Earth Month Events
April and Early May, 2015, Various Locations
Grinnell College will host a series of events throughout April and early May in celebration of Earth Month. The free, public events will be focused on local food, volunteering and exploration.
The events will take place throughout the city, with a focus toward "getting rooted in the community." Featured events include storm drain labeling on Saturday, April 19, monarch butterfly waystation planting on Tuesday, April 21, and a workshop on permaculture on Saturday, April 25.
Some events will take place at the Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA), including a woodland wildflower hikes, bird banding and prescribed prairie burns. Free transportation is provided from Grinnell's campus to these events.
For details, including a complete schedule of events and information about free transportation, please visit the CERA Facebook page.