4/17 – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Activities, educational displays

Contact: Laurie Duncan – 862-9910

Activities Listing – As of 3/19/10 –

4/10 – Rockin’ Recycle Party

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
South Haven Church Family Life Center
2353 S. Campbell Ave.
Youth-led event focus on how recycling can be fun with games, activities, music.
Bring 5 recyclable items per person to get in free – otherwise admission $1
Contact: Quinlan and Amanda – 417-234-1999

4/10 – South Creek Greenway Clean-up

9:00 a.m. – noon
Greater Ozarks Audubon Society
Contact: Myra Scroggs – 883-4015

4/14 – Annual Choose Environmental Excellence Awards Luncheon

Contact: Barbara Lucks 864-2005

4/15 – Babes in the Woods Celebrate Earth Day

Springfield Conservation Nature Center – 888-4237

4/16 – Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Address

MSU Public Affairs Conference
 
Contact: Mary Ann Wood 836-5073

4/17 – Wilder Elementary Green Run

4/17 – Babes in the Woods Celebrate Earth Day

Springfield Conservation Nature Center – 888-4237

4/17 – E-Waste Collection

Computer Recycling Center – 866-2588
9:00 am – 3:00 p.m. Recycling fees may apply to some materials

4/17 – Waste Tire Collection

Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
Contact: Bob Horton – Urban Neighborhoods Alliance – 865-4774

4/17 – Party for the Planet – Dickerson Park Zoo

Contact: Erin Sorensen – 417-883-1570

4/17 – Earth Day Celebration and Free Day @ Discovery Center

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Activities, educational displays
Contact: Laurie Duncan – 862-9910

4/21 – Summit School Activities

4/22 – EARTH DAY

4/22 – Earth Day Speaker at Southeast Rotary – Doug Neidigh

“Springfield’s Air Quality”

4/22 – JV Advisory Committee – Tree Planting Jordan Valley Park Trail

Contact: Olivia Hough – 864-864-1932

4/22 – Computer Recycling Center Open House/Dedication of expansion 10th Anniversary Celebration

l0:00 a.m.
Contact: Ken Reiss – 866-2588

4/22 – James River Basin Partnership Clean-up

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Melissa Bettes 836-4847

4/22 – Urban Garden Kick-Off

Boyd Elementary
Contact: Community Partnership of the Ozarks – 888-2020

4/22 – Earth Day Trail Day – Lake Springfield

Contact: David Riggs – 891-1550

4/22 – Nathan P. Murphys 2nd Annual Rock & Recycle

Gunshot Lizzie & more
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for all ages show
Cover $

4/$8 (under 21)
Door net proceeds go to “Think Green!” at Drury University

4/23 – Ozarks Community Technical College (OTC) Green Fair

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Team
Danna Lunday 417-447-8981

4/24 – Schweitzer United Methodist Church Earth Day Activities

4/24 – Habitat for Humanity ReStore Earth Day Festival

2410 S. Scenic
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
50% off sale, live music, educational activities
Free hot dogs and soda from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (or while they last!)
Contact: Eric Allen 829-4001, Ext. 103

4/24-25 – Garden Adventures Nursery

Nixa, MO 725-3223
Azalea Festival and Art in the Garden

Information compiled by: Barbara Lucks
Materials Recovery/Education Coordinator
Solid Waste Management Division Springfield Public Works
417-864-2005
blucks@springfieldmo.gov

Complete listing of Earth Day activities available on www.OzarksEnvironment.com or by calling the City of Springfield Recycling Hotline at 417-864-1904

The City of Springfield is releasing an updating Guide to Recycling on its recycling portal. If you’re looking for a recycling center, wondering what Springfield includes in its recycling program, or how to recycle household chemicals, the recycling guide has the information for you. Look for frequent updates on this fast and easy way to go green and give the environment a break.

For more information:
Barbara Lucks
E-Mail: blucks@springfieldmo.gov
Web: www.springfieldmo.gov/recycling