Here are some upcoming green events happening in and around Columbus

Artisan Sundays at the North Market – diverse works of artists and crafts people
First and third Sundays (May through October noon to 5:00pm)
Handmade gifts. Buy local. Strengthen the local economy.

Compassion for Animals Road Expedition
Anthony Marr will speak about his book, Homo Sapiens! SAVE YOUR EARTH
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Grandview Heights Public Library
Free presentation offered by Mercy For Animals

Circle the Sanctuary and Save the Next Acre!
Friday – Sunday, September 10-12, 2010
Highlands Nature Sanctuary
Cost range: $50 - $200

Ohio River Valley Wine Tour
Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 8:30am to 9:00pm
Various wineries
Cost: $99

Saving Native Ash Trees from Extinction
Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 10:00am
Inniswood Metro Park
Free presentation offered by Wild Ones

The Sierra Club National Day of Service – Olentangy river clean up
Saturday, September 11 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Whetstone Park of Roses (lower parking lot, by the shelter house)
Service project/free

Walhalla Ravine Habitat Restoration Project
Saturday, September 11 from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Walhalla Rd just East of High St
Service project/free

Being a Green Student – an eco-smart back to school event
Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 9:00am to 1:00pm
Grange Insurance Audubon Center
Free event

2010 Ohio Green Fleets Awards and Transportation Energy Expo
Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 8:30am to 3:30pm
Mound Advanced Technology Center
Free event, registration is required

Third Annual Independents’ Day Festival - a celebration of locally owned businesses and nonprofits
Saturday, September 18 from noon to midnight
Gay Street and Pearl Alley
Free event

Composting for Families
Saturday, September 18 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Franklin Park Conservatory
$15 members; $20 Non-members

Fall Foraging & Preservation
Sunday, September 19 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Dawes Arboretum
$15/$20, reservation required

MORPC Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 (shifts from 7:00am to 1:00 pm)
Across Franklin County
Service project/free

Your Money or Your Life - an introduction
Thursday, September 23 from 7:00pm to 8:30 pm
Simply Living (2350 Indianola Avenue/Maynard United Methodist Church)
No charge; donations appreciated
Register with Randall Loop, Facilitator: erloop@gmail.com

Friends of Alum Creek & Tributaries (FACT) Cleanup
Saturday, September 25 from 9:00am to 1:00pm
Academy Park
Service project/free

Harvest Fair
Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Stratford Ecological Center
$6/adults, $4/children (2-12yrs)

Plant Propagation – basic principles
Saturday, September 25 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Franklin Park Conservatory
$20/members, $25/non-members

Buckeye Forest Council Hike and Gathering
Morning Hike at Mohican State Forest
Sunday September 26th, 2010 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tour of Prairie Restoration Site and Annual Members and Friends Gathering
Sunday September 26th, 2010 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Really Really Free Market
Sunday, September 26 from noon to 5:00pm
172 E. 5th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
No money, no barter, no trade

Green Trading: The Market Approach to Climate Change
Monday, September 27, 2010 from 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Franklin Park Conservatory (presented by Columbus Council on World Affairs)
Cost range: free to $30

Why Trees Matter – the benefits of urban forests
Monday, September 27, 2010 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Fairfield County Ag Center, Lancaster
Free, reservations requested