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Residents invited to help paint Bee Mural in downtown Hendersonville
From staff reports
Like a paint-by-number template, the ground-level sections of the Bee Mural downtown will be outlined and ready for residents to come out and help paint. Ages 5 and up can add their own touch to the mural.
Artist Matt Willey has been painting honey drips, chrysalises and a butterfly on the mural being created on the exterior wall of Hands On! Children’s Museum in the Azalea parking lot on Third Avenue East between North Main Street and King Street in downtown Hendersonville.
On Saturday, May 1, the community is invited to join him and make a personal mark by painting a petal or two on the mural, organizers said in a news release.
Hendersonville celebrates Earth Week with events, giveaways, neighborhood challenge
From staff reports
Environmental Awareness Month
Mayor Barbara Volk has proclaimed April 2021 as Environmental Awareness Month in the city of Hendersonville. The proclamation emphasizes the priority the city places on environmental sustainability programs and encourages the public to participate and make Hendersonville a better place to live.
Pollinators
The city of Hendersonville celebrates Earth Day every day by being certified as a Bee City USA affiliate. In its joint effort to continue to fulfill the city’s commitments to create healthy habitats for pollinators, the Tree Board takes the lead on planting projects and maintaining a recommended species list while the Environmental Sustainability Board heads up educational events to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators.