Earth Week Expo Northern Michigan 2019

Saturday, April 13th, 2019.

What: A free, family-friendly event featuring presentations about the earth and its creatures, displays, and exhibits for all ages. Help us celebrate our 11th year!

Earth Week Plus attendees are invited to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to a charity for 2019 that will be announced.

Please bring your printer ink cartridges to be recycled to support the Key Club. Their recycling program helps pay for our youth to take trips with Key Club International.

Where:  Cheboygan High School, 801 West Lincoln Ave. Cheboygan, Michigan. 49721

When: Saturday, April 13th, 2019 – 10:00 am to 1:45 pm

Doors open at 10:00 am, so you have time to view the great informative, and often interactive displays.
We have three sessions of programs starting at 11:00 am.

(See a complete list of the Displays on our Display Page – click here)

The Cheboygan High School Key Club will have pizza and snacks  available for purchase in the Cafeteria.

Other events, open houses, and adventures honoring Earth Week, will be taking place during the months of April, May, and June all over Cheboygan County. Please visit our Adventures Page for a complete list of the pro-earth adventures in April, May, and June.  To visit the Adventures Schedule Page – click here. 

2019 Earth Week Plus Expo Schedule 

Here are the Earth Week Plus Expo presentation sessions with scheduled times. For more information about the presentations, with images and details,  visit the Expo Gallery by clicking here.

Please bring your empty ink cartridges! The Key Club Member Students will be doing face-painting and collecting empty ink cartridges as a fundraiser.

Session A: 11:00 – 11:45

1. Magic of Recycling:  Jania Taylor.  Have fun learning to reduce, reuse and recycle…… In a magical way!
2. Gardening at The Water’s Edge:   Learn how to achieve the many environmental benefits of re-designing your garden.  Bret Huntman, owner of North by Nature landscaping.
3. What are “Yooperlites?”:   See rocks that glow!  Learn what they are & where and how to find them.   Erik Rintamaki.
4. Invasive Forest Pests: Early Detection, Rapid Response: – Learn how to spot forest pests of concern & what to do next. Amber Neils, Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development.
5. Bike Maintenance Clinic:  Bill Prall, Safety & Maintenance Director, Top of Michigan Trails Council:  Bring your bike (or simply attend) to learn more about the basics of maintaining a bicycle.

Session B: 12:00 – 12:45 

1. GarLyn Zoo – Experience the Wild. See live animals and learn about their habitat.
2. What’s Up with Recycling Today?  And how can you help. Kate Melby, Emmet County Recycling.
3. History Beneath Our Feet:  Find out about archaeological excavations in the Tip of the Mitt region & what was found last summer while excavating at Michilimackinac State Historic Park. Lynn Evans, Curator for Archaeology.
4. Create Your Natural Shoreline. Protect your property and enhance your view.  Jason Brabbs, North by Nature Landscapes Designer.
5. Renewables Come to Cheboygan County: Green energy and job opportunities. Anabel & David Dwyer, Vince Lumetta.
6. Bike Maintenance Clinic: Bill Prall, Safety & Maintenance Director, Top of Michigan Trails Council: Bring your bike (or simply attend) to learn more about the basics of maintaining a bicycle.

Session C: 1:00 – 1:45

1. GarLyn Zoo – Experience the Wild. See live animals and learn about their habitat.
2. Invasive Forest Pests: Early Detection, Rapid Response: – Amber Neils
3. History Beneath Our Feet: Lynn Evans.
4. Managing Michigan’s Forests: What we have now and how to manage for tomorrow. Mark Stormzand.
5. Renewables Come to Cheboygan County: Green energy and job opportunities. Anabel & David Dwyer, Vince Lumetta.
6. Bike Maintenance Clinic: Bill Prall, Safety & Maintenance Director, Top of Michigan Trails Council: Bring your bike (or simply attend) to learn more about the basics of maintaining a bicycle.

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