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Community Earth Day Celebration
April 25 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Riverway Learning Community is excited to be hosting Winona’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 25 from 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. Riverway is located between Watlow and MSC Southeast College at 1200 Storrs Pond Road and guests are invited to park in the Watlow parking lot. This year’s theme is Consumption & Waste so activities and many of the vendors will highlight ways we can reduce our consumption and get creative with our waste. Event highlights include:
Procession of the Species: A parade of created critters and large puppets built from re-imagined, recycled materials; birds, bugs, animals, plants & more. Participants will march to the rhythm of the Winona Drum Circle to kick off the event. All community members are invited to join in the parade!
Trashion Fashion Show: A fashion show that spotlights garments and accessories made from trash and recycled materials. Environmental impact stories will accompany each piece down the runway.
Free Market & Fix-It Stations: An opportunity to share what you have, get what you need, and fix what you can. Clothing, bike and small appliance fix-it stations on site! Riverway is looking for gently used outdoor recreation gear, plants, seeds and gardening equipment. Items will be collected, organized and shared with the community at the event. The next collection date is Sunday, April 19 at Riverway from 3 – 5 pm. See their Facebook event page for more details.
Community Partners Offering Information, Activities and Food Include: Happy Dancing Turtle / Soil & Water Conservation District / Winona Arts Center / Re-Store / Xerces Society For Invertebrate Conservation / Face Painting with Bree / Citizens’ Climate Lobby Southern MN Chapter / Winona Feed & Seed / Winona Family YMCA / Bruno Borsari / Free Blockbuster / Clover Creek / Sanborn Canoe Company / Creators Collaborative / Go-Green Club / Kites with The Science Guy / Bluff Country Co-Op / The Coffee Camper / Riverway Learning Community Food Service / And More!
We are thankful to the Winona Community Foundation & the granting committee for funding this important event.