| Sunday, April 19th 2009
10 am - 5 pm
Reno Idlewild ParkAdmission is free! | 
Live Entertainment on a Solar Powered Stage powered by Solar Generations: Action Sound String Band (Bluegrass)
Mark Sexton Band (Acoustic Rock)
Drinking with Clowns (Latin)
Jahzilla (Reggae)
Paisley Braincells (Jam Band)
Guitar Woody (Blues)
Rich Hammond Blues Band (Blues) Informatives Workshops on How to Green Up your Home and Office: How to Go Solar by Scott Gerz of Solar Generations
How to Start a Worm Bucket for Composting by Craig Witt of Full Circle Compost
How to Save Energy and Home Energy Audits by John Toth of John Toth and Assoc.
How to Save Water by Andy Gepheart of Truckee Meadows Water Authority
How to Landscape in a Dry Climate by Tom Stille of the River School/ Interpretive Gardens
Small Change, Big Impact: Alternative Transportation Options by Carol Perry of Regional Transportation Authority Children's Area Activities
Free games, crafts, paper-making, and many other activities! Sustainable Farmers' Market
Support regional and organic growers! Booths and Exhibits
Displays by over 100 local non-profits, state agencies, and businesses in the areas of land conservation, waste, water, renewable energy, green building, environmental education, environmental health, environmental products and services and more. Free Cell Phone and Car Battery Recycling
Drop off your old cell phone for free and safe recycling at the Nevada EcoNet booth.
Bring your old car batteries to the Reno High School Parking lot for recycling by Auto Guardian and AAA Nevada, plus free battery testing. Recycling, Composting and Biodegradable Cups and Utensils provided by Whole Foods Marketplace and New Belgium Brewing Co. | Event Map Tons of parking and a free shuttle service will be available at Reno High School, 395 Booth Street, just around the corner from Idlewild Park! Free bike valet service by Reno Bike Project for your bike, roller blades, or skateboard to the event and drop them off in front of the California Buidling. Everyone who rides their bike receives a free raffle ticket for a New Belgium Brewery bike messenger bag with goodies. Bikes and parts can be donated to the Reno Bike Project at the Bike Valet. In accordance with City of Reno policy for special events, please leave your pets at home. Thank you to our 2008 Sponsors!! Major Sponsors: Truckee Meadows Water Authority, UN Academy for the Environment
Benefactors: Washoe County, Sierra Pacific Power Company, New Belgium Brewing Co.
Supporters: Blue Moon Promotions, REI, Waste Management, RTC
Contributors: Whole Foods Marketplace, NV Certified Farmers Market Assoc, Nevada Grown
Friends: Full Circle Compost, Camelot Party Rentals, Solar Generations
Media: KTVN Channel 2, KTHX, KRZQ, Reno News & Review, Twelve Horses | Volunteer OpportunitiesOver 200 volunteers are needed at Earth Day to direct traffic, set up, monitor compost and recycling bins, and help break down the event. If you are interested in contributing at least two hours of your time to help make Earth Day a wonderful event for everyone, please email our Volunteer Coordinatoor Matthew Miller from Great Basin Institute at 784-3504 . All volunteers will receive a commemorative 2008 Earth Day t-shirt. Volunteers who donate four hours or more will receive a free lunch coupon at our food court. Credit for community service hours for high school students or court requirements is available.
Back to top of page | Zero Waste Efforts -- Plus Cell Phone Recycling and Car Battery Recycling and Bike DonationsNevada EcoNet is planning waste reduction efforts for Earth Day that we'd like to see at ALL special events in northern Nevada! In addition to recycling of glass, plastic, aluminum and cardboard, compost bins will be placed throughout the event for the disposal of food waste, paper, and biodegradable utensils, plates, napkins and cups from our food court. Also, attendees will be able to drop off their old cell phones, which contain toxic substances such as cadmium, arsenic and lead, for recycling free of charge at the Nevada EcoNet Booth in front of the California Building. Car battery recycling is also available at the Reno High School parking lot, courtesy of AAA Nevada and Auto Guardian -- drop off your old car battery and then walk or take the shuttle to Earth Day! Bikes and bike parts can be donated to the Reno Bike Project at the Bike Valet in front of the California Building. Let us know if you have any further suggestions on ways we can reduce waste at Earth Day! | These are Microsoft Word documents. You will need Word to view these files.
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