THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US. COMING UP TOMORROW. IT KICKS OFF A COMMUNITY WIDE INITIATIVE IN THE TRIAD. OFFICIALLY, IT IS TITLED FORSYTH CREEK WEEK. IT BEGINS MARCH 16TH THROUGH THE 24TH. SO JOINING US NOW IS ANDY ZABIT. SHE IS THE SENIOR COMMUNITY EDUCATOR FOR THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM. GOOD MORNING ANDY. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. SO WE’RE LOOKING AHEAD TO CREEK WEEK. CAN YOU JUST TELL US THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE OF ALL OF THE EVENTS? YEAH. SO CREEK WEEK IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO CELEBRATE OUR UNIQUE WATERWAYS THAT WE HAVE IN FORSYTH COUNTY. IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR FEET WET, LITERALLY, AND GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY. HELPING US WITH CLEANUPS AND JUST HAVING FUN. AND YOU WANT PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF THE EVENTS YOU HAVE PLANNED RIGHT? FOR, YOU KNOW, THE WEEK LONG INITIATIVE THAT IT IS. SO TELL US SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU’VE CURATED AND HOW PEOPLE CAN GET INVOLVED. RIGHT. ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE OVER 90 EVENTS DURING CREEK WEEK. SO THERE YEAH, THERE REALLY IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY HERE ON SUNDAY, WE’RE GOING TO KICK IT OFF WITH OUR JAMBOREE, WHICH IS IN CLEMMONS AT VILLAGE POINT LAKE, AND WE’LL HAVE FREE FISHING LICENSE AND FEE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THAT. WE’LL HAVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE KIDS, FOOD TRUCKS, DIFFERENT VENDORS OUT THERE, AND WE’LL HAVE BAIT FOR SALE, WHICH IS CASH ONLY. AND THAT’S JUST GOING TO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET EVERYBODY TOGETHER FOR TALK ABOUT OUR CREEKS KICK OFF CREEK WEEK AND HAVE FUN, ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER WE’VE BEEN HAVING AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE FREE FISHING ALL WEEK LONG AT SALEM LAKE. SO ANY OF THESE DAYS THAT YOU WANT TO GO OUT AND FISH AT SALEM LAKE, YOU CAN DO THAT FOR FREE DURING CREEK WEEK. ON MONDAY, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE OUR KEYNOTE EVENT, WHICH IS THE STATE OF THE WATER TALK, AND THAT’S GOING TO BE AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD REGIONAL COUNCIL. AND THAT’S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE, FOR CITIZENS TO GET INVOLVED AND HEAR ABOUT WHAT OUR WATERS ARE LIKE IN THE TRIAD AND ASK INDUSTRY EXPERTS IF THEY HAVE ANY FEEDBACK OR ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY MAY HAVE FOR THAT. AND WE’RE ALSO GOING TO BE GIVING AWAY A FREE RAIN BARREL DURING THAT EVENT. AND A FEW OTHER DOOR PRIZES SO THAT SHOULD BE PRETTY FUN. AND THEN IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO HAS EROSION IN YOUR YARD, WE HAVE SHORELINE KITS GIVEAWAY. SO WHAT YOU WILL DO IS YOU’LL GO TO OUR WEBSITE WHICH IS FORSYTH CREEK WEEK DOT ORG, AND YOU’LL SIGN UP TO GET A SHORELINE KIT. AND THESE INCLUDE NATIVE PLANTS THAT WILL HELP STABILIZE YOUR SOIL AND THEN ALSO PROVIDE A HOME FOR ALL THESE BENEFICIAL INSECTS THAT WE LOVE, LIKE LIGHTNING, BUGS, BUTTERFLIES, ALL THE DIFFERENT BEES THAT WE HAVE HERE AND HELP BEAUTIFY YOUR YARD. AND AGAIN, THAT IS FREE. AND YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THAT AT FORSYTH CREEK WEEK. ORG AWESOME. SO MUCH GOING ON. I KNOW YOU CAN HIT ON ALL 90 EVENTS, SO WE’RE HAPPY THAT YOU HIT ON SOME HIGHLIGHTS THERE. WHAT ARE YOU HOPING THE OVERALL COMMUNITY IMPACT IS FROM CREEK WEEK AND WHAT PEOPLE LEARN THERE IN FORSYTH COUNTY? GREAT QUESTION. I REALLY HOPE THAT PEOPLE WALK AWAY FROM CREEK WEEK WITH A BETTER APPRECIATION OF OUR WATERWAYS. WE HAVE SO MANY UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL WATERWAYS IN FORSYTH THAT WE REALLY NEED TO BE BETTER STEWARDS OF THEM. SO CREEK WEEK IS REALLY TRYING TO BRIDGE THAT GAP BETWEEN OUR BEAUTIFUL CREEKS AND THE CITIZENS SO THAT HOPEFULLY OUR KIDS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN CONTINUE TO PLAY WITH THEM AND KEEP THEM CLEAN. YEAH. SO MANY GREAT WAYS TO LEARN. YOU KNOW, NEW THINGS THIS WEEK. AND WE KNOW IT’S ALSO SERVING AS A LEAD UP TO AN EARTH DAY EVENT. EARTH DAY IS IN APRIL RIGHT? YES. IT’S APRIL 20TH. OKAY. AND THAT WILL BE AT THE WINSTON-SALEM FAIRGROUNDS. AND THERE WILL BE DEMONSTRATIONS THERE. THERE’LL BE DIFFERENT VENDORS. IT’S REALLY SOMETHING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. SO THEY’LL HAVE THINGS FOR LITTLE KIDS ALL THE WAY UP TO ADULTS. AND THAT OPPORTUNITY TO JUST MEET AND NETWORK WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE COMMUNITY, WHO ARE TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND ARE PUSHING THINGS FORWARD. SO AGAIN, THAT’S ON APRIL 20TH AT THE WINSTON-SALEM FAIRGROUNDS. AND IF YOU WANT MORE INFO ABOUT THAT, YOU CAN GO TO P E A N C DOT ORG. AGAIN, P E A NC.ORG. THANK YOU FOR GOING OVER THAT, ANDY. A GOOD PREVIEW AHEAD OF EARTH DAY REALLY QUICKLY. THERE WAS ALSO A STORY TIME EVENT. I THINK WE HAD SHOWN A QUICK PICTURE OF THAT THAT’S GOING ON THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND. CAN YOU JUST QUICKLY GO OVER THE DETAILS THERE? YEAH. AT BOOKMARKS WE DO HAVE STORY TIMES LIKE EVERY DAY WITH THE LIBRARIES, WHICH ARE ON OUR WEBSITE. THERE’S ONE NEXT WEEK AT BOOKMARKS WITH ESTEFAN. THE GREENE QUR’AN FROM QUR’AN, SAVE THE PLANET. IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THAT WE READ THAT BOOK TO THE PUBLIC, AND WE WILL HAVE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS. THEY CAN MAKE THEIR OWN WATER PROTECTOR BADGES AGAIN, THAT IS ANOTHER FREE EVENT AND IT’S AT BOOKMARKS BOOKSTORE IN DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM. GREAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. ANDY, IT WAS SO AWESOME TO HAVE YOU ON OUR SHOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. FORSYTH CREEK WEEK ONCE AGAIN. IT BEGINS TOMORROW. IT RUNS THROUGH MARCH 24TH. YOU CAN SEE A FULL LIST OF ALL 90 EVENTS AND SO MUCH MORE BY