Opportunity Details

What: 2018 Earth Fair
Where: Myrick Center & Park
When: Sunday, April 29
Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Who We Are: Coulee Partners for Sustainability (CPS) was a non-profit organization that
formed in 2007 with the purpose to create an environmental awareness in the Coulee
Region through a variety of educational events. CPS’s main goals included educating
people of all ages about personal responsibility and sustainability, inspiring people to take
an active role in environmental issues and uniting the community by organizing
educational events in La Crosse. CPS’s aim was to involve people of all ages to share and
spread the knowledge of environmental issues and discuss the possible ways in which we
can better our society and make our community more sustainable. In January of this year,
CPS was merged with the Sustainability Institute at Western Technical College, and their
mission and goals parallel that of CPS. The Sustainability Institute is housed at Western
Technical College but serves the 7 Rivers Region. They provide a forum to raise all efforts
by aligning with local partnerships and resources to enhance offerings. Their hopes are to
grow and cultivate sustainability in our region by hosting conversations and conferences to
move sustainability forward in our region.
Earth Fair : For the past nine years, CPS has put on an annual Earth Fair. Past attendance
has been between 1,000 and 2,500-- primarily families with young to adolescent children –
this is an indication of the popularity of the Earth Fair in which there are many activities
and demonstrations held for young and old alike. (Please see www.earthfairlacrosse.com
for last year’s handout).
Recycling Fair & Spring Cleaning : Also during the Earth Fair a “Recycling Fair” will be
held at Emerson Elementary school with electronic waste, used car seats, scrap metal, CFL
bulbs, American flags, and confidential documents being collected. Spring Cleaning is a
volunteer clean-up effort held the Saturday before the Earth Fair in and around the La
Crosse River Marsh.
The Earth Fair is free and open to the public. The event is 100% supported by the
generous contributions from area businesses and organizations through grants,
sponsorships, and nominal fees from event (non-sponsor) vendors.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Earth Fair Crew	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Join us on Thursday, April 26th, 2018 as we bag 3,000 tree seedlings for students in K - 5 for the 5 local elementary schools. We will begin at 5 pm and work till finished. This is to celebrate Earth Day.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Give students an opportunity to learn to love our earth by teaching them to plant and grow a garden where they can be in charge of maintaining it.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Providing bank stability, shade and habitat, willows (scientific name: Salix) are among the most important plants along the river. Help plant willows along the San Lorenzo River for a stronger, healthier river ecosystem. As a volunteer, you will learn about willows and then gather and install willow cuttings.

During this event we will provide tools and refreshments for participants. We recommend that all volunteers dress in comfortable gardening clothes, include long pants, socks and sturdy shoes. Bring sun protection or rain layer depending on the weather and be sure to bring a reusable water bottle. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Join the Coastal Watershed Council in making a difference in the lower San Lorenzo River. As a River Health Day volunteer, you will help with planting and caring for native plants as they grow and create habitat along the river and learn about this unique river ecosystem.

We recommend that all volunteers dress in comfortable gardening clothes, include long pants, socks and sturdy shoes. Bring sun protection or rain layer depending on the weather and be sure to bring a reusable water bottle. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

It's St. Patrick's Day and it's no coincidence that things are looking a little greener at Elk Run Farm! New sprouts will surely be peeking out of the ground to greet the warmer weather and change in season.

Elk Run Farm grows fruits and vegetables for the twelve food banks of the South King County Food Coalition. This will be our last winter volunteering hours and the last chance to get the farm ready before the growing season fully kicks off.

Come celebrate this spring holiday by working on your green thumb and help Elk Run Farm welcome in all the luck St. Patrick's Day has to offer. The main task for the day is to plant peas so that they will be ready for the spring harvest. We will be prepping beds for the peas, building trellises so the peas will have proper support, and of course, planting the peas! These peas will be harvested multiple times throughout the growing season and en route to the food banks by June. Help us feed families in South King County!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Environment Erie is committed to the sustainability of our
community’s natural resources through restoration, revitalization, and education.”

Environment Erie is a local non-profit 501c 3 organization that offers support to the community through various programs. Programs include, youth education in our schools, public education through workshops, revitalization programs with businesses and neighborhoods, as well as restoration projects on our streams.

Bike around the Bay is one of our annual fundraisers

Opportunity Details

We will be taking all of our camping equipment needed for summer trip, organizing it into backpack groups, and then stuffing it into gear bags that will be shipped across the country so our students can use the camping equipment during their summer trips.

By volunteering for this event, you'll be supporting the 170 Houston high school students and the 55 adult mentors that will participate in our 2-week wilderness immersion trip to nationally recognized locations (Yosemite NP, Glacier, NP, Donner Pass, and the Apostle Islands).
During the 2-week trip, our students will build on the leadership and critical life skills that were a focus during the school-year programming.

To RSVP, please email susie@thewoodsproject.org

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Come help cleanup the beach in Surf City, California! The Beach Cleanup runs from: 8am-12noon. Free parking on the numbered streets (inland to PCH) or metered parking is available on PCH, near 9th St. You will be just walking distance to Main St. and the HB Pier. What to bring?: Work gloves, Reusable Bags or Buckets, Water and Sunblock. D2O can provide bags/gloves if needed (limited supplies). If interested in helping run the cleanup, please let us know: info@drainstoocean.org. This beach cleanup will be next to the RRR Surf Off Surfing Event that is open to the public. More info can be found at http://www.drainstoocean.org

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Core Volunteer - Help run Beach Cleanup	10	n/a	n/a
Setup Event	5	n/a	n/a
Tear down event	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Help us rescue bagels from a popular Harlem bagel shop! We're picking up their excess food and delivering it to NY Common Pantry, located at 8 E 109th St, New York, NY 10029. This event will last about 30 minutes. Join us and help save this food from going to waste!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
HL002	10	n/a	n/a