Earth Week Expo Northern Michigan 2018

Celebrating Earth Day on Earth Day for 2018.

What: A free, family friendly event featuring presentations about the earth and its creatures, displays, and exhibits for all ages. Help us celebrate our 10th year!

Earth Week Plus attendees are invited to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to St. Thomas Food Pantry.

Please bring your printer ink cartridges to be recycled and 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 14th, 2018 – 11:30pm to 3:15pm

Doors open at 11:30am so you have time to view the great informative and often interactive displays.

(See compete list on our Display Page – click here)
Pizza and snacks will be available for purchase in the Cafeteria through the Key Club.

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

2018 Earth Day Celebration Earth Week Plus Expo Schedule 

Here are the Earth Week Expo presentations by sessions with scheduled times. For more information about the presentations with images and details visit the Expo Gallery by clicking here.    Please visit our Expo Presentation Gallery Page to view images images from last years presentations, as eamples with links to their websites for more information if links are available. Complete list for 2018 coming soon! The Earth Week Plus Volunteers are currently having monthly meetings planning for the 2018 Earth Week Plus Expo and Adventures.

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

Session A: 12:30 – 1:15 (2017 example)

1. Animals & Our Environment for 2018! Take an exciting look at animals from all around our world in this live animal presentation. In the Gym.
2. Mammals – Discover interesting facts about native Michigan Mammals. Theresa Neal, Natural Resource Educator for the DNR.
3. Transformers – A Bug’s Life Discover live water creatures and learn more about stream macro-invertebrates we rarely see.
4. Great Lakes Piping Plover: An Endangered Shore Bird Near You. Stephanie Shubel. Overview of the history of this bird, how to identify, & practices involved in helping it recover along our lake shores. Session A Room 310.
5. Dance of the Sandhill Crane Jeff Lange’s documentary film of the extraordinary life of this ancient species. Filmed near Petoskey. Session A Room 311

Session B: 1:30 – 2:15 (2017 example)

1. Animals & Our Environment for 2018! Take an exciting look at animals from all around our world in this live animal presentation. In the Gym.
2. Unique Michigan Mammals!  Join Theresa Neal, Tahquamenon Falls State Park Naturalist to discover the special adaptations these animals use to thrive through hands-on activities. Session A and B Room 210.
3. Transformers-A Bug’s Life by Herm Boatin Discover live water creatures and learn more about stream invertebrates we rarely see. Session A and B Room 209.

Session C: 2:30 – 3:15 (2017 example)

1. Animals & Our Environment for 2018! Take an exciting look at animals from all around our world in this live animal presentation. In the Gym.
2. Unique Michigan Mammals!  Join Theresa Neal, Tahquamenon Falls State Park Naturalist to discover the special adaptations these animals use to thrive through hands-on activities. Session A and B Room 210.
3. Transformers-A Bug’s Life by Herm Boatin Discover live water creatures and learn more about stream invertebrates we rarely see. Session A and B Room 209.
4. The Uncommon Loon Jeff Lange follows a loon family through the nesting season on a nearby lake. Session C Room 311
5. Honeybees-How Amazing!! by Dale Giddings Learn about the life of a honeybee and their problems. Session C Room 310.

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