Thank You Shenandoah Commmunity Foundation/ Last Day For Tickets!

Hey Folks,

We went to the official grant ceremony for the $2,500 we recieved from the Shenandoah Community Foundation last night. It was a great time right on main street in Mt. Jackson at some awesome place full of crazy art work that’s name is escaping my memory at the moment. The evening featured some great finger food and a nice speech honoring the folks who recieved grants. I would say the honor is all ours and we look forward to working with the Shenandoah Community Foundation again. Thanks guys and gals.

Also tomorrow the 24th is THE LAST DAY TO GET PRE_SALE TICKETS FOR THE RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL. You have been warned. Absolutely no exceptions will be made so get them right ow while they’re cheap. We hope to see all of you there. Here is the link to buy tickets http://shepherdsford.corecommerce.com/Shenandoah-Riverside-Festival/

-Captain

600 pounds removed from river!

Well folks it looks like our last clean yielded another 600 pounds of trash from the ol Shenandoah. That puts us over the 50,000 pounds mark. We are looking to get back on the river very soon. We’ve got the Murrays Fly Shop Anniversary this weekend on Saturday but perhaps we can pull something out for Sunday. Hope for good weather. The water level is also up right now which makes hard cleaning, but makes for good floating so get yourself out there and get on the water. Don’t forget to get tickets to Murrays Fly Shop Anniversary. How do you get tickets you ask? Simply show up at Murrays Fly Shop in Edinburg Saturday and buy one. $15 bucks gets you access to Sals food, the Shakedown Band and Complementary drinks. Come on out  and enjoy. We’ll also be doing some 50/50 raffles of E.K. Swag. See you there!

-Captain

Murrays Fly Shop 50th Bash!!!!

Hey folks,

Come on out this Saturday May 19th to Murrays Fly Shop in Edinburg VA for their 50th anniversary celebration. This event will include games for the kids, catering by local food favorites “Sals Italian Bistro”, live entertainment by the one and only Shakedown Band, raffles and giveaways and many more activities.  All proceeds from this event go towards Earth Korps Inc for their continued cleaning of the Shenandoah River. Don’t forget to come by from 4-7 P.M. May 19th right in the middle of Edinburg.

Check out what Headstash.com had to say about us!

Shenandoah Riverside Festival – June 15 and 16 in Berryville, Virginia

MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 5:54 PM SARAH SILVAS

The Shenandoah Riverside Festival will be back for the third year in a row this June 15 and 16 at Watermelon Park in Berryville, VA. The beautiful, tree-lined grounds of Watermelon Park visually wow you while the temperate weather and cool waters keep you comfortable all weekend long.

Free camping is the way to go at this festival – both tents and RVs are allowed although an additional $15.00 is required for RV electric and water fees. Pre-sale tickets are available for $40.00 and will be $55.00 at the door. With kids under 13 entering for free, this festival is certainly one of the most affordable (and family-friendly) of the summer.

What’s even better is that the proceeds from this annual event benefit Earth Korps and cleaning up the Shenandoah River. Funds from the last two events totaled over $15,000, making it possible for Earth Korps to extract over 47,000 pounds of trash from the river. The environmentally friendly initiatives don’t stop there – all weekend there will be environmental education workshops along with arts and crafts to keep you busy and fill your brain with knowledge.

Talented musicians will fill the air with lovely melodies for a half-day on Friday, then a full-day on Saturday. This year’s performers include Iron Horse on Friday, the “Queen of Bluegrass” Rhonda Vincent, and Holy Ghost Tent Revival on Saturday, among many others. Check out the full lineup and schedule below.

One activity not to pass on is a leisurely float down the river. Watermelon Park is offering 20 percent off all tube rentals to festival ticket holders. Head over to their website to make your arrangements today.

Make sure to check out Headstash’s 2012 Festival Guide for all your summer festy info.

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Shenandoah Riverside Festival Schedule:

Friday, June 15
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Dry Mill Road
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Jake and The Burtones
6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Steal the Prize
7:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Yarn
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Iron Horse

Saturday, June 16
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Lonesome
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Circa Blue
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Allen Thompson
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Love Cannon
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Acoustic Burgoo
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. The Shakedown
6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Driftin Westward
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Rhonda Vincent
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Holy Ghost Revival Tent

 

April News

Hey you,

Yeah you. The one there sitting on your couch on a beautiful day in your boxers wanting more out of life. Well guess what. I’ve got a plan and an opportunity for you. Did you realize that the Shenandoah River which may or may not be in your back yard has been listed on the nations most polluted rivers list. That’s just chemical pollution, but have you actually ever been on a float and seen the masses of metal, tires, and just garbage that plague the banks of this once pristine waterway. Did you know that there is an organization our there committed to helping you clean-up your back yard waterway free of charge. That’s right guys and gals there’s a new company in town called Earth Korps and they are here to try to put a stop to this problem. Before you can solve an issue though you must first go back and repair the damage that has already been done. WE NEED YOUR HELP! This is not a plea agreement, this is 2012 and it’s time we all start taking care of the place that we call our home. We’re getting close, but not quite to the point where we can pack up and move to the moon once we entirely ruin Earth. Plus you can’t even breath up there so why not do your part to sustain this already beautiful landscape instead of abusing it. If you haven’t done anything lately to make Earth a better place then e-mail earthkorps@yahoo.com and say that you want to come volunteer. If you can’t volunteer but want to contribute e-mail us and send your support in the form of a check and we will be volunteers for you. We’re running out of resources folks and it’s not one of those things that you can just let pass you by and assume someone else is going to take care of it. That’s how we got in the mess we’re in globally in teh first place. Take a stand and make the human race shine as the innovators of this planet. Start by picking up your trash!

This is what we’re doing in the month of April. Motivation, Planning and Executing. If you haven’t done something to help your watershed yet then do something. volunteer, provide access points, provide knowledge, donate, buy a ticket to riverfest, tell someone about Earth Korps. You wouldn’t belive the number of people who have no idea that there is even a company our there that cleans the river. All easy things that all help the river. Look for much more from your local river clean-up company coming soon. We are knee deep in planning right now and the rain keep messing up our clean-up days but not to worry there will be plenty of trash to be removed and plenty of trash removed sooner than you know.

 

Almost at 50,000 Pounds.

Folks this will be our 3rd summer cleaning the river. It has been long hard road to walk and the trash removal process is not easy. We are about 500 pounds away from reaching a serious milestone for Earth Korps and we have a small load on the back of the truck to take still. I would like to thank those of you who have helped out so far, either by lifting a hand to help us or by sponsoring or donating time or advice or services in some other way. It means a lot to say that we have come this far and it wouldn’t be possible without the support of so many.

We are going to continue to push forward and try to reach 100,000 pounds of trash pulled from the doah. Please help us continue to grow this effort by sharing our page with your friends on Facebook and by coming out to celebrate what has been accomplished so far at the 2012 Shenandoah Riverside Festival.

Thanks Shenandoah Community Foundation!!

 

Hey folks,

Great news! We just recieved a grant from Shenandoah Community Foundation for $2,500.00 so if you see anyone affiliated with them on the street make sure to tell them thanks for helping to do their part to clean the Shenandoah River. Keep up the good work everyone. Word is getting around about teh things we’re doing.

-Captain

Wanna Help Out? Print this Flyer!

Hey folks brilliant idea. I though being that we have readers from all over I’m gonna just post this flyer here for you again and if you would like to help out in the Shenandoah River Clean-up saga just print this bad boy off and drop by a few of your favorite hangout spots. We’d appreciate all the help we can get. Also don’t forget to “share” the Festival page on Facebook to all of your friends. Thanks

March Newsletter

Hey folks,

Lots of big things going on here in Earth Korps land. First and foremost we are knee deep in blue grass and are gearing up for our annual fundraiser the Shenandoah Riverside Festival. We are featuring artists such as Rhonda Vincent, Iron Horse, Allen Thompson, Dry Mill Road, Circa Blue, Lonesome Highway, and many more. Please see www.shenandoahriversidefestival.com for more details. There are only 499 early bird discounted tickets for sale and they are going fast so please get your ahead of time because we’re warning you now, there aren’t many left.

Also we are getting ready to kick-off clean-up season because our weather has been so nice lately. Our first clean will be this Sunday March 25th at 9:00 A.M. at Burnshire dam in Woodstock. We are taking out a group of Centrals finest for our first clean and it should be a good time.

We are also in the process of now seeking sponsors for the overhead on our festival to offset cost. Sponsor names will be featured on both www.earthkorps.org and www.shenandoahriversidefestival.com and will also be on any banners or things we have at the show.

We still have spots left for a few more environmental non-profits to attend free of charge and spread the word about their cause at the festival. Please e-mail earthkorps@yahoo.com for more information

We still have food vending spots available and info for those can be reached by sending an e-mail to mike@waternmelonpark.com

We still have craft vending spot available and info for those can be reached by e-mail at casey.bergey@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing all of you out on the river this year and remember that if you want your company to be featured during one of our river cleans or road cleans to send your interest in an e-mail to earthkorps@yahoo.com

Thanks to everyone who supports the Shenandoah River clean-up project.

2012 Riverfest Flyer and Tickets!!!!!

Hey folks,

Sorry for the long pause. E.K. has been super busy planning your next big music festival for you. We can’t wait to see you out there with us in Berryville. Tickets will go on sale later today and I will re-blog with the link. Remember we only have 499 early bird discounted spots available and trust me they are going to go fast so make sure you get them while you can. We’ll talk to you soon!!