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Waterloo Green Day

April 24, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Free

Basic Info

Date:
April 24, 2022
Time:
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Website / RSVP:
https://waterloogreenway.org/events/earth-day/

Who's Hosting This Event?

Waterloo Greenway
Who We Are:

Waterloo Greenway is a 1.5-mile park system with the power to bring the entire Austin community together. Once complete, the 35 acres of connected green space – meandering from 15th St. along downtown’s eastern edge to Lady Bird Lake – will be home to a wild array of natural and cultural destinations.

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Event Topics
Climate Change, Energy, Recycling/Zero-Waste, Wildlife/Animals, Parks
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Waterloo Green Day is designed to educate, inspire, and encourage sustainability, innovation, and environmental justice.
This free daytime Earth Month celebration will feature interactive exhibits, hand-on workshops, moderated panels, live music & dance, a birds of prey flight showcase, and exhibit booths on topics ranging from climate change, alternative energy, water sustainability, overpopulation, Central Texas biodiversity, and the pollution and restoration of waterways.

 

Event Highlights

Wildlife Exhibitions and Demonstrations

  • 1:00 PM – Central Texas Snakes Live Reptiles
  • 1:30 PM – Bird of Prey Flight Showcase
  • 3:00 PM – Central Texas Snakes Live Reptiles
  • 3:30 PM – Bird of Prey Flight Showcase

Music & Dance Performances & Panels

  • 12:00 PM – DJ
  • 1:00 PM – Bramaya West African Drum and Dance Ensemble
  • 2:00 PM – Climate Justice Panel sponsored by Planet Texas 2050
  • 3:00 PM –Ventana Ballet’s A Million Alien Gospels
  • 4:00 PM – Superfonicos

Families & Children: Arts & STEM Workshops

  • Planet Texas 2050, a UT Grand Challenge
  • Hands on workshops with MadScience and GirlStart
  • Music Workshop with Kupira Marimba
  • Scavenger Hunt with Families in Nature
  • Live mural paintings from local artists Kandy Kuo and Wade Thompson.
  • Postcards from Planet Texas with artist Juliet Whitsett
  • Hills Cave fossil identification with the Kemp Lab

 

Waterloo Green Day Exhibitors

AIA Austin / Austin Foundation for Architecture
ATX Kids Club
Austin Bat Refuge
Austin Creative Reuse
Austin Parks and Recreation
Austin Rowing Club
Austin Water
Austin Youth River Watch
Boy Scouts of America, Capitol Area Council
Children’s Research Center at UT Austin
City of Austin – Austin Resource Recovery
City of Austin – Office of Sustainability
City of Austin – Watershed Protection
Families in Nature
Heart of Texas Peace Corps Association
Longhorn Solar
Pines and Prairies Land Trust
Ripple Press LLC
Solar Austin
Stars and Science Austin
The Expedition School
The Parent’s Climate Community
Travis Audubon
Travis County Beekeeper Association
TreeFolks
US Green Building Council

Venue

Waterloo Park
500 E 12th St
Austin, TX 78701 United States + Google Map
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