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Earth Day
Region 8 2009 Earth Day Celebration and Activities
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EPA Building Activities:
April 18-20, 2009
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Student Tours of the Region 8 Green Building
Looking for a theme for Earth Day 2009? How about Green Building? EPA Region 8 is offering private tours of our Green Building to schools the entire month of April in celebration of Earth Day. All ages welcome!
1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-1129
Students will see various aspects of a Green Building. Students will be given a “How Green is Your School” activity and about EPA factsheet and quiz to take back with them. We also have special readings available in our library for younger students about a variety of environmental topics!
Teachers can sign up for a tour by contacting:
Patty Provencher
Tour Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street, [OC]
Denver, CO 80202-1129
303-312-6836
Tours will be booked on a first come first serve basis and they fill up fast, so reserve your spot by April 1st. We will do our best to accommodate as many groups as possible. Come on April 22, Earth Day and celebrate the Earth at EPA!
Events We Are Attending:
Evergreen Earth Day
Arapahoe Community College Kids Earth Day Event
Denver’s Earth Day Fair 2009
Lakewood Down to Earth Expo
School of Mines Earthday
Earth Day '09 FREE Vendor Expo at Denver Federal Center
Denver Green Festival
Auraria Sustainability Fair
National Events:
April 12-18 National Environmental Education Week
http://www.eeweek.org/
April 19-27 National Park Week
http://www.nps.gov/npweek/
April 24 Arbor Day
http://www.arborday.org/arborday/index.cfm
April 26 National Junior Ranger Day
http://www.nationalparks.org/who-we-help/youth-engagement/?fa=junior-ranger
June 13 National Get Outdoors Day
http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/
Regional Events:
Colorado
April 18-19 (Saturday - Sunday)
Doors Open Denver Expert Tours of the Alliance Center
10am - 3pm
The Alliance Center is a 100-year old warehouse with two US Green Building Council LEED certifications. The Center houses 30 nonprofit tenants working on statewide sustainability.
April 18-19 (Saturday - Sunday)
Green Apple Festival Volunteer Day
The City of Denver, Rock the Earth and Re:Vision International partner to create positive change in Denver city communities, by educating residents about energy saving opportunities and helping to create a community garden. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt, lunch and a ticket to a FREE CONCERT by Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk and Friends on 4/19.
April 21 (Tuesday)
Arapahoe Community College Kids Earth Day Event, 10AM - 2PM
April 22 (Wednesday)
Earth Day Fair at Civic Center Park in Denver
10:00am - 2:00pm
The fair is free and open to the public. Attendees can learn about all types of “Earth Friendly” activities going on in our communities. Exhibits will include information on energy conservation, recycling, composting, pollution prevention, transit options, saving water, renewable energy, natural resources, and much, much more.
April 22 (Wednesday)
Lakewood Down to Earth Expo
Lakewood Civic Center Plaza, 10AM - 2PM
April 22 (Wednesday)
Evergreen Earth Day
29614 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen, 10-4
April 24 (Friday)
Visit with Julia Butterfly Hill, founder of Circle of Life
6:30-9:00pm
Julia Butterfly Hill spent two years living in the branches of a thousand-year-old redwood tree! What's she doing now? Meet Julia at the Boulder home of John Powers. Contributions to the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado gratefully received. To RSVP, please contact Anna Zawisza at annaz@sustainablecolorado.org or 303-405-6791.
April 25 (Saturday)
Pikes Peak Earth Day 2009
332 W. Bijou St. #106, Colorado Springs, 10AM-2PM
May 1 (Friday)
Premier of "Sea of Change" a film about climate change
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado presents "Sea of Change" at the Starz FilmCenter, 7:30pm. Conversation with producer Barbara Ettinger, co-producer/ protagonist Sven Huseby, and NOAH scientist. More information at www.sustainablecolorado.org and at http://www.aseachange.net.
May 2-3 (Saturday-Sunday)
Green Festival - Denver
Think of Green Festival as a walk through a sustainable community. Organizations and businesses showcase programs and products that restore the planet and all that inhabit it. Neighbor-to-neighbor connections are formed, and skills are shared to empower people to create positive change in the world.
Tree Planting - Mile High Millions - scheduled events
To see more upcoming sustainability activities, go to http://www.casba.info/calendar/events
North Dakota
The C2E2 members have joined forces with many other agencies and organizations for an Earth Day Festival in our capitol city of Bismarck, ND. Led by The Natural Resources Conservation Service, the event will be held on April 20.South Dakota
South Dakota is having a Capitol Earth Day on April 21. 8th graders from the middle school science class will walk across the street to the Capitol where there will be hands-on activities at stations.
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe: Sisseton, SD
Sisseton's Earth Day activities will be held on April 22, and they are open to the general public. It will be held at the Old Agency Community
Center in Agency Village, SD. They will have an Earth Day Cleanup consisting of all tribal entities, organized by OEP; an Earth Day Walk; outreach activities with various booths and handouts; presentations, and more, geared for all ages.
Utah
The Library Square Festival of Art & Science is a bi-annual festival celebrating the intersections of art and science. Featuring hands-on educational activities built around a central theme, the festival is a free event for families to learn and create together. The festival is held at the downtown Main Library and occupies the library’s Urban Room and spreads out onto the plaza (weather permitting).
The first festival, “Discovering Earth’s Treasures” was held on September 25, 2008 and attracted over 600 people with activities related to fossils, minerals, and dinosaurs. There were 25 activities included painting watercolor pictures of the layers of the earth, sifting through sand for hidden treasures, and creating dinosaur sculptures.
The spring festival will be held on Saturday, April 25th and incorporates an Earth Day theme: Creating a Cleaner Future. We are currently looking for organizations who want to join in the festival and offer an activity. As a reminder, this is an active, fun event. The goal is to get families learning and talking about the environment and environmental protection through hands-on, science and/or art-based activities. While there is definitely a place for providing information about your organization or issue, the purpose of the festival is not about just telling people about environmental problems, but inspiring them to create solutions.
Montana
Earth Day Celebration
April 21 & 22
Poplar Cultural Building, Poplar, MT
9AM to 3PM daily
(9 presenters & 1500 students scheduled)
E-rase your E-waste!
April 25
Great Falls
Representatives from EPA's Montana Office will have a booth at this event
Sing Songs and Sow Seeds
Wednesday, April 22
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Bozeman Public Library
Join MOSS for fun activities and crafts, and celebrate Earth Day, MOSS style! Plant seeds, create masterpieces of art using recycled materials and listen to stories about the wonders of Mother Earth.
For more information, visit www.bozemanlibrary.org
Gallatin Earth Celebration
Saturday, April 25
10:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Bogert Park
Come on down and celebrate Earth Day at the Gallatin Earth Celebration in Bogert Park this Saturday. Join the Bozeman Clean Up crew (8:30 am - 12:00 pm) and then visit the MOSS table to pick up a special reward!
For more information, visit www.montana.edu/gec
Wyoming
ECO-fair is an exciting opportunity to learn about the choices you can make to create a life that honors and respects our natural and cultural landscapes. ECO-fair features informational booths, organic food vendors, and live music.
The 2009 ECO-Fair will be on Saturday April 25th and will be done in a partnership with the Jackson Whole Grocer. In addition, ECO-Fair's week of events will include a Locavore Program, an ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability community conversation, and a keynote speaker.
Earth Week Calendar of Events---On and Off Campus
Saturday, April 18th
Downtown Clean Up Day from 8am-noon. Meet at the Laramie Railroad Depot, 1st and Kearney. Contact Amity Eisele, (307) 742-2212 for additional information
Monday, April 20th
Evolve.Revolve's Wind-Power Panel Discussion. 4pm-5:30pm. Education Auditorium, University of Wyoming. Contact Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela, mjohns66@uwyo.edu, for additional information
Tuesday, April 21st
"On Sacred Ground-Celebration of the Wyoming Range" Panel Discussion. 6pm-9pm. Classroom Building, Room 306, University of Wyoming. Contact Warren Murphy, warrencmurphy@gmail.com for additional information
Wednesday, April 22nd
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Alpha Gamma Rho’s Earth Day BBQ. 11am-1pm. Prexy’s Pasture, University of Wyoming. Contact Ryan Farthing, farthing@uwyo.edu for additional information
University of Wyoming Campus Clean Up. 9am-4pm. Simpson’s Plaza, University of Wyoming. Contact the Center for Volunteer Services, cvs@uwyo.edu for additional information
Environmental Education and Panel w/ Rebekah Simon-Peter. 3pm-5pm. Education Auditorium, University of Wyoming. Contact Suzanne Lewis, shlewis@bresnan.net for additional information.
"Trayless Dinner"; 4pm-7pm. Washakie Dining Center, University of Wyoming. Contact Ben Tonak, btonak@uwyo.edu for additional information.
ACRES Student Farm Workday. Time: TBA. ACRES Student Farm, 30th and Harney. Contact Amy Rieser, arieser@uwyo.edu for additional information.
Libana (vocal and instrumental music of women all over the world). 2:10pm free workshop with UW Women's (Bel Canto) Choir in Fine Arts 128. 7:30 free concert at Fine Arts Concert Hall. Contact Rod Garnett, RGarnett@uwyo.edu for additional information
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Students for a Sustainable Environment’s Earth Day Celebration. Live music, canvas bag decorating, recycling toss, vendor fair and more! 9am-3pm. Prexy’s Pasture, University of Wyoming. Contact Lydia Renneisen, lrenne@uwyo.edu for additional information.
Staff Senate Bike Raffle. 10am-1pm. Student Union Breezeway, University of Wyoming. Contact Tod Scott, tods@uwyo.edu for additional information.
Sustainable Living Series: Buying Food Locally. 7pm-8pm. University of Wyoming Beta House, Medicine Bow Room (Fraternity Row). Call UW Enrichment Registration at 766-6802 for additional information. $10 registration fee
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ACRES Student Farm Workday. 10am-4pm. ACRES Student Farm, 30th and Harney. Contact Amy Rieser, arieser@uwyo.edu for additional information
Global Youth Services Day, Curt Gowdy State Park, 9am-3pm, Meet @ Simpson's Plaza, UW campus, Contact the Center for Volunteer Services for info: cvs@uwyo.edu.
Center for Volunteer Services' Volunteer Appreciation Party, 3pm, Prexy's Pasture, UW campus, Contact the Center for Volunteer Services for info: cvs@uwyo.edu.
