Happy Earth Week!
Mark your calendars to join us in June for our Planning for Resilient Cities Workshops with staf and volunteers from 50 metro cities and join us for Earth Day celebrations this weekend and at the State Capitol this week for the
- Rally to Fund Transit Now! today (Tues) April 18 6pm at the Green Line Capitol Station
- MN Water Action Day Wed April 19 8:00 AM – 4:00 at Christ Lutheran on Capitol Hill &
- March for Science Sat April 22,11am Cathedral Hill & Noon Capitol Rally
- Kids Climate March Sat April 22 9:30am MN Science Museum & Noon Capitol Rally
- People’s Climate Solidarity March Sat April 29 2:30pm, US Federal Courthouse, Mpls
Join us at one or more of these fun Earth Day Celebrations this weekend
- Reception for Gayle Prest, Sustainability Manager City of Minneapolis (now retiring from the city) Friday April 21, 3 to 4:30pm Room 132 City Hall, 350 South Fifth St. Mpls
- Minneapolis Earth Day Cleanups Sat, April 22, 9:30 am-noon Multiple sites at Parks
- City of Saint Paul Citywide Cleanup – Sat, April 22 | 9-11:30 am
- Climate and Health Sat. April 22, 9:30 to noon Hiawatha School Park Gym, Hiwawatha School Park Gym, 4305 E 42nd St, Minneapolis, 1st in a six-part series looking at the effects climate change will have on our community and when Featuring Paul Moss, MN Climate Adaptation Specialist, www.transitionlongfellow.org/preparing-for-a-changing-climate
- Stillwater Earth Day Celebration– Sat April 22, 2017 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM In Parking Area East of River Market Community Co-op in Stillwater, MN Find out who is doing what to move Stillwater forward in a sustainable way. www.sustainablestillwatermn.org
- Blaine Green Expo – Ideas for Sustainable Living Sat, April 22, 2017 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the National Sports Center in Blaine Great news! We are an official pick-up site for the Recycling Association of Minnesota Compost Bin & Rain Barrel sale. A great deal on your new compost bin or rain barrel. https://mngreenexpo.org/
- March for Science Sat April 22,11am Cathedral Hill & Noon Capitol Rally
- Kids Climate March Sat April 22 9:30am MN Science Museum & Noon Capitol Rally
- Earth Day Birding Festival | Carpenter Nature Center, Hastings Sat 4/22: • 8am to 4pm • $5/pp or $15/with lunch • Details: Celebrate the many birds of MN. RSVPs Are Required
- Earth Day: Story Stroll, Service Projects and Native Plant Sale | Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington Sat 4/22: • 10am-2pm • Hike on a Story Stroll, join volunteers removing invasive plants, and get tips to attract pollinators and wildlife to your yard.
- Earth Day River Clean Up | Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, Brooklyn Park Sat 4/22 • 10am-12pm • Clean up the Mississippi and learn green tips for home. FREE.
- Earth Day Celebration | Harriet Alexander Nature Center, Roseville Sat 4/22: • 10am-2pm • Enjoy free entertainment and help with planting at this annual celebration.
- Family Earth Day Celebration | Wargo Nature Center, Lino Lakes Sat 4/22: • 12:30-3pm All kinds of family fun at this Earth Day celebration: climbing wall, refreshments, and a make-and-take earth art project. FREE.
- Earth Day Clean Up at your Park | Fort Snelling State Park, Saint Paul Sat 4/22: • 10am –12pm • Learn more about your state park and trail system; grab you gloves, your pickers, and head out to the park.
- Earth Day Cleanup & Garden Work Day | Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Township Sat 4/22: • 9am-noon • Volunteer for a morning at Tamarack by cleaning up the grounds and trails, as well as working in the Garden to get it ready for planting.
- Party for the Planet | Como Zoo & Conservatory, St. Paul Sat/Sun 4/22-23 • 10am-4pm Tons of free activities will take place throughout the weekend, focusing on creative ways to conserve energy. FREE.
- Mahtomedi Area Green Initiative RITE of Spring Sat April 29, 2017 9am to Noon District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi Plan to join friends and neighbors for Mahtomedi’s annual Earth Day festival, filled with family-friendly events, exhibits and activities. http://mahtomedigreen.org/