Earth Week Apr19-28,2013 
Refresh often for updates; More info, contact: Vick Watson 406-243-5153
Printer friendly version. Some events outside Missoula here. UM MAP
April 19 (Fri) 3-6 pm UM FLAT Earth Week Kick-off BBQ (633 5th St. East, by UM). local food, live music, fun silent auction. Check out this sustainable living & learning center where students & the community collaborate on projects (permaculture garden, solar power, energy conservation, chicken rides! Note -- must be under 6 inches tall to ride chickens)
5pm-12 --Bike Bizarre at Free Cycles, (732 S. 1st St W), 5 to mid night mist@strans.org or 880-6834
April 20 (Sat) EARTH SERVICE DAY (times may change, check back for updates)
9am to 2pm--MT Sentinel M Trail work & prairie restoration. Planting, weeding, fence repair. Meet at trailhead or hike up to workers. Bring work gloves & water. Lunch provided. RSVP to marilyn.marler@mso.umt.edu
10am-noon--Clark Fork Coalition River clean up, (BBQ noon-2pm) - Pick up trash along the Clark Fork. Team leaders meet at Caras Park between 9am & 10 am to get supplies for your group. Contact liz@clarkfork.org
1 pm to 2:30pm--Recycle Relay-- Sort recyclables at UM Recycling Shed. Meet at back of UM Facility Services (Physical Plant), NE corner of campus, between stadium & MT Sentinel. MAP. contact - UM_Recycle@mso.umt.edu
2 to 5pm--UC Vegetable Garden (NE corner of the UC, outside)-- help expand garden & renew the compost. larry
Noon to 5pm--Service Day at FreeCycles (732 S 1st W) -- build bikes, work on shop. Info at mist@strans.org or 880-6834
ECOPENTATHALON - DO ALL OF THE ABOVE! 
Ecopentathletes bike from event to event working about an hour at each. Need water, work gloves, helmet & bike. Meet at 9:30 am on Kim Williams Trail by Van Buren footbridge. Done by 5pm. RSVP: email Vicki.watson@umontana.edu or call 243-5153.
April 21 (Sun) MUD's EARTH DAY CELEBRATION -- FREE TO ALL Info here
April 21 (Sun) DIG DAY 1 -- turn lawns into food gardens. Noon to 4:30. Meet in Kiwanis Park. 1000newgardens@gmail.com
Unplug and Play Outside -- get kids outside Info here.
April 22-25 -- Art of Recycling in UM's UC. To volunteer, contact: ian.finch@umontana.edu UM MAP
April 22 (Mon) Noon-- EARTH DAY & Bike Day, UM Oval or UC (depending on weather); Bike Hub demo;
Recycling; MWA Backpack race, yoga, tabling by various green groups. Vicki.watson@umontana.edu
1pm--Help build an aquaponics system between UM's Lommasson & Craig Hall larry.neskey@mso.umt.edu
Climate Change talk at UM's University Center Theater, 7pm.
April 24 (Wed) Bus Day (Mountain Line Anniversary Celebration), UM Oval <Benjamin.courteau@mso.umt.edu>
Raptor Observation at MPG Ranch, 10am to 4pm jlisbon@mpgranch.com
UM Farm-to-College 10 Year Celebration, noon, Food Zoo <ian.finch@mso.umt.edu>
Missoula Green Energy Tour, 1:30 to 7pm. bvonlossberg@aeromt.org
Rabbit Raising Workshop at UM FLAT, 6-8pm, (633 5th St. East)
April 25 (Thur)--Sustainability at Work & Home. 10 to noon, UM's UC 326
April 26 (Fri) Fence Pull at MPG Ranch, 9:30am to 4:30pm jlisbon@mpgranch.com
Pedal Party- fundraiser at FreeCycles, live music, 8-11:30pm (732 S. 1st St W) mist@strans.org or 880-6834
MT Wilderness Association Wilderness Walks series kicks off. More info here.
April 27 (Sat) MORE UM Recycling work -- catching up after Earth Week -- 1-3pm UM_Recycle@mso.umt.edu
Rock Creek Work Day 1. 9:30 to 2pm. Remove trash, old fences, weeds. Info.tracy.wendt@umontana.edu
Drug Take Back Day(Southgate Mall, 10am to 2pm) ksproull@co.missoula.mt.us
April 27-28 -- MUD llama manure sale
April 28 (Sun) DIG DAY 2 -- turn lawns into food gardens. Noon to 4:30. Meet in Kiwanis Park. 1000newgardens@gmail.com
Above events are in Missoula (or you meet there). More events around west Montana at www.umt.edu/conservationcalendar
