Earth Day Celebration 2016 Presentations, Performances & Events
KIVA-located off 1st Floor Lobby
Time
10:00 am -10:40 am
Presentation
EPA ‘s presentation on the Flint’s Drinking Water System
10:45 am – 11:15 am
Marty Kaufman, UM-Flint Earth and Resource Science Faculty – Clean
Water Challenged by Older Infrastructure
11:15 pm – 12 noon
Riley McClincha - sharing songs and exciting stories about his river kayaking
travels around the state including adventures to Canada and Niagara Falls.
12:00pm – 12:30 pm
Rebecca Fedewa – Flint River Watershed Coalition - Health of the Flint River
& proposed future recreational development
12:30 pm -1:00 pm
Erin Caudell, The Local Grocer – Eat Local: How growing your own &
supporting farmers helps grow our community
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Amy Freeman Rosa – Walking Softly: Empowering each other for
Environmental Change
1:45 pm
“Get the Dirt” - Enlightening presentations relevant to environmental,
healthy, and sustainable living practices… limited to 5 minutes each.
2nd Floor Loving Lounge – Animals up Close
Time
Presentation
10:15 am - 10:45 am
BATS – Organization for Bat Conservation
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Nature Discovery – Native Michigan Amphibians & Reptiles
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Birds of Prey – Joe Rogers & his Birds of Prey
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Nature Discovery – Native Michigan Amphibians & Reptiles
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Birds of Prey – Joe Rogers & his Birds of Prey
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
BATS – Organization for Bat Conservation
NOTE: Be sure to visit the animal presenters exhibits located on the 2nd floor
2nd Floor - Recycled Art
Time
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
1:00 pm
Presentation
Recycled Art Display – 2 Floor
Recycled Art Awards presented
3rd Floor -Clint’s Café
Time
10:45 am – 11:15 am
11:15 am – 11:45 am
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Presentation
Chef Demo
Rita Patel – Author and artist, “A Letter to You from Your Future Self”
Music - Blue Train, Local Bluegrass and Folk
Chef Demo
Outdoor Activities
Time
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:30 am – 3:00 pm
11:00 am and 1:00 pm
NOON
Presentation
Kalpulli Tecpatl - Native American Dancers Blessing of the Earth
Pull Your Own Print, Jim Shurter and team – Upcycle old t-shirts
Borrow a Bike Tours - Meet at Walk & Bike Group Table in UCEN Lobby
Earth Egg Hunt – UM-Flint Early Childhood Dev. Center
nd
UCEN Lobby Areas & Happenings Room: Healthy Living & Green Craft Fair - 1st Floor
UCEN Michigan Rooms: Environmental Protection Agency Open House: Latest Information on Flint’s
Drinking Water System
April 12, 2016