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Great Backyard Bird Count: Feb 16 in Cary

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Story from staff reports. Photo of American Goldfinch in winter by Rodney Campbell.

Cary, NC – The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual event in which volunteers count and track all the birds they see during a 3 day period. This year, you can be a part of the fun at Cary’s Kids Together Playground on February 16. Read more

Lori Bush: Deep Dive Into Aquastar

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Story by Lori Bush. Republished from her blog. Lead photo by Steven Depolo. Other pictures from Town of Cary. 

Cary, NC – One of the truly innovative and cost-saving projects that I’ve been privileged to learn about since I joined Town Council is Aquastar. Read more

Prescribed Burn at Hemlock Bluffs Tuesday

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Story from staff reports. Photo by Lenka Reznicek.

Cary, NC – If you see smoke billowing out of Hemlock Bluffs on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, don’t panic. It’s a regularly schedule prescribed burn to tend to the health of the park. Read more

Christmas Tree Recycling in Cary

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Cary, NC – Did you know that Town of Cary will recycle your Christmas tree? All you have to do is kick it to the curb. Read more

Lori Bush: A Solar Farm in Cary

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Story and photos by Lori Bush. Republished from her blog.

Cary, NC – In late December, I got a chance to visit the new solar farm located at the South Cary Water Reclamation Facility. We’ve all seen solar panels, but you haven’t seen anything like this before.  Ok, well, I haven’t.

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Environment: Fall Litter Sweep In Cary

Photo from SPRUCE facebook page

Cary, NC – The Town is having their Fall Litter Sweep this Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 9-11:30 AM. You can help make the event a smashing success. Read more

Town Partners on First Solar Farm

Cary, NC – Here’s an interesting item: the Town is partnering on its first renewable energy generation project. Better yet, it won’t cost tax payers a dime. In fact, we stand to make a tidy profit. Read more

Weekend Calendar: Potatoes, Hawks and a Rodeo

Lindsey Chester edits the CaryCitizen Calendar of Events. Photo by Susy Morris.

Cary, NC – Summer lull is over, citizens! Get ready for the autumn’s first big harvest of weekend events on the CaryCitizen Calendar. Read more

Dorcas Creates Energy & Cash with Rooftop Solar Farm

 Staff reports.

Cary, NC – Dorcas Ministries in Cary has a new solar rooftop. It generates energy, cash and claims to be the largest solar farm in Wake County. Read more

1700 Empty Bottles Build Bright Horizons Greenhouse

Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC – The children at Bright Horizons at the Clubhouse in Cary have been busy for the past year building a Greenhouse made out of 1700 recycled 2-liter bottles. The children will use the greenhouse to grow food to give back to their community as part of the Grow & Share program. Read more