Earth Day Omaha, April 20th, 11am - 6pm 
@Elmwood Park, 808 S 60th Street (http://g.co/maps/4b2ch)
  • ATM will be available all day; dogs welcome!
  • Food Booths 11a-6p
  • Beer Garden 12p-6p sponsored by Pizza Shoppe
  • Electronic Recycling 10a- 4p sponsored by Midwest Electronic Recycling located in the parking lot by the baseball fields
  • Bike Parking Lot 12p-6p sponsored by Omaha Bikes and Metropolitan Community College
  • Donate Life "Recycle Yourself" 12p: At noon, a linking hands moment with transplant recipients, donors and their families will take place in the grass behind the food vendors.

    Main Stage

    * Schedule is tentative.

    11:00 AM MUSIC: David Corbin, UNO Professor and 350.org organizer

    11:30 AM Patrick Leahy, Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District

    11:35 PM MUSIC: Blue Bird

    12:15 PM Bob Webber, Solar Electrician

    12:20 PM Chuck Hasebrook, Center for Rural Affairs, Executive Director

    12:30 PM Green Omaha Coalition: Green Education Council MSEF Award Winners & Reel to Real Sustainability Film Festival

    12:40 PM MUSIC: The Bishops

    1:30 PM Kara Henner Eastman: Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance

    1:35 PM EDOC Friend of the Environment Awards

    1:40 PM MUSIC: Gabrielle Louise

    2:40 PM Ann Bleed, Nebraska Water Issues

    2:50 PM Rick Cunningham, City Planning, Alternative Analysis

    2:55 PM Mace Hack, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy

    3:00 PM MUSIC: Eliza Gilkyson

    4:00 PM Climate Change: Andy Jameton, UNMC Public Health

    4:15 PM Standing with Randy & Tom Poor Bear, Vice President Oglala Lakota Nation

    4:30 PM MUSIC: Decatures

    5:00 PM Buffalo Bruce, Research Ecologist, Sierra Club

    5:10 PM Kristi Wamstad-Evans, Sustainability Coordinator of Omaha

    5:20 PM MUSIC: Rock Paper Dynamite

    Demonstration tent

    11:30 AM Rain Barrel Demonstration – Bobbi Holm

    12:00 PM Tree Planting Demonstration in park – Graham Herbst, Certified Arborist

    12:20 PM Energy Efficient Construction for New Homes – Justin Veik

    12:40 PM Air Conditioning Management Program – Rene Jaksich, OPPD

    1:05 PM Natural Lawn Care - Paul Tukey

    1:25 PM Low Cost, High Impact Home Improvements - Chris Swanson, MCC

    1:45 PM Tree Planting Demonstration in park - Graham Herbst, Certified Arborist

    2:10 PM Electronics Recycling: Protect Yourself & Our environment - Brenda Banks, Cross Training Center

    2:30 PM Community Forestry - Graham Herbst, Certified Arborist

    3:00 PM Tree Planting Demonstration in park - Graham Herbst, Certified Arborist

    3:30 PM High Performance New Homes - Tim Lowndes, Charles Thomas Homes

    3:50 PM Safety and Energy Audits for your Home – Jon Traudt

    4:20 PM Lights & Clean Water for Schools - U. Nebraska Engineers without Borders

    Health & Wellness

    12:00 – 1:00 p.m.         Capoeira Angola

    1:00 – 2:00 p.m.            Yoga Rocks the Park

    2:00 – 3:00 p.m.            Sahaja Yoga Meditation 

    3:00 – 4:00 p.m.            Omaha Tai Chi Association  

    Children's Area

    11:00 AM-5:00 PM Activities organized by City of Omaha Parks and Rec: Giant Bubbles, Recycling Matching Game, Recycled Ball Toss, Paper Butterflies, Earth Day Globe, Earth Day Promise Poster

    12:00 PM-5:00 PM Balloon Creator Anthony Smith from Phoenix Creations

    12:00 PM, 12:45 PM, 1:30 PM "The Great Budini" - Family Magic Show
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