Join Winneshiek County Conservation and partners for a fun morning of earth-friendly activities, vendors, snacks, and more! The Earth Day Festival will be held from 9:00 am-12:00 pm on Saturday, April 22nd in the Community Building at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds in Decorah, IA.

Explore the latest in recycling, composting, solar power, electric vehicles, native planting, and more! This free, open house event is for all ages. Have fun with hands-on activities, interactive displays, and educational exhibits provided by local conservation and sustainability organizations.

Special events at the 2023 Earth Day Festival include…

• Native tree seedlings & other giveaways
• Solar 101 & other educational presentations
• Electric vehicles by Winneshiek Energy District
• Free coffee & snacks by Oneota Community Food Co-op
• Home composter distribution for Winneshiek County residents
• And much more!

Winneshiek County Conservation is excited to partner with the following organizations and groups to make this event possible:

• Winneshiek County ISU Extension & Outreach
• Luther College Center for Sustainable Communities
• Winneshiek Energy District
• Green Iowa AmeriCorps
• Seed Savers Exchange
• Oneota Community Co-op
• Luther College Environmental Education students
• Winneshiek County 4-H Clubs
• ArtHaus
• Citizens’ Climate Lobby
• Decorah Parks & Recreations
• Decorah Public Library
• ReRooted Connections
• The Getup
• Driftless Mobile Juicing Service
• Convergence CiderWorks
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Winneshiek Soil and Water Conservation District
• Northeastern Iowa Lutheran Synod Care for Creation Network
• Northeast Iowa Peace and Justice Center
• Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT)
• Iowa Driftless Chapter  of Trout Unlimited

Excited for the Earth Day Festival, but looking for more ways to appreciate our planet? Celebrate Earth Day all week long with these events from Winneshiek County Conservation and some of our community partners:

• Learn about “Climate Justice and the Politics of Emotions” with Guest Speaker Sarah Jaquette Ray at Luther College on Tuesday, April 18th at 5:30 pm. Find more information at https://www.luther.edu/event/sarah-jaquette-ray-climate-justice-and-the-politics-of-emotions
• Go Wild Foraging at Lake Meyer Park on Thursday, April 20th at 5:30 pm. Visit the event page for details: https://www.winneshiekwild.com/events/wild-foraging-lake-meyer
• Test your knowledge with Earth Trivia at Impact Coffee in partnership with Luther College on Thursday, April 20th at 7:30 pm.
• Experience local art at the Earth Week Art Gallery hosted by Luther College Sustainability Scholars in the Gregerson Gallery of Luther’s Center for the Arts April 20-27th. Submit artwork here: https://forms.gle/AABaFhPnGM4ja9vH9
  
• Shop sustainable, handmade fiber crafts at the Iowa Federation of Handweavers and Spinners Spring Meeting & Vendor Show at the Danan Lansing Building on Saturday, April 22nd from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.
• Enjoy “eco-folk-n-rock” live music while supporting our local birds with Big Blue Sky: A Special Earth Day Concert at Convergence CiderWorks on Saturday, April 22nd at 3:00 pm.

Visit www.winneshiekwaste.com or email wildrecycling@winneshiekwild.com to learn more about waste reduction in Winneshiek County.