Fargo-Moorhead Earth Week Events

Below is a list of the 2008 Earth Week Events:

If your organization is hosting an event and you would like to have your event included on the calendar, please submit your event using this form.

Friday, April 18: Kick off Press Conference for all Earth Week Activities 2:00 p.m. at Moorhead Center Mall.

April 18-22: Waste Transformation Art Exhibition at the Moorhead Center Mall (Herberger's Wing). For more information, visit www.co.clay.mn.us.

Saturday, April 19: "Party for the Planet" - Bring the family to the Red River Zoo (4220 21st Ave SW, Fargo) from 12:00-4:00 p.m. Kid-friendly activities are planned throughout the afternoon.

Saturday, April 19: "F-M Green Expo" - Come to the Southwest Hockey Arena (4404 23rd Ave. SW, Fargo) from 10:00 a.m.-5 p.m. and learn about "green" techniques. Exhibitors will display merchandise or services that are environmentally friendly. Speakers are scheduled through the day on various topics including landscaping and home remodeling.

April 20-25: Get Clean Week. Get rid of your toxic cleaning products that harm the environment. Call and schedule a pickup, 701-281-7857. For a list of pickup times, please view the Clean Week brochure.

Sunday, April 20: Aveda Earth Month 5K Walk. All pledges raised will go towards clean water projects in the upper midwest. You may pledge or walk yourself. Meet at 3:00pm at the Rabanus Park Shelter (4315 18th Ave SW, Fargo, next to the West YMCA building). Contact SJ Hair Studio at 701-237-4021 for more information.

April 21-23: Stop by your local Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Fargo or Clay County) during their regular business hours and register to win an Earth Week t-shirt. Fargo's facility is at 606 43 ½ St. N. Clay County's facility is located at 2729 Hwy 10 East, Moorhead.

April 21-26: Get Your "Can" on the bus. Ride the FM MAT bus for one aluminum can. Also, register to win a free T-shirt. For more information call 701-232-7500 or go to www.matbus.com.

April 21 - May 17: The Commuter Challenge, which encourages biking, busing, carpooling, walking, and other alternatives to driving an automobile alone to work or school. Register online for the challenge - prize drawings to be held. For more information long onto www.fmcommuterchallenge.com or contact Justin at 701-232-3242
ext. 36.

April 21-26: Visit the Habitat ReStore! Donate working appliances, building materials, cabinets, etc. throughout the week and receive a 20% off discount card. Stop in at 210 11th St. N. in Moorhead and enjoy store-wide savings and enter to win ReStore gift certificates. Store hours Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Contact: Jane Knealing at 218-284-5253 ext. 1.

EARTH DAY is Tuesday April 22

Tuesday, April 22: MSUM Celebrates Earth Day with activities throughout the day. For a complete listing, go to: http://www.mnstate.edu/sci.

Tuesday, April 22: Learn about green roofs at one of two workshops at the Hjemkomst Center coordinated by River Keepers and the Northern Plains Botanical Garden Society. For more information call 701-235-2895 or Christine@riverkeepers.org. [ View the Green Roof Brochure ]

Tuesday, April 22: Go Green, Get Clean Earth Day Workshop. COme find out how Shaklee celebrates Earth Day every day ... and has for over 50 years. This event will help you learn how you can make people and the planet healthier, while you and your family enjoy a better life. 7:30 pm at the Skills and Technology Center. [ View the Go Green, Get Clean Brochure ]

Tuesday, April 22: Green Roof Tours. Kilbourne Group is hosting green roof tours at 102 Broadway from 2-5 p.m. Tour a recently completed green roof. Free.

Tuesday, April 22 & Thursday, April 24: Walk This Way sponsors community walks Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 25 thru May 22. Go to www.fmwalkthisway.com. Free rides on MAT April 21-26 with Walk This Way passport.

Wednesday, April 23: Dr. Bridget J. Stutchbury is a professor of biology at York University in Toronto and is the author of the book, "Silence of the Songbirds." Dr. Stutchbury will present at the Fargo Theater on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00pm. In her presentation, she will follow songbirds to their wintering grounds in Latin America and back to their breeding grounds in North America to understand what challenges they face along the way. She will explain why so many songbirds are threatened by habitat loss and pesticides, and how we can make the world safer for them. For more information contact Keri Drinka at 231-6131 or keri.drinka@ndsu.edu.

April 23-27: Waste Transformation Art Exhibition at West Acres Mall (Sears Wing). For more information, visit www.co.clay.mn.us.

April 24: My Sister's Farm Indoor Farmers Market. Local, Natural, and organic farm meats and foods. Live music by the Bob Petry Family. 6:30-8:00, at the Moorhead Center Mall. For more information, Click Here.
[ View the Farmers Market Brochure]

Saturday, April 26: HERO, Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization, will hold a used equipment drive to collect durable medical equipment for redistribution to individuals with health needs. Volunteers will pick up equipment or donors may drop off items at HERO, 2204 5th Ave. N. Ste. C. in Moorhead from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Warehouse tours and refreshments will be provided.”

Saturday, April 26: Visit the Habitat ReStore (210 11th St. N. in Moorhead) and receive 25% off all day! Store hours on Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Contact: Jane Knealing at 218-284-5253 ext. 1.

Saturday, April 26: The Garden Party at Rheault Farms in Fargo is a mini-carnival that includes spring crafts, insect games, a bug hunt, face painting and more! This event is FREE an open to the public. 1:30pm to 4:30pm. Visit www.fargoparks.com for more information.

Sunday, April 27: "Reforest the Red" by helping to plant 1000 trees along the Red River from noon - 4 p.m. For details, call the Fargo Park District at 701-241-1350 or go to www.fargoparks.com.
[ View the Reforest the Red Brochure]