Team Ryan Automotive Partners With Elachee Nature Science Center To Celebrate Earth Day!

February 25, 2018 | Shara Ryan

From our 2018 archive. This article looks back at Team Ryan Automotive's support for Elachee Nature Science Center's Trillium Trek Trail Run & Walk on April 21, 2018.

Team Ryan Automotive sponsored the Earth Day weekend event at Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in Gainesville, Georgia. Our original February 2018 announcement invited local runners and walkers to take part.

The 2018 Trillium Trek Trail Run & Walk

The event announcement listed three race options, with courses for experienced racers and beginners. The run and walk took participants along the trails of Chicopee Woods as part of Elachee's Earth Day activities.

Our April 23, 2018 event recap recorded the team's participation and included photographs from the weekend. It also featured the debut of our #TEAMRYANROCKS sign and Dan Ryan's 5K win in his age group.

Why we supported Elachee

Our 2018 announcement connected the partnership with a belief that responsibility extends to both the people around us and the environment. Supporting a local nature center was one way we put that belief into practice.

Elachee Nature Science Center provides environmental education and conservation programs in Gainesville. The Trillium Trek event brought the community onto the trails of Chicopee Woods to celebrate Earth Day.

Environmental responsibility at the shop

The original post also described our approach to recycling and waste disposal at the shop. It mentioned cardboard from parts deliveries, coffee cups from the waiting area, and waste oil as examples of materials we handled with recycling and responsible disposal in mind.

Reduce, reuse, and recycle was the message behind that announcement, alongside support for organizations working in environmental education and conservation.