Saturday, October 2 2010
Milwaukee Solar Week
Milwaukee Solar Week is coming September 28 - October 2, 2010, and has something for everyone! In partnership with Milwaukee Shines, we invite you to take part. Don't miss upcoming events, workshops and the Milwaukee Solar Tour.
For a full schedule of events follow the link below:
Autumn Garden Cultivation
Assist community gardeners with “putting the garden to bed,” prior to the close of the growing season! Alice’s Garden, a two-acre urban community garden located in Milwaukee’s central city, calls for volunteers to undertake tasks that may include planting, building composting stations, weeding the garden grounds, and spreading winter mulch. The garden -- renovated during 2010 – has matured into an active urban “farm patch” where cultivating food and engagement in healthy, life-sustaining activities occur.
This is a family-friendly opportunity whereby participants can volunteer for any length of time. Volunteers must have transportation to travel to the Garden, and will receive instructions and gardening tools upon arrival.
The following time slots are available:
Friday, October 1, 8:30am-12:30pm or 12:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday, October 2, 8:30am-12:30pm or 12:30pm-4:30pm
Please confirm your attendance by emailing Lianna Bishop at [email protected] or by calling (414) 289-7799.
Return the Sturgeon
Location
Riveredge Nature Center, the Wisconsin DNR, Volunteers, Sponsors and Donors will release the fourth batch of imprinted sturgeons to the Milwaukee River.
Come out on Saturday, October 2, 2010 for the 5th Annual Return of the Lake Sturgeon to the Milwaukee River. You'll have an opportunity to sponsor and release your own sturgeon for only $5!
The event will include children's crafts, a live reptile and amphibian presentation and a special program which will be open to the public. Before being released, the lake sturgeons will be blessed by Billy Daniels of the Forest County Potawatomi. We are thankful for the Potawatomi's involvement with the event and hope they are able to join us every year.
Sturgeon Fest 2010 Schedule of Events:
10:00am Registration / Check In
11:00am - 2:00pm Food Available for Purchase by the Mequon-Thiensville Lions Club
11:00am - 11:15am Welcoming Remarks and Sponsor Recognition
11:15am Ceremonial Drumming and Blessing of the Sturgeon
11:30am - 2:00pm Sturgeon Release
To register to release a sturgeon or for more information follow the link below:
Weed-Out Fall 2010 - Menomonee River Parkway
Location
Meet at Woodward Ave. and Menomonee River Parkway, near Mayfair Rd.
October 2nd | Menomonee River Parkway | 9am - noon | Meet at Woodward Ave. and Menomonee River Parkway, near Mayfair Rd. |
October 9th | Kletzsch | 9am - noon | Meet at the Pavilion north of the falls |
October 9th | Juneau | 9am - noon | Meet at the Solomon Juneau Statue |
October 16th | Lake | 9am - noon | Meet at the Warming House on N. Lake Pk Rd |
October 16th | Hoyt | 9am – noon | Meet at the Pool Bath House |
October 23rd | Kletzsch | 9am - noon | Meet at the Pavilion north of the falls |
October 23rd | Hoyt | 9am - noon | Meet at the Pool Bath House |
October 24th | Estabrook | 9am - noon | Meet in the parking lot near the dog park area |
October 30th | Greenfield (REI Event) | 9am - noon | Meet at the parking lot near the 116th St. entrance |
November 6th | Grant | 9am - noon | Meet at the parking lot near the tennis courts |
November 6th | Honey Creek Parkway | 9am - noon | Meet at 8024 Brookside Pl, Wauwatosa |
November 7th | Estabrook | 9am - noon | Meet in the parking lot near the dog park area |
November 13th | Grant | 9am - noon | Meet at the parking lot near the tennis courts |
November 20th | Juneau | 9am - noon | Meet at the Solomon Juneau Statue |