The “2022 UCF New Year’s Day Hike and Ceremony for Banishing the Ills of 2021” was a great success. We gathered at 1 PM in Fort Macon State Park, once Tom Wentworth was able to discriminate successfully between southeast and southwest. Fortunately, the other 12 participants were not similarly challenged when identifying points of the compass. … Continue reading UCF Starts 2022 with a Beach Hike!
UCF’s Green Sanctuary and Adult RE Committees sponsored a third 2021 nature walk, led by botanist and UCF member Tom Wentworth, on Saturday afternoon, November 13, 2021. The hike took place on the Tideland National Recreation Trail near the Cedar Point Campground in the Croatan National Forest. This 1.4-mile loop trail traverses marshes and forested … Continue reading Great Nature Walk at Tideland National Recreation Trail!
The Adult RE Committee is hosting a discussion of the film The Game Changers on Wednesday October 27, 2021 at 6 pm. This film discusses the benefits of a plant-based diet, particularly for athletes. The movie is available for viewing on Netflix, and lists James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan and Novak Djokovic as Executive … Continue reading The Game Changers Film Discussion
The morning of Friday, June 18, 2021 was a picture-perfect, almost-summer day at the Crystal Coast, featuring a clear sky, moderate temperatures, low humidity, and a light breeze off the ocean. This lovely morning set the stage for a nature walk on the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Trail at the NC Aquarium – Pine Knoll Shores, … Continue reading UCF Hike at Theodore Roosevelt Nature Trail
On Saturday, June 5th, twelve members and friends from UCF took part in a beach cleanup at Ft. Macon State Park to participate in World Ocean Day. The cleanup was sponsored by the Green Sanctuary and Social Action Committees and Carteret Big Sweep. Many thanks to Dee Smith from Carteret Big Sweep for the loan … Continue reading Beach Cleanup
Those who live on the coast love our beautiful beaches and waterways. It’s always heartbreaking to see our shorelines littered with trash, especially plastic and Styrofoam debris. Members of UCF often participate in events such as the Carteret County Trash Trawl that took place April 24 this year (organized by UCF’s own Ryan Mroch, assisted … Continue reading Green Tip for June from Green Sanctuary
Have you heard about Arcadia? It’s a great way to help save the planet. Arcadia is a nationwide program that directs your local energy provider – such as Duke Progress Energy – to use renewable energy for 100% of the electricity supplied to your home. For our area, that’s wind power. UCF is an Arcadia member, ensuring that … Continue reading Join Arcadia – Use Green Energy!
UCF’s Green Sanctuary and Adult RE Committees sponsored a nature hike, led by botanist and UCF member Tom Wentworth on Saturday, April 17, 2021. The hike took place on the Elliott Coues Nature Trail at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. This is a 3-mile loop trail of moderate difficulty, wandering through the maritime … Continue reading UCF Group Enjoys Nature Hike
The Green Sanctuary Committee is dedicated to creating a religious community that has a fundamental commitment to living in harmony with the Earth. We do this by planning monthly events for our congregation and the community that focus on the environment through a combination of service projects, educating and advocating for environmental justice, and field … Continue reading About the Green Sanctuary Committee
