greener oconomowoc earth day resource fair program book 2010
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EARTH DAY Resource FairProgram
20104th Annual
40th40thAnniversaryAnniversaryOF EARTH DAYOF EARTH DAY
TRIBUTE TO GAYLORD NELSON, WISCONSINITE & FOUNDER OF
EARTH DAY
One idea, the organization of an environmental “teach-in” slated to be held in Spring of 1970, became a grassroots movement which has changed the world! Results from the fi rst Earth Day include the Clean Air Act and the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
“Earth Day worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level. We had neither the time nor resources to organize 20 million demonstrators and the thousands of schools and local communities that participated. That was the remarkable thing about Earth Day. It organized itself.” This quote is from an article written by Sen. Nelson in American Heritage Magazine, October 1993
April 22nd, 2010 marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day is now the largest secular holiday in the world celebrated by more then a half billion people every year! Environmental groups have sought to make Earth Day into a day of action which changes human behavior and provokes policy change.
WELCOME Oconomowoc Community!
We would like to welcome all of you to the 4th Annual Greener Oconomowoc EARTH DAY Resource Fair. Our goal is to share with the greater Oconomowoc community information and local resources to help all of us lead a more fulfi lling and sustainable lifestyle. We have invited local farmers, business owners and environmental organizations/associations to share with us their high quality products and business information. Greener Oconomowoc believes that our support of these business enterprises will aid our area’s economy while improving our lives and preserving our precious resources. We hope that you will visit and ask questions of the participating exhibitors and fi nd a service or product that meets your needs. We are also hoping to provide an experience that the entire family can enjoy! Thank you for your support of Greener Oconomowoc, Earth Day and our local businesses & farmers!
THE GREENER OCONOMOWOC EARTH DAY RESOURCE FAIR PLANNING COMMITTEE & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Special thank you
to Evolution
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The rst 150 families
will receive a FREE market bag made from
recycled plastic water bottles
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Do One Green Thingby Mindy Pennybacker$16.99 published by St. Martin’s Griffi n
Eaarthby Bill McKibben$24.00published by Holt
Your resource for books on the environment, science, nature, and gardening
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The Oconomowoc Circle of Friendship Bridge raises money by creating and selling mittens (swittens), purses, and other items made from recycled wool. To join us in our mission, or to donate wool sweaters, blankets, or buttons, please contact Ann at [email protected]. See our beautiful creations at the Greener Oconomowoc Earth Day Fair, or at any of the Artisan Fairs this summer in Downtown Oconomowoc.(Also available at Books & Co. in Oconomowoc)
To fi nd out more about the Friendship Bridge
international organization see
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2010 MEMBERSHIP
Greener Oconomowoc’s mission is simple. Our members are dedicated to a diversity of different projects and programs aimed at promoting a healthy community, economy and environment though the implementation and understandings of the Natural Step Principles. The organization is working hard to support local businesses and grass roots educational activities which will benefi t our community.
Greener Oconomowoc offers FREE monthly educational programs about a diversity of topics ranging from architecture of green buildings to vermiculture. Join on the third Wednesday of the month September–May at 7pm for the monthly program.
From 2007 to 2010 Greener Oconomowoc has....• Educated over 2500 members of the community through Earth Day Resource Fair celebrations in 2007, 2008 & 2009• Presented environmental education programming to over 20 community groups• Graduated over 120 people from Natural Step Study Circles• Donated over 2000 plus hours of volunteer service to projects aimed at supporting a healthy community, economy and environment.
Greener Oconomowoc is always looking for new members! Sign up today to join one of these active and fun Greener Oconomowoc committee’s by contacting Secretary Connie Holzmiller,[email protected]
Greener Oconomowoc Committees • Education & Outreach Committee• Events Committee • TNS (Natural Step) Committee • Marketing & PR Committee• Action Projects (recycling efforts, green book reading group, bike path)• Earth Day Resource Fair Planning Committee • Farmer’s Market Monitor Committee • Community Garden Committee
GREENER OCONOMOWOC = A HEALTHY COMMUNITY, ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT
For membership information please go tohttp://greeneroconomowoc.wildapricot.org
GREENER OCONOMOWOC’S COMMUNITY GARDEN ON UCC GROUNDSLocal, organic gardening is an environmentally friendly route to take in food production. Food is not transported across the country or the globe, requiring fossil fuels. Heavy equipment, using the earth’s irreplaceable metals, is not used in the production of crops. Organic gardeners do not put synthetic fertilizers in the ground, and toxic insecticides and herbicides are not used. Natural materials used for fertilizer, pest control and plant disease do not pollute the soil or groundwater, or poison birds, other wildlife or humans. Citizens who do not have access to private land for gardening, or land that is suitable of gardening, can benefi t from community gardens, as can persons with limited incomes. Persons who garden, whether for pleasure or need, are welcome.
Community Garden HistoryGreener Oconomowoc’s (GO’s) Community Garden on the grounds of Oconomowoc’s First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) located at 815 South Concord Road, opened to the public on Memorial Day Weekend in 2009. The church had generously given GO, free of charge, the right to use the grounds to establish and run a community garden open to the public. It was Oconomowoc’s fi rst community garden. The garden had over two dozen ten foot by ten foot plots. Two of the plots were set aside as compost areas for the convenience of gardeners and as future organic nourishment for the plots. The garden had a six foot fence surrounding it to keep out deer and other wildlife. A metal chicken wire fence surrounded the exterior base of the six foot high fence to keep out smaller animals who may have been able to chew through the six foot fencing at ground level. Hoses attached to the church building were available to water the garden plots. GO installed its own water meter to determine water usage, and paid a monthly water bill. The cost of the water was covered in the plot rental fee paid by gardeners. The thirty dollar rental fee also helped to cover the cost of metal fence posts fencing wires, hoses, hose reels, sprinkler heads, etc. Several local businesses donated fl owers to plant at the entrance of the garden and one business donated a hose reel. Mulch for garden pathways was from the Forestry Department. GO volunteers put in many hours planning, establishing and overseeing the garden.
2010 Garden InfoIn 2010 the UCC garden site plots will once again be available and open to the public. To accommodate cold weather crop gardeners, the target date for opening will be April 15, 2010; a new exterior fence is scheduled to be erected in April, 2010, weather permitting. To accommodate gardeners who plant second crops or cold weather crops in the fall, the garden will remain open until the end of November, 2010. All garden plots will need to be cleared of all garden debris by that time. All gardeners are to be given an application form to complete, as well as a rules/guidelines form to read and follow. Persons who have completed the application form and paid the rental fee will be given their choice of plots in the order the form and fee are received by the garden registrar. All gardeners are requested to put in two hours of time over the course of the gardening season maintaining the community garden. Some of the communal jobs may be the mulching of garden paths, helping eliminate weeds on vacant plots, if any, watering fl owers surrounding the exterior fence, etc.
For information on the availability of garden plots, please contact the garden registrar, Mary at 262-567-1493 or e-mail her at [email protected]
See you at the garden!
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GREENER OCONOMOWOC ACTION PROJECTSIf you are interested in working on a specifi c project or creating an educational program which you feels fi ts with the mission of Greener Oconomowoc, please contact Pat Spheeris, Action Projects Director at [email protected]. Below you will fi nd a list of ongoing action projects/programs which Greener Oconomowoc is sponsoring.
Community GardenOur community gardening allows people to grow healthy organic vegetables and raise awareness for healthy sustainable living practices. Oconomowoc manages a community garden on land graciously provided by the First Congregational Church in Oconomowoc. The garden provides an opportunity for people that do not have land of their own to garden. The garden is open to the general public and a nominal fee is charged for the seasonal rental of space. All fees go towards the maintenance and improvement of the garden. New gardeners are welcome and volunteers to help run the garden are always needed. Please Contact Audrey Lasse at 569-0909, for more information.
Oconomowoc Farmer’s MarketTo help promote locally grown food and support local farmers, Greener Oconomowoc serves as the summer market monitor. The summer Farmer’s Market is managed by the Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce. Greener Oconomowoc members are also volunteer members of the Chamber of Commerce Farmer’s Market planning committee. To learn more about this Chamber planning committee please contact Pat Ornberg at 262-567-2666. The Greener Oconomowoc Market Monitor Committee is responsible for providing volunteers to staff the weekly Saturday market from 7am until noon (May–Oct). Greener Oconomowoc’s committee members serve in the role of “market ambassadors,” answering questions about the market and working with the market vendors. To join the Greener Oconomowoc Market Monitor Committee please contact Bruce Hinkforth at 262-569-1370 or [email protected].
#5 Plastic RecyclingIn Oconomowoc and surrounding areas, #5 plastics cannot be collected along with other recyclables in the regular trash pickup. This is due to the fact that there is a very limited market for recycled #5 plastic, which includes many dairy product containers. Greener Oconomowoc has found a user for this plastic and maintains a receptacle where #5 plastics can be dropped off for recycling. The drop off location is provided by the Fresh and Green Market located at 650 E. Wisconsin Avenue in Oconomowoc.
Bicycle TrailsBicycles provide a healthy, green alternative to driving a car. Greener Oconomowoc has formed a committee to help promote the use of bicycles in the Oconomowoc area. Our goals include mapping out existing bike routes, improving signage, providing additional bike racks, promoting safe bike and walking routes that children can use to go to school. Future projects include efforts to link existing trails to other cities. If this sounds like a project that interests you, please email Pat at [email protected].
Green Book ClubGreener Oconomowoc in partnership with Books & Company is pleased to announce the fi rst of 4 seasonal book discussion groups that are free to all interested readers. Those interested are encouraged to register either at Books & Company or by contacting [email protected].
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Thank You to OUR SPONSORS
THANK YOU TO THE 2010 EARTH DAY RESOURCE FAIR PLANNING COMMITTEE
Wendy Wilson Uhl, Earth Day Resource Fair Director Bonnie Lewis-Tschannen, Exhibit Coordinator Lisa Geason-Bauer, Promotion & Marketing Coordinator Amy Franczak, Creative Designer Ben Nelson, Alternative Vehicle CoordinatorJim Olson, Exhibit CoordinatorMary Branson, Food Coordinator Audrey Lasse, Volunteer CoordinatorJanet McConaughey, Kids Corner Coordinator Lois SiegelKristin NelsonBob Schoen
GREENER OCONOMOWOC 2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORSLisa Geason-Bauer, PresidentTom Depies, Vice PresidentConnie Holzmiller, SecretaryBruce Hinkforth, Treasurer Howard Bowman, The Natural Step DirectorAudrey Lasse, Community Garden Director Bonnie Lewis-Tschannen, Events DirectorShannon Sander, Education & Outreach DirectorRobert Schoen, Marketing & Public Relations DirectorPat Spheeris, Action Project DirectorWendy Wilson Uhl, Earth Day DirectorWilson Uhl Family
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WHAT MAKES THE 2010 GREENER OCONOMOWOC EARTH DAY RESOURCE FAIR SPECIAL?
Try a Local Meal Locally sourced meal available thanks to the Oconomowoc High School culinary team! Community members are able to try a locally sourced lunch with ingredients grown and produced in Wisconsin!
On Site Recycling Greener Oconomowoc supports recycling projects within the community.
Educational & Informative• Learn from exhibitors about eco-friendly products and services• Find out about resources within your community• Meet environmental organizations from the region • Learn about local food• Learn about all the alternative vehicle options which exist
LOCAL RECYCLING GUIDE Recycle at these local area Oconomowoc businesses all year round!
Bring #5 PLASTICS to FRESH AND GREEN MARKET (650 East Wisconsin Avenue OR call 262- 567-8801), recycling container outside on site for #5 plastic drop off ONLY.
CFL LIGHTS BULBS used in homes can be recycled at OCONOMOWOC UTILITIES (808 S. Worthington Street OR call 262-569-2196).
SMALL BATTERY RECYCLING at OCONOMOWOC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (upper level of Avenue Square Mall located at 175 E. Wisconsin Avenue OR call 262-567-2666). Also every Saturday during the summer FARMER’S MARKET, too!
PACKAGING PEANUTS, STYROFOAM, INK JET CARTRIDGES can be recycled at the UPS STORE IN OCONOMOWOC (1288 Summit Ave., Suite 107 OR call 262-560-1506).
1 Becky’s Blissful Bakery 2 LW Dairy3 Stoney Meadow Farm CSA
4 Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital5 Oconomowoc Utilities Lead by Example Team6 Evolution Marketing, LLC7 The Milwaukee Hybrid Group8 Nashotah Boatworks9 Lake Country Energy10 OZEE CARS LLC11 Wisconsin Green Building Alliance, Inc.12 Town and Country Resource Conservation and Development, Inc 13 Sustain Jefferson14 Tall Pines Conservancy 15 Oconomowoc Chamber16 Books & Company17 Wisconsin Solar Installations 18 Waukesha County Parks & Land Use- Land Resources19 Waukesha County Recycling20 Craig Berns Salon Spa21 Traub Chiropractic22 Earth Care Window Treatment and Design23 Fresh and Green Market24 Amega Global25 Snyder Insurance26 Beverly Designs Boutique27 Oconomowoc Landscape Supply & Garden Center28 Easy Gardens/Turley Design, LLC29 Lake Country Heating and Cooling30 Natural Health Center for Acupuncture & Wellness31 White Oak Farm Premium Organics32 River Lakes Pain and Wellness33 ReBags34 Friendship Bridge35 YMCA at Pabst Farms36 Massage Therapy & Young Living37 Sunsation Electric Wind and Solar
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2010 is the year of the electric car.Hybrid buses transport students, Public Utilities switch to EVs to save maintenance and fuel costs, and this year, you will be able to buy your own Electric Chevy, Nissan, or Toyota.
You can already buy neighborhood electric cars that are made in Wisconsin, and groups like the Milwaukee Electric Car Club can show you how to build your own.
The Milwaukee Hybrid group holds meetings on the latest in car technology and will teach you how to drive your car for better fuel economy, whether it’s a hybrid or not.
Stop wasting gas. Start driving clean. Save your dollars and the environment. See what’s now possible at the Alternative Vehicle Show.
Oconomowoc ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE SHOW
Future Green / Milwaukee Bio-Diesel Co-op www.futuregreen.net
Ozee Cars - Neighborhood Electric Vehicleswww.ozeecars.com
K-Man Auto & Scooter - EVs & Electric Conversions www.milwaukeeev.com
Ecomodder Members - DIY Fuel Economy Community www.ecomodder.com
The Milwaukee Hybrid Group www.milwaukeehybridgroup.com
Milwaukee Electric Car ClubLearn how to build your own electric car www.milwaukee-electric-carclub.com
Wisconsin Alt. Autos Clean transportation discussion group www.groups.google.com/group/wi-alt-autos
ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE SHOW PARTICIPANTS INFORMATION
Lake Country EnergyCharge Point StationOconomowoc Transport CompanyHybrid Bus
Chevy VoltChevy Volt
Extended Range Electric Vehicle that runs up to 40 miles on battery power, then runs on a gasoline generator for any additional distance.www.Chevrolet.com/Volt
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LOCAL FOOD BUILDS LOCAL ECONOMY WHAT: 2010 Oconomowoc Farmer’s Market, managed by the Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce.
WHEN: Opening weekend - Saturday May 15th 7:30am - Noon
WHERE: 210 E. Pleasant Street (parking lot of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church)
WHY: Objectives of 2010 Oconomowoc Farmer’s Market • to give grower and producers of Wisconsin agricultural commodities and other farm-related products alternative marketing opportunities. • to promote the sale of Wisconsin- grown and made farm products. • To improve the variety, freshness, taste and nutritional value of produce available in the Oconomowoc Area. • To provide an opportunity for farmers and people from urban communities to deal directly with each other and thereby get to know and learn from one another. • To provide an educational forum for consumers to learn the uses and benefi ts of quality, locally grown or prepared food products. • To provide educational opportunities for producers to test and refi ne their products and marketing skills. • To enhance the quality of life in the Oconomowoc area by providing a community activity which fosters social gathering and interaction. • To preserve Wisconsin’s unique agricultural heritage and the historical role which farmers markets have played in it.
FAQ’S ABOUT WHY BUY LOCAL?
Buying locally & sustainably grown food is good for YOU!• Foods taste better and are more nutritious when they are fresh. The average apple travels 1,555 miles from the farmer to your grocery store. (Leopold Center, June 2001)
Buying locally & sustainably grown food is good for our COMMUNITY!• Dollars spent close to home stay close to home. A study conducted by Andersonville Development Corporation in Chicago shows that for every $100 spent at a national chain only $43 stays in the community. If that same $100 is spent at locally owned independent stores $68 stays in the community. (Bellingham Business Journal, July 2009)
Buying locally & sustainably grown food is good for FARMERS!• When farmers sell directly to their neighbors, few middlemen cut into their profi ts. Farmers can afford to stay on their land producing an abundance and variety of food while being good stewards of the land.
Buying locally & sustainably grown food is good for the ENVIRONMENT!• Most of the food we eat travels an average of 1,500 miles from the farm to our table. By reducing our foods travel time, we are able to reduce our carbon foot print, saving energy and money! More Information http://fyi.uwex.edu/aic
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EARTH DAY SPECIAL
15% off in store purchase. Runs April 25–May 31, 2010Excludes: Deli Items, CSA shares and Clearance Items.Not valid with other offers. Valid only with this coupon.
M A R K E TM A R K E T
Throughout the Earth Day Resource Fair, one will fi nd free literature and poster displays from the many different environmental groups from the community.
Environmental InformationSustain Jefferson Email: [email protected]
Rock River Coalition 864 Collins RoadJefferson, WI 53549(920) 674-7443www.rockrivercoalition.org
Waukesha County Recyclingwww.waukeshacounty.gov/recyclingwww.recyclemorewisconsin.org
Waukesha County Department of Parks & Land Use515 W. Moreland Blvd, Rm. 260Waukesha, WI 53188(262) 896-8300www.waukeshacounty.gov/cleanwater
Tall Pines ConservancyP.O. Box 65Nashotah, WI 53058(262) 369-0500 www.tallpinesconservancy.org
Town & Country Resource Conservation & Development Council 134 West Rockwell StreetJefferson, WI 53549(920) 541-3208www.townandcountryrcd.org
To learn more about Greener Oconomowoc please go tohttp://greeneroconomowoc.wildapricot.org
Educating and motivating individuals,
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Clean Water—Clean Water— One Step at a Time One Step at a Time
Save the planet?
Start here, with THE NATURAL STEP– A program of Greener OconomowocThe Natural Step objectives provide guidelines that are effective in helping individuals, municipalities and entire countries provide more environmentally secure futures.
Natural Step Study Circles
• Are available to all interested persons at no cost• Are discussion sessions based on the book, The Natural Step for Communities • Meet once a week for 6 weeks• Examine environmentally sound practices in Sweden and the US• Explore how such activities can be applied locally
Natural Step Objectives
1. Minimize the use of fossil fuels and other materials from the earth’s crust (for example heavy metals and fossil fuels).
2. Minimize the use of human-made persistent substances (for example dioxins, PCDs and DDT).
3. Minimize intrusions on nature (for example over harvesting forests and paving over critical wildlife habitats)
4. Minimize conditions that undermine people’s capacity to meet their basic human needs (for example unsafe working conditions).
To Sign up for a study circle contact Howard Bowman at 262-354-0267
The Natural Step in Action.....
Scores of Oconomowoc area residents have participated in the Natural Step studies (TNS) since 2007. TNS “graduates” have incorporated the sustainability objectives into their lives, translated them into community activities such as Earth Day and the community gardens project. “Graduates” have also infl uenced local, state and national offi cials to think in new ways about our relationships with the Earth.
A community hospital is designed to serve the community. To grow, as its needs change. And for more than 50 years, that’s described Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital.
Today, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital is providing the area with excellent care at an excellent value. And, not only are we providing exceptional health care for you and your family, we’re also providing exceptional care for our environment. Our new patient tower has been designed to be environmentally sensitive and features many healthy sustainable products and materials. And, we installed high ef ciency equipment to conserve our use of chemicals, electricity and natural gas. We’re even using paint with zero toxic emissions and have added green elements like roof gardens, sunlight and non-toxic building materials throughout our new space. Ninety-three percent of waste from the demolition of our original 1952 hospital building was recycled and diverted from the waste system. All because we believe creating a greener environment not only helps our world, but also helps to create an optimal healing experi-ence for our patients and their families. To learn more about Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital and to view a video of our new patient tower, visit www.prohealthcare.org/omh. WORLD CLASS, BUT CLOSE TO HOME
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Big THANK YOU to ALL the individuals from Greener Oconomowoc who volunteered their time to help with Earth Day.
THANK YOU all of the Earth Day Resource Fair Planning Committee Members and their family/friends who have also volunteered time and energy to help with Earth Day!
THANK YOU Special THANK YOU to all of the individuals, businesses, producers and environmental groups who participated in the 2010 Earth Day! Without their help, Greener Oconomowoc would not have been able to put on this event.
Thank you to all of our sponsors for their generous support!Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital • Evolution Marketing, LLC • Oconomowoc Utilities Lead by Example Team • Wilson Uhl Family
Thank you to these individuals who have helped to make Earth Day a success!
• OHS principal Joseph Moylan, John Stangler, Matt Neuman, Brenda Klamert and the staff members at Oconomowoc High School for use of the Field House, entry way and delicious food service for the 2010 Earth Day Resource Fair. Special thank you to Mary Stevenson and Mike Barry at the Oconomowoc Area School District offi ce for coordinating use of the Field House for Earth Day.• Expo Production Company for helping to set up the 2010 Earth Day Resource Fair• Andrew Dresang at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital • Recycling Raccoon for attending our event!
• Cheryl O’Brien, 2010 Alice in Dairyland & Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection • Town and Country Resource Conservation & Development, Inc for use of the video about local food.• All the local businesses who have displayed event information about the Earth Day Resource Fair Event!• In House Media, Compass Point Consulting & Evolution Marketing for the donation of your professional services to the 2010 Earth Day Resource Fair event!