Green Builders Celebrate Earth Day!
|
Today at 1:30pm
DATCP Headquarters,
2811 Agric ulture Drive, Madison
State Agencies to
Celebrate First State Building
to Achieve LEED-EB
Silver Certification. Students from Glendale Elementary to Also Put in New Plants at DATCP Building
Department
of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Rod Nilsestuen
and officials from the state and the Department of Administration will
celebrate efforts by state agencies to reduce energy consumption tomorrow,
Thursday, April 22nd at 1:30 p.m. at the DATCP
Building in Madison as part of the state's observation of
Earth Day. Students from Glendale Elementary will also be on hand to do
some planting in front of the DATCP building to celebrate the dedication.
Today-- all day
$50 discount for Greening the Heartland Registrations
In honor of the 40th
anniversary of Earth Day, take $50 off 2010 Greening the Heartland Conference
full registration! This discount is good for today, April 22, only. To take
advantage of this discount, click on the Register Now link and select
FULL Registration. In the Discount Code box, enter Earth-GTH. Register Now
Today, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Madison Environmental Group
You're Invited on Earth
Day April 22 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with Mayor Dave at
Madison Environmental Group, Inc.'s Open House from 4:30 to 6:30 on Thursday
April 22nd at our office, 25 N. Pinckney, Madison. Snacks and beverages
provided. Children welcome.
Saturday, 11am - 3pm
Greener Oconomowoc Earth Day Resource Fair, Oconomowoc High School Field House
Alternative transportation display / Educational & family focused activities for children. Sample Organic Food (try organic and locally sourced meal) / Green business showcase (we are expecting
over 50 local green vendors offering all types of services to the public to be on hand). Learn about energy conservation/local energy programming from Oconomowoc Utilities & Focus on Energy.
First 150 families will receive a FREE recycled soda bottle farmer's market bag.
Saturday
Milwaukee area Earth Day Festivals
Noon - 4 p.m.
Free for everyone!
Urban Ecology Center: Riverside
Park
Music by 18 Strings, Live animals (llamas and more!), Korean drum performance, Rock Climbing,Water Wonders with Professor Oops,
Southeast Wisconsin native plant seed sale by Prairie Future Seed Company, Nature hikes using GPS,Meet Zoe Weil, author of Most Good, Least Harm and more!
Urban Ecology Center: Washington Park
Want to make a positive impact in your county parks? Celebrate our 3rd
annual Earth Day Festival by making a difference! Come to pitch in: Trash roundups,
Lagoon restoration efforts, Park improvement projects. Stay to enjoy: Recycled crafts,
Canoeing, Music and much more!
|
WG
