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Open House in Dayton Nevada Kicks Off Farm to School Month
The public is invited to an open house at the Rural Health and Nutrition Initiative (RHNI) greenhouse at 175 River Road, Dayton, Nevada 89403 on Saturday, October 8 from 10am-1pm. The free event kicks off October as Farm-to-School month, an…
Read MoreExperimental Music Concert Includes Recorded Plant Sounds
Silver City, Nevada – Ever wonder what your garden vegetables or your house plants sound like? Do they sound different than native Nevada plants like purple sage or globemallow? You can find the answers to these questions during a July…
Read MoreDayton Community Garden Welcomes Applications for Garden Spaces
Sign-up forms are now available for garden plots at Healthy Communities Coalition’s Solidarity Garden in Dayton. Gardening spaces are available on a first come, first served basis, and are free for food pantry clients and SNAP recipients. All others pay…
Read MoreJob Opening for Garden Coordinator in Lyon
We’re hiring! Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) is searching for a part-time Garden Coordinator to help with school garden maintenance and with gardening education in Lyon County. If you enjoy working with plants, being outdoors, and…
Read MoreJob Opening for Food Security Project Manager with HCC
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties PO Box 517 Dayton NV 89403 775-246-7550 Position-Project Manager Food Security Definition: Under direction of the Healthy Communities Coalition’s (HCC) Executive Director and Board of Directors, the Project Manager will provide oversight…
Read MoreLyon Community Selected as Finalist for RWJF Culture of Health Prize
Community Health Efforts Recognized as Lyon County Region Advances in Prize Selection Process The Lyon County, Nevada community has been chosen as a finalist for the RWJF Culture of Health Prize given by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “Selected from…
Read MoreHCC Meeting Features Employment Programs, AmeriCorps, NNDA, School Gardens
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties holds its August breakfast meeting on Thursday August 10th at 9am at the Silver Springs Community Center, 2945 Fort Churchill Street. Guest speakers include Valerie Melendez, Tribal Economic Development Director with Northern…
Read MoreCommunity Garden Tour for Kids and Parents August 8th
Silver City, Nevada– Silver City Community Garden committee members are offering a free tour of the garden for children with their parents on Tuesday, August 8th at 10am. Silver City’s lovely organic community garden is celebrating its 9th growing season….
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