Earth Day Workday
If you are looking for a meaningful Earth Day activity, please consider joining UNC Asheville Professor Ellen Pearson for a workday in the South Asheville Cemetery this Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m. to 12 noon with a mid way break for a history lesson.
The South Asheville Cemetery is an African-American burial ground in Asheville’s Kenilworth neighborhood, just south of downtown. It was established in the 19th century, and about 2000 African Americans were buried there between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century. It is maintained solely by volunteer labor. UNC Asheville’s students, staff and faculty have been involved in its upkeep for over a decade.
This Saturday, April 22, UNC Asheville will be joining folks from Warren Wilson College and the Kenilworth and Beaucatcher neighborhood to do some general cleanup and plant grass seed in the South Asheville Cemetery followed by a chili lunch in the St. John A Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
Please announce this opportunity to your students, colleagues, friends — all are welcome! If anyone is interested in more information and directions to the cemetery, they are welcome to contact Ellen at epearson@unca.edu