Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest

Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest ASPI has two appropriate technology demonstration centers in Rockcastle County, KY.

For 47 years, ASPI has worked as an advocate for environmental protection, sustainability and social justice, plus demonstration of appropriate technologies that empower people to improve their lives and communities. Appalachia – Science in the Public Interest (ASPI), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was founded in 1977 in eastern Kentucky and is the oldest sustainable advocacy organization in t

he state. ASPI’s main office is located in Mount Vernon, and the Rockcastle River Wilderness Site and trails are located outside of Livingston. For 45 years, ASPI has worked as an advocate for environmental protection, sustainability and social justice, plus demonstration of appropriate technologies that empower people to improve their lives and communities. Our current projects are focused on renewable energy, simple living, and cultural and ecological education and preservation.

06/13/2026

FREE EVENT TODAY!! Join us to learn about basic sewing for sizes 2-16, and take home some patterns! Starting at 11am @ 50 Lair St. Mount Vernon, KY! 🙂

06/11/2026

ASPI update: ASPI has been a bit behind with updates and newsletters due to different hardships arising in several of the team members lives over recent months, though things have still been moving along well!

A few important notes below:

ASPI has welcomed four summer interns from Notre Dame. They are all engineer students, so ASPI has been engaging them in relevant projects. We appreciate them so much, and all of their hard work and great energy.

This Saturday (6/13) is Basic Sewing and Dressmaking at the office. 11am. Sizes 2-16.

This Sunday (6/14) we are hosting Lake Day at Laurel River Lake Picnic Area. This is an all day event starting at 11am. Potluck style! Come join for a good time. Free and Family Friendly as all of our events are! See event page for more details.

We've been working with a great web designer and we will have automated event reminders and newsletters going out from our website. On facebook, all of our events are listed on our event page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064585065828&sk=events , or by going to our page, selecting “more” and “events” at the top - and can also be found in a featured photo on our page (also found on our website blog). Follow the events individually to get reminders about them! And soon, they will automatically send to your email if you're signed up for our Newsletter.

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We've got a lot coming up! Especially this weekend. Join us for Basic sewing this Saturday (6/13)Lake Day this Sunday (6...
06/11/2026

We've got a lot coming up! Especially this weekend.

Join us for
Basic sewing this Saturday (6/13)
Lake Day this Sunday (6/14) (Potluck and swimming!)
Intuitive Plant Medicine Meditation (6/27)

See flyer for more details! Hope to see ya'll there.

EDIT for flyer typo: Come with an open heart! 🙂 🩷 (Hey, at-least ya can tell these flyers are made by a human and not AI generated 😎)

Great Plant ID today! We met for an identification walk, had lunch, and then took off on a full hike to learn even more ...
05/04/2026

Great Plant ID today! We met for an identification walk, had lunch, and then took off on a full hike to learn even more - and nibble on a few plants. Thanks for coming out!

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50 Lair Street
Mount Vernon, KY
40456

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