Community Conservation Workshop
FREE Community Conservation Workshop Event!
Date: Thursday, February 27th Time: 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm : Refreshments/Social Hour 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm : Presentations Location: Cedar Falls Community Center 528 Main Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50701
This FREE Community Conservation Workshop will provide information for homeowners on ways to save money while being more energy and resource efficient in and around the home. Educational presentations and informational booths from the Black Hawk County Soil and Water Conservation District, Cedar Falls Seed Library, City of Cedar Falls, City of Waterloo, Good Neighbor Iowa, Green Iowa AmeriCorps, Land and Water Steward AmeriCorps, UNI Tallgrass Prairie Center, UNI Center for Energy and Environmental Education, and the Waste Trac Education Team throughout the evening. From your furnace to your yard, there are many ways energy, soil, water, trees, plants, and even waste can be used more economically and sustainably. Bring your questions and talk with local experts. Topics covered will include home energy audits, recycling, composting, healthy lawns, native prairie, rain gardens, rain barrels, permeable pavement, renewable energy, funding sources for your home projects, and more.
Refreshments will be served during the social hour which will provide an opportunity to chat with presenters and view their informational tables. The evening will conclude with FREE prize drawing to win a rain barrel, home energy kit, native prairie kit, or household eco-products package (must be present to win).
For additional information please contact Josh Balk at (319) 296-3262 Ext. 3 or Joshua.Balk@ia.nacdnet.net or visit the Facebook event.