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

USGBC-Missouri Heartland kicks off its LEED v3 Study Sessions with Wednesday’s (November 11) Intro to LEED from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Drury University’s Trustee Science Center.

Following study sessions include sustainable sites, water efficiency, innovation in design, and more. The price per study session is $10 (includes presentation slides and food) and the LEED study guide is $40. USGBC-Missouri Heartland is offering a pre-paid package of 5 sessions and the study guide for $70. For more information or to RSVP please contact: MCox@emsi-green.com.