Jun 19-Jun 21, 2009

Each summer since 1990 the Energy Fair has been held in rural central Wisconsin (Custer, WI this year).  For that weekend it becomes the global hot spot for renewable energy education. The Energy Fair is the world’s largest renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living educational event of its kind.

The Energy Fair has
* Over 270 exhibitors
* Over 200 workshops
* Mass transit offered from Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay/Appleton, Chicago and Minneapolis.
* Free hourly shuttles from Stevens Point
* Clean Energy Car Show
* Green Home Pavilion
* Sustainable Table Workshop Area
* Educator Workshops
* Hands On Workshops
* Food, entertainment for the whole family!

For mor info use this link:
http://www.the-mrea.org/energy_fair.php

One of my favorite places to visit is The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.  This summer I intend to take advantage of what they have to offer.  I’d like to learn how to use the rain barrels I’ve had sitting around for years to capture my rain water and feed my garden.  I think the Arboretum will be a great place to educate myself.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Summer Exhibition is called ‘Waterosity’  GO GREEN WITH A SPLASH.  It opens June 6 and runs through Oct. 4. 2009

Use Water Wisely

Areas of interest include:

• Harvesting your rain
• Water-wise living and landscaping for your lawn
• Garden art

Visit “Waterosity” this summer at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/waterosity.aspx