One of our favorite days of the year is coming up on Tuesday and we are hoping that you will stop by and lend a helping hand!
  For the last few years, KIVA has been teaming up with a local guerrilla gardening team to help decorate a little spot of land in front of the [...]

Wonderful story here folks! Come out tomorrow and help AJ’s Army make a really big difference!
http://www.facebook.com/events/225200674248855/
10AM -4 PM

Today

10:00am until 4:00pm

ReMax Parking Lot across from Salem Post Office

Support AJ and be a part of the Army. Car Wash, Bake Sale, Raffle, 31 Bags.

KIVA has collected a day hike bag, filled with wonderful nature-themed books, life [...]

When I was a kid, I often heard people say that we kids could not play in the Roanoke River for all of the pollution…  It was a mess.
Today, thanks to the efforts of Roanoke Valley citizens and the wonderful Clean Valley Council, the Roanoke Times is reporting some fantastic finds about the macroinvertebrates that [...]

They had tacos, read stories and hit the pillows hard.
Sweet dreams my little ones.
Papa.

What a great adventure!  Thanks so much to all the folks who dropped by our picnic blanket and reading tent during the Earth Day events at Grandin Village on Saturday.
It was so nice to meet so many family folks!
Our fun events could not have happened without help from some wonderful sponsors! 
  Walkabout Outfitter provided picnic [...]

Let’s encourage a little bit of healthy problem-solving today!

  A local couple, Mary and Stewart Hill, KIVA parents actually, have put together a series of
ebooks for kids on topics of nature, science, history, biography, etc. They are offering their first book, Why Are Turtles So Crazy Awesome?, for FREE this weekend (April 20-22) to celebrate Earth Day.
Here’s a link to the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Turtles-Crazy-Awesome-BrainPower-ebook/dp/B007RSGZ1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334854257&sr=8-1
I thought this [...]

I’m taking our boys tonight to the National Paddling Film Festival at Hollins University in hopes that it will inspire us to hit the local waters more often! We are very excited!
Here are the details:
National Paddling Film Festival Roadshow
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 7 pm
Hollins University
On April 20th, 2012, the Hollins Outdoor Program presents the [...]

As we said, there are some amazing things going on around Roanoke this weekend!
One that I am very excited about sharing is the Great Cloth Diaper Change Roanoke!
Ashley and I support this event 100%! When Ashley was on the delivery room table, delivering our first child, I whispered in her ear…
“Honey, if you go ahead [...]

Blue Ridge Kite Festival in Roanoke County!!  Green Hill Park!!  Mark it on your “must do” list! Details at http://www.roanokecountyva.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=1572

Here’s a map to make it even easier to have a fantastic time!

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