Richfield, MN

 

The speaker schedule (20 min. each):

10:30 am – Simple Ways to Reduce Plastic At Home - Barbara Wasmoen
11:30 a.m. – Create Habitat, Create Community: The Importance of Converting Your Lawn – Ava McKnight, Altlawns of Richfield and Bloomington
12:30 p.m. – Your Recycling & Composting Questions Answered – Rachel Lindholm, City of Richfield
1:30 p.m. – Welcome to the Electric Decade (Electric Vehicles) – Alan Wernke, EZGoEV.com

Kids Activities:  
- pot making and planting activity hosted by the Richfield Garden Club
- scavenger hunt with prizes
- a free recycled library book for each child (while supplies last)
- coloring and building with blocks

The current exhibitors are:

• Tru North Solar
• Drive Electric MN 
• Luther Burnsville Volkswagen 
• White Bear Mitsubishi
• Home Energy Squad 
• Xcel Energy
• Hennepin County - recycling, organics, reuse, and waste prevention
• Organic Bob 
• The Tare Market 
• Organic Lawns by Lunseth 
• Great River Greening
• Agrarian Seed and Garden
• ReWild Native Gardens
• Hennepin County Master Gardeners 
• All Energy Solar
• Nine Mile Creek Watershed District 
• Altlawns of Richfield and Bloomington 
• City of Richfield Community Development
• City of Richfield Water Resources
• City of Richfield Sustainability
• Friends of Wood Lake
• SHG Living Network 
• Blazing Star Energy 
• Richfield High School Green Team (student group selling snacks)
• Richfield Garden Club (children’s activities) 
• Citizens Climate Lobby 
• Get the Lead Out (MPCA)
• Commuter Services
• League of Women Voters Richfield 
• IKEA-Minneapolis

Door Prize Donations Needed!  If you are interested in donating a door prize for the Eco Fair event, please contact Donna at drummond.lwvrichfield@gmail.com.  Your donation is tax deductible and will be recognized in the event program. Thanks to the businesses who have donated thus far:

• Erik's Bike Shop
• Lakewinds Co-op
• All Intertwined Patchworks
• Richfield Foundation’s Taste of Richfield Event 
• ReWild Native Gardens
• Get the Lead Out (MPCA)
• Better Futures Minnesota
• Xcel Energy
• Commuter Services
• Target - Richfield
• League of Women Voters Richfield
• Home Depot - Richfield
• Agrarian Seed and Garden