Eco Festival 2008
October 25, 2008
Winchester Town Hall, Winchester Town Common,
First Congregational Church, Jenks Center Parking Lot
9:30 am to 3:00 pm
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS
| Provider | Event Description |
| MA Dept of Agricultural Resources | ... will display information on local farms and farm products. |
| MA Dept of Conservation & Recreation | ... will provide educational material on Watersense and other water conservation programs. |
| Massachusetts Technology Collaborative | MTC will have materials available through programs within the renewable energy trust, showing what individuals and towns can do and what rebates can be obtained from implementing wind and solar technologies. |
| National Grid | |
| Town of Winchester | This exhibit will showcase efforts to integrate sustainable practices within the Town of Winchester, featuring information from the Energy Management Committee, the Idling Reduction Campaign, the Town Clerk, Winchester's recycling efforts, the Bike Path Committee, the Conservation Committee, and the Planning Board. |
| Winchester Artists Network Frame Swap | Bring us your old frames and we will find new homes for them! Don't you have some old frames in the back of your closet? Dust them off, and bring them to the Frame Swap...or perhaps you are looking for some frames for a project - come and take some home. Its free! Look for the white WAN tent at the Ecofestival on the Winchester Common. Small and large frames are welcome. Frames should be in good condition, of course, and empty of art. Glass must be removed from any frame larger than 9"x12" as it poses an injury risk! |
| Winchester Community Music School | Their exhibit will showcase how their employees recycle as part of a small non-profit business. (Did you know that the new part of our Home for Music’s roof is made from recycled tires?) They will spotlight some of the ways that their musical faculty & staff are eco-conscience in their professional & personal lives. |
| Winchester Interfaith Environmental Network | They will showcase local congregations' projects to "green" their programs and facilities, and will invite suggestions for activities that members and citizens would like to see congregations undertake. |
| Wright Locke Farm | Exhibit on raspberries grown at Winchester's own raspberry farm, including variety of berries grown, calendar of berry cultivation, photos, recipes, etc. |
See also Carbon Footprint Exhibits and Transportation Exhibits.
If you have exhibit ideas, please contact Andrea Cox, Exhibitor Relations, at AndreaCoxFAN@gmail.com.