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Monday, April 20, 2026

VMRC Celebrates Earth Day, April 22, 2026

Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community's Willow Run Farm provides fresh produce for members of the community. 

The Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community is observing Earth Day this Wednesday with a variety of special events, and with free oak saplings from the city of Harrisonburg for area residents. 

10 am to 3 pm: Table displays in Park Gables Main Street area

Willow Run Farm 
Shenandoah Faith and Climate
Composting and Recycling Information
Friendly City Co-op
City of Harrisonburg (free oak saplings) 
Maps of World Food and Clothing Sources

10-12 noon: PowerPoint presentations in Hartman Dining area

10 am: Steve Pardini, Ph.D., author of Climate Change and the Healing of Creation
11 am: Megan Dalton, Shenandoah Valley Soil and Water Conservation District 

Noon and other resident meals featuring a variety of Willow Run Farm Produce

1-2:50 pm: Park Place Multipurpose Room 
PBS film “American Experience: Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring”

3 pm: Park Place Multipurpose Room
Brief talk, “Landscaping and Mental Health” by Abe Rittenhouse, followed by a campus tree walk

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