks to get children involved in the growing and cooking process of food in order to foster healthy eating habits from a young age.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 8, August 2013, p60-61, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Farming--North Carolina, Western; Farming--Asheville; Non-profit organizations

Record #:

24042

Author(s):

Shapiro, Leah

Abstract:

A non-profit organization uses a bus to travel to communities and provide creativity, movement, and activism by providing craft workshops to locals.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 8, August 2013, p92-93, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Handicraft--Asheville; Handicrafts--Asheville; Non-profit organizations; Handicraft