Activities, educational displays

Contact: Laurie Duncan – 862-9910

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

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.

Sunday, October 18: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Planning a switch to sustainability at your house?  Visit the Ozarks Green Building Coalition at the HBA Home Remodeling Expo October 16-18 at the Ozarks Empire Fairgrounds E*Plex.  Additional information is available on the web at www.springfieldhba.com/homeremodexpoinfo.html.

Contact: http://www.springfieldhba.com/homeremodexpoinfo.html

This two-day conference will provide a forum for discussion of pressing water issues – including water quality, water supply/availability and the efficient use of water (conservation) – in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas.
The event is open to participants from all areas concerned with water issues, including public, private, nonprofit, and government representatives. We will discuss technical and political issues related to water supply and water quality as we consider the past, present, and future of water in our region. Come prepared to throw some ideas on the table.
By sharing information, and developing a regional planning mechanism, we hope to further our common goal of ensuring adequate, quality water supplies for generations to come.

Conference Fees:
$95 per person (2-days)
$65 per person per day
(Fee includes lunch)

Accommodations:
Rooms are available at the Doubletree Hotel in Springfield under “Missouri State University”.
Call (417) 831-3131
Fax (417) 831-9786

Contacts:
Bob Nichols
Tri-State Water Coalition
(417) 673-7151

Gail Melgren
Missouri State University Leadership Project
(417) 836-3701

Phone Registration:
Call (417) 836-4126 or Toll-free (877) 678-2005

August 29, 2009
Check In & Packet Pick UP 8 – 9:30 am
Race Time: 10 am

Location:
Moonshine Beach, Table Rock Lake
3778 South Hwy 165
Branson, MO 65616

This is Southwest Missouri’s ONLY open water swim event.  Race is held in Table Rock Lake rated one of the regions cleanest lakes and located in vacation destination Branson, Mo.  This is a perfect spot to hit the water for a short or long swim and test your ability and endurance in the open water. The event is open to individuals and is staged in a picturesque setting overlooking Table Rock Lake.

Event Highlights

• Free long distance training plan-electronic plan will be emailed after registration is recieved
• Ultramax AMB Chip timing and scoring
• Results displayed immediately on site
• Free post race food and opportunity to visit with water quality experts
• Awards given to event winners-2 mile event winner will receive a KAYAK!!

Don’t miss the debut of Go Green Radio this Friday, June 27th, 2008 at 9:00 am PDT/12:00 pm EDT.

You can tune in to our Internet radio show by going to www.voiceamerica.com. Once there, choose Voice America under the “Network” option at the top and at 9 am you will hear our radio program live feed.

OTC’s Center for Workforce Development is offering a new non-credit course providing an introduction to various types of alternative energy. The session will in­clude an overview of the major fuels and how they connect to the energy grid. A section on hybrid systems will discuss real solutions and current options in the mar­ket and how to integrate these systems. The course will conclude with a general review of what we as consumers or small business owners can do. Tue and Thur nights, from June 30 to July 14; 5:30 – 8:30. For additional information contact 417-447-8888.

Day 1 – Overview of alternative

energy sources

• Solar

• Wind

• Thermal

• Methane

• Micro Hydro

• Fuel Cell

• Hybrid Systems

Day 2 – Evaluation of basic home

energy needs

• Insulation

• Windows

• Alternative Systems for Heating / Cooling

Day 3 – Alternative Energy Systems

(Solar & Wind)

• Costs per KWH

• Connecting to the grid

• Going off the grid

• Regulations

• Components

• Efficiencies

Day 4 – Alternative Energy Systems

(Micro Hydro, Thermal, Methane, Fuel Cells)

• Systems

• Connecting to the grid

• Going off the grid

• Regulations

• Components

• Pros and Cons

Day 5 – Hybrid Systems

• Systems and capabilities

• Generators as a backup

• What’s on the market

• Open Discussion