ECOFest 2009

Saturday, June 6, 2009 9:00 AM EDT (UTC–04:00)
Jun
6

A day of fun and interactive learning, sharing, music and celebration! Meet over 20 environmental groups in your community.

Check out workshops and displays on:

~ Bicycle maintenance ~ Car-sharing ~ Composting ~ WRDSB EcoSchools ~ Eating local ~ Saving energy and water at home ~ Sustainable transportation ~ Recycling ~ And much more!!

Sponsors: CIGI, City of Waterloo, Waterloo Region District School Board, Region of Waterloo, Ontario EcoSchools

Schedule for the day:
9 a.m. Live Music - Stacey Lackenbauer

10 a.m. Community Renewable Energy Waterloo (CREW) Workshop
Bike Maintenance Workshop - Recycle Cycles
Historical Walking Tour
Live Music - Red Balloon

11 a.m. Composting demonstration
Eco-crafts - Make a Collage
Live Music - Red Balloon

12 noon What’s Under the Ground - Water Workshop
CSI: Outbreak Workshop
Live Music - Ryan Baer

1 p.m. Take a Hike - Walking and Cycling in Waterloo Region
Eco-crafts - Make Bracelets Out of Seeds
Animal show - Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA)

2 p.m. Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) Workshop
Eco-crafts - Make a Marionette Creature
Live Music - Captain Cam

3 p.m. Creepy Crawler Critter show - Wings of Paradise
Geocaching Interactive Presentation

4 p.m. Eco-crafts - Make Recycled Paper
UpTown Loop Walking Tour
Live Music - Todd Donald

5 p.m. Live Music - Ben Rollo

Attend workshops and WIN a rain barrel, backyard composter, UpTown Waterloo Bucks, vermi-composter or electronic energy meter!