Earth Day 2012

Saturday, April 21, 2012, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Porter County Expo Center - Expo East and 4-H Buildings, 215 E. Division Rd., Valparaiso

FREE PARKING! FREE ADMISSION!

Family fun, educational, entertaining!

This regional tradition connects attendees with environmental organizations, exhibitors, businesses and vendors that engage them in fun and entertaining ways so they can learn about living greener and becoming more environmentally-conscious.

We have fun in store for you!

• Back by popular demand: the Recycle Cycle! This interactive exhibit and show engaged children and families in 2011 and is back for more fun.
  
• Meet the district's Glen the Garbologist, and Splash, NIRPC's mascot, and Hooper, Hobart's caterpillar.
  
• Two Silly Safaris shows with live animals and audience participation.
  
• Silent auction to raise money for district eduction programs
• Build your own birdhouse! *
  
• Programs, programs and more programs!
  
• Confidential paper shredding
• FREE teacher resources at the RWRDPC table *
• Recycling Olympics by Duneland School Corporation
• Alternate fuel vehicles, compliments of South Shore Clean Cities
  
• Go for a ride in an electric vehicle, compliments of NIPSCO
• 105.5 Live Remote, compliments of NIRPC
• Photos with Glen and friends, 10 a.m.-noon, compliments of Your Values Magazine
• First 300 people receive free reusable bags
• Free tree saplings after completing an event survey *
  
• Master Gardeners children's activity
• And much more!

* while supplies last

* While supplies

Win this bicycle by playing "bingo"! Get your bingo card upon entering the event.

Programs

• 9:30 a.m. - Talking Turf -- Secrets to a better lawn, presented by Janet Magnuson of the Porter County Master Gardeners Associaion
• 10:15 a.m. - Plug-in to learn more about the 3 E's -- ELECTRIC vehicles, ENERGY Efficiency and the ENVIRONMENT, presented by NIPSCO. Learn about NIPSCO's electric vehicle initiative and also get some insight on how being energy efficient helps the environment.
• 11 a.m. - Silly Safaris show #1 - live animal show -- Become involved in this animal show. Special guests from the audience will join the animals up on stage for a game! Learn more about reptiles, mammals, birds and bugs during an experience everyone will remember!
• Noon - Recycle Cycle -- Hilarious antics by Richard Renner and his crazy contraptions with plenty of opportunities for audience involvement. Check out this family-friendly show!
• 12:30 p.m. - Wildlife Orphans -- presented by the Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehab Center. What to do when you find a wildlife baby? Here's a great lesson for kids and adults in how to interact with some of nature's critters.
• 1 p.m. - Silly Safaris show #2
• 2 p.m. - Your Green Home -- presented by Sarah Oudman from the Northwest Indiana Green Building Alliance. Learn easy things you can do in your everyday life to help the environment, save energy and live healthier.
• 2:30 p.m. - Wildlife craft workshop for children and families (at off-stage location TBA)
• 2:45 p.m. - Healing the world starts with healing yourself. Learn more about how practicing qigong can help you do both. It's the ultimate in think globally, act locally! Compliments of Qi Balance.