Saturday April 4th, is Clean Valley Day. 
 
If you are looking for something to do to help keep our valley clean, join us!   Come out and join KIVA members, as well as the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League as we help to plant, mulch and landscape around the lovely Dan Wright Trailhead at the beginning of [...]

Join people around the world who are cutting the switch for one hour, Saturday night at 8:30 PM.  Cut the power and rediscover the world around you.  Walk out onto the porch to scan the skies, read a book by candle light, toast a day of fun or a marshmallow.  Go on a night hike-watch [...]

You’re Invited! Please Come
TO HELP FRIENDS PLANT SEEDLINGS
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2009 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM “RAIN OR SHINE”
HELP PRESERVE THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY! Saving Parkway Views is FRIENDS’ signature project. FRIENDS is the only authorized Blue Ridge Parkway partner organization that has been given this project “to restore the Parkway views through landscape [...]

Yesterday was a gloriously lovely day for a long winding walk along the river. 40 adventurers met at Target to begin the hike. Before we headed off, Chip shared a World Water Day poster made of used straws, yarn and a single Starbucks Coffee Cup proclaiming his intentions of never using a paper cup again. [...]

Ashley and I would like to welcome you all to come out this Saturday for our 2nd annual Walk for World Water Day.  This time, we will be meeting at the beginning of the lovely Lick Run Greenway, which starts in front of Best Buy and Target at Valley View Mall.  This walk, about 3.5 [...]

KIVA Play Day number two went “ker-plop.”  That was the word that Isabelle came up with when trying to describe our adventures today.  We couldn’t even flag down anyone silly enough to come out and play with us today. Wet, soggy ground after three days of straight rain made for squishy ground and tremendous puddles [...]

Come out and join us this Sunday, March 15, for a KIVA Play day at Moyer Park in Salem from 2-4 PM, for a free play time and a walk around the lovely David Smith Trail Greenway.  Help us look for wildlife along the Roanoke River.  Bring an afternoon snack, plenty of water and be [...]

3 days of fun and snow came to a crashing stop today after a lovely adventure along the Murray Run Greenway!  We had a smashing good time making snow angels, sliding down hills and throwing snowballs at each other, until we could no longer feel our hands!
What an adventure.  It was so awesome just to [...]