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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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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

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